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Antiviral Remdesivir Prevents Disease Progression in Monkeys with COVID-19 | NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Antiviral Remdesivir Prevents Disease Progression in Monkeys with COVID-19 | NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

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Friday, April 17, 2020

NIAID Study Shows Antiviral Remdesivir Prevents Disease Progression in Monkeys with COVID-19

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Early treatment with the experimental antiviral drug remdesivir significantly reduced clinical disease and damage to the lungs of rhesus macaques infected with SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, according to NIAID scientists. The study was designed to follow dosing and treatment procedures used for hospitalized COVID-19 patients being administered remdesivir in a large, multi-center, clinical trial led by NIAID. The scientists posted the work on the preprint server bioRxiv. The findings are not yet peer-reviewed and should not be considered clinical advice, but are being shared to assist the public health response to COVID-19.
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