Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by a dysregulated immune response to infection or injury. This framework has driven long-standing interest in immunomodulatory therapies as treatments for ARDS. In this narrative review, we first define what constitutes a dysregulated immune response in ARDS. In this context, we describe the rationale and available evidence for immunomodulatory therapies studied in randomized controlled trials of ARDS patients to date. Finally, we address factors that have contributed to the failure to develop therapies in the past and highlight current and future developments designed to address them. Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Jonathan E Millar, Thomas H Craven, Manu Shankar-Hari. Steroids and Immunomodulatory Therapies for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Clinics in chest medicine. 2024 Dec;45(4):885-894
PMID: 39443005
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