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rhu-pGSN for COVID-19
1 study with 61 patients
Serious outcome risk
rhu-pGSN
Control
No significant improvements are seen in meta-analysis to date.
COVID-19 rhu-pGSN studies · October 2026
Outcome (studies)
Improvement
Relative risk · 95% CI
All studies (1)−3%
Mortality (1)−3%
RCTs (1)−3%
Late (1)−3%
00.511.5+
← rhu-pGSN
reduces risk
Increased
risk →
Recombinant human plasma gelsolin (rhu-pGSN) is a biologic therapy that functions as a host-directed anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory agent.
Jul 25
2022
DiNubile et al., Open Forum Infectious Diseases, doi:10.1093/ofid/ofac357 Adjunctive Recombinant Human Plasma Gelsolin for Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pneumonia
3% higher mortality (p=1), 48% lower ventilation (p=0.47), and 29% higher progression (p=0.73). RCT 61 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 pneumonia showing no significant difference in survival without major organ support with recombinant human plasma gelsolin (rhu-pGSN). This double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluated rhu-pG..