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Gilead to Initiate P-II/III Study Evaluating Remdesivir in Pediatric Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19

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Gilead to Initiate P-II/III Study Evaluating Remdesivir in Pediatric Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19

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  • Gilead will begin enrollment in P-II/III clinical trial assessing the safety- tolerability- PK and efficacy of remdesivir in ~50 pediatric patients with moderate-to-severe COVID-19- including newborns through adolescents
  • The trial will be conducted at 30+ sites in the US and EU. Remdesivir is available to pediatric patients with severe COVID-19 under our compassionate use program since Feb’2020 as well as under the US FDA’s EUA
  • Remdesivir is an investigational nucleotide analog with broad-spectrum antiviral activity both in vitro / in vivo in animal models against multiple emerging viral pathogens- including Ebola- Marburg- MERS and SARS

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