Critical reappraisal of remdesivir investigational trials in COVID-19
Author(s) -
Philippe Brouqui,
Audrey GiraudGatineau,
Didier Raoult
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
new microbes and new infections
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.599
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 2052-2975
DOI - 10.1016/j.nmni.2020.100745
Subject(s) - covid-19 , pandemic , investigational drugs , medicine , clinical trial , intensive care medicine , intervention (counseling) , outbreak , disease , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , nursing
During disease outbreaks, the pharmaceutical industry generally puts a lot of effort into promoting clinical trials studying their new drugs. We review evidence of the ten most recent reports on remdesivir. We conclude that it is far too premature to identify remdesivir as a curative or life-saving intervention during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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