Abstract
The novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which has resulted in
nearly 700 thousand deaths, is rapidly spreading across the globe
despite drastic public and personal health measures. As showed in Figure
1, the direct attack from SARS-CoV-2 and hyperactivated immune response
contribute to the progress and deterioration of COVID-19 infection.
Eliminating virus and blocking cytokine are important check-points of
COVID-19 therapy. Based on our successful experience in Wuhan and
current progress of the therapeutic strategies, several agents targeting
immunopathology have displayed marked effects on COVID-19 patients,
including interferons, immunoglobulin, and glucocorticoid, etc. Here, we
want to review the novel progress of therapy strategies related to
immunopathology and share our Wuhan experience with the colleagues in
the field by reviewing the underlying the pharmacologic mechanisms of
these agents.