aviptadil (Investigational)

Brand and Other Names:Zyesami

Dosing & Uses

COVID-19 (Investigational)

Investigational treatment of critically ill patients with COVID-19 who have respiratory failure

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Pharmacology

Mechanism of Action

Synthetic analog of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) with potent vasodilatory effects

VIP binds specifically to alveolar type II cells (ATII) in lung alveolus, where it elicits anti-inflammatory/anti-cytokine activity in animal models of respiratory distress, acute lung injury, and inflammation

Stimulates ATII cells to make surfactant that must coat the lining of the lungs in order for them to exchange oxygen with the blood; loss of surfactant causes respiratory failure and alveolar collapse, which are hallmarks of COVID-19

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