Wait a minute. Hydrochloraquine brings down the inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis. If the results are spotty across the board found it relate to BMI? The dose isn’t standard so much as custom and what is considered “normal” in best practices might be too much or too little due to BMI.
If death is inevitable, this just might stop the immune reaction cascade. It might break the reaction to stop the inflammation. At least it is a toe hold that can provide a better path forward.