Experimental coronavirus drug remdesivir is showing an early promise

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Experimental coronavirus drug remdesivir is showing early promise

The experimental COVID-19 treatment remdesivir is showing early promise in the battle against the coronavirus outbreak, according to a small research study.

The study, which was published in the New England Journal of Medicine, was supported by remdesivir developer Gilead Sciences.

“These are patients who received treatment through the compassionate use program for remdesivir, which is for critically ill patients who are unable to take part in a clinical trial,” said Gilead CEO Daniel O’Day in an open letter released Friday. “The results, which cover 53 of the first patients to have been treated in the program, show that the majority demonstrated clinical improvement after taking remedesivir.”

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