New data from a preliminary trial suggests that the drug remdesivir has a positive effect on coronavirus recovery. 'Everything that we've seen so far gives a lot of optimism and hope,' says Dr. Babafemi Taiwo, who is leading part of the study on the drug.
The US Food and Drug Administration has not yet approved any drugs for the treatment of the coronavirus. But it plans to announce an emergency-use authorization for remdesivir, according to The New York Times. The authorization could come as soon as Wednesday, The Times reported, citing a senior administration official.In a statement to CNN, the FDA said it is in talks with Gilead Sciences, the maker of remdesivir, about making the drug available to patients.
Remdesivir trial posted online prematurely was 'inconclusive,' Gilead saysTrack coronavirus cases and deaths in each state and across the USRemdesivir is among several drugs being tested against Covid-19, but the NIAID trial is the first conducted according to rules aimed at gaining FDA approval.About 1,090 people participated in the trial internationally, Fauci said, calling it"the first truly high-powered randomized placebo controlled trial.
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