Early Remdesivir to Prevent Progression to Severe Covid-19 in Outpatients

2021 New England Journal of Medicine 1,224 citations

Abstract

Among nonhospitalized patients who were at high risk for Covid-19 progression, a 3-day course of remdesivir had an acceptable safety profile and resulted in an 87% lower risk of hospitalization or death than placebo. (Funded by Gilead Sciences; PINETREE ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT04501952; EudraCT number, 2020-003510-12.).

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicineBetacoronavirusVirologyInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)

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Year
2021
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Volume
386
Issue
4
Pages
305-315
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1224
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Mazin Abdelghany, Santosh Davies, Nicole Behenna-Renton et al. (2021). Early Remdesivir to Prevent Progression to Severe Covid-19 in Outpatients. New England Journal of Medicine , 386 (4) , 305-315. https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa2116846

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10.1056/nejmoa2116846