Interpretation of remdesivir's compassionate use data is complicated by typical disease course of COVID-19 patients. The uncontrolled data raises hopes for positive trials but is unlikely to change current treatment protocols.
Promising data on Gilead Sciences Inc.’s experimental antiviral remdesivir given as compassionate use to more than 50 hospitalized COVID-19 patients is unlikely to change current clinical trials or clinical care.
That’s largely due to the limitations of the uncontrolled data in a disease where most patients will improve over time,...
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