In the lack of an effective vaccine and antiviral treatment, convalescent plasma (CP) has been a promising therapeutic approach in past pandemics. Accumulating evidence in the current severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic corroborates the safety of CP therapy and preliminary data underline the potential efficacy. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) permitted CP therapy for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients under the emergency use authorization, albeit additional clinical studies are still needed. The imminent threat of a second or even multiple waves of COVID-19 has compelled health authorities to delineate and calibrate a feasible preparedness algorithm for deploying CP as an immediate therapeutic intervention. The success of preparedness programs depends on the interdisciplinary actions of multiple actors in politics, science, and healthcare. In this review, we evaluate the current status of CP therapy for COVID-19 patients and address the challenges that confront the implementation of CP. Finally, we propose a pandemic preparedness framework for future waves of the COVID-19 pandemic and unknown pathogen outbreaks.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, convalescent plasma, SARS-CoV-2, pandemic, Antiviral, Neutralizing antibodies, preparedness, Blood, 【초록키워드】 coronavirus disease, Efficacy, Vaccine, coronavirus, therapy, COVID-19 pandemic, drug, Antiviral treatment, FDA, Emergency use authorization, Outbreaks, pathogen, healthcare, implementation, Algorithm, Patient, Pandemics, food, clinical study, Evidence, Therapeutic approach, Health authority, acute respiratory syndrome, therapeutic intervention, Preliminary data, effective, lack, evaluate, feasible, therapy for COVID-19, 【제목키워드】 Infectious disease,