Gilead questions WHO study that cast doubts on Remdesivir's COVID-19 benefits

Reuters via Yahoo News ^ | 10/18/2020 | Deena Beasley and Vishwadha Chander ,

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Gilead Sciences Inc has questioned the findings of a World Health Organization (WHO) study that concluded its COVID-19 drug remdesivir does not help patients who have been admitted to hospital.

The American company told Reuters the data appeared inconsistent, the findings were premature and that other studies had validated the drug's benefits.

In a blow to one of the few drugs being used to treat people with COVID-19, the WHO said on Thursday its "Solidarity" trial had concluded that remdesivir appeared to have little or no effect on 28-day mortality or length of hospital stays among patients with the respiratory disease.

The antiviral medication was one of the drugs used to treat U.S. President Donald Trump's coronavirus infection, and has been shown in previous studies to have cut time to recovery, though the European Union is investigating it for possible kidney injury.

The WHO trial was conducted in 11,266 adult patients in more than 30 countries. The evidence was conclusive, the WHO said.

Gilead said other trials of remdesivir, including with 1,062 patients that compared it with a placebo, showed the treatment cut COVID-19 recovery time.

"The emerging (WHO) data appears inconsistent, with more robust evidence from multiple randomized, controlled studies published in peer-reviewed journals validating the clinical benefit of remdesivir," Gilead told Reuters.

Gilead said it was "unclear if any conclusive findings can be drawn" given what it called differences in how the trial was conducted from site to site and between the patients who received the medicine.

In April, the top U.S. infectious disease official, Anthony Fauci, predicted remdesivir would become "the standard of care".

Companies such as Gilead are racing to find a treatment for COVID-19. Some 1.1 million people have died and 39.1 million have been reported infected in the pandemic,

[Captain Compassion]

Don’t want the Proles to have any hope for treating the Chinese Flu. Remdesivir, Hydroxychloroquine these don’t work so say “experts”. Stay afraid, hide and listen to your government.

[catnipman]

actually, the W.H.O. study simply confirmed what earlier studies found, namely that Remdesivir basically doesn’t do squat against the RONA ...

[JennysCool]

Vaccines failing. Simply not making test subjects paranoid enough to do whatever government tells them to do.

[Truthoverpower]

I’m 100 -% for treatments and 100% against vaccines

[Trillian]

They already have a treatment for this, they are just refusing to give it to people.

[Nifster]

Fauci must not have an interest in Remdesivir

[daniel1212]

But the WHO also states,

FACT: People should NOT wear masks while exercising People should NOT wear masks when exercising, as masks may reduce the ability to breathe comfortably. Sweat can make the mask become wet more quickly which makes it difficult to breathe and promotes the growth of microorganisms. The important preventive measure during exercise is to maintain physical distance of at least one meter from others.

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters?gclid=Cj0KCQiA-rj9BRCAARIsANB_4AAmCBJdcXSmHFcv1DEUcFmwYe8aW9Nxd-N7XY_KSeAi957enHTOge0aAiiFEALw_wcB#exercising