Apparent China Study Failure May Not Spell End For Remdesivir COVID-19 Role

Antiviral‘s Role In Severe Patients Is Bigger Question

Apparently disappointing results from the world’s first randomized study for Gilead's remdesivir in COVID-19 have some wondering about whether antiviral can still play a decisive role in some patients with COVID-19.

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RESULTS FROM REMDESIVIR CHINA STUDY SHOWS NO SIGNIFICANT IMPROVE IN COVID-19 MORTALITY • Source: Shutterstock

The results from the first randomized, placebo-controlled study for Gilead Sciences Inc.’s remdesivir in China have seemingly disappointed, but some say the repurposed antiviral may still go on to get a regulatory approval for COVID-19.

Originally designed to enroll 237 patients, the study was terminated early due to a lack of participants in Wuhan, the former epicenter of the global outbreak where patients have been decreasing

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