Gilead Sciences Inc.'s antiviral drug remdesivir improved COVID-19 patients' recovery time in peer-reviewed data from a study by the National Institute of...
Gilead Sciences Inc.'s antiviral drug remdesivir improved COVID-19 patients' recovery time in peer-reviewed data from a study by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the NIAID announced Friday afternoon. In a follow-up to positive preliminary data released last month, NIAID revealed Friday that peer-reviewed data showed that patients recovered enough to be released from the hospital in 11 days against 14 for those who received a placebo.
9% for the placebo group, though NIAID is still investigating combinations that could produce a more statistically significant change -- a clinical trial that began May 8 is studying remdesivir in combination with anti-inflammatory drug baricitinib to study those results. The Food and Drug Administration has granted Gilead emergency-use authorization for the drug to use on severely ill COVID-19 patients, and Gilead has signed deals for manufacturing. Gilead stock was 0.
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