Gilead’s Robust Expanded Access For Remdesivir Signals Confidence In Study Enrollment
Executive Summary
US FDA has granted about 250 COVID-19 patients expanded access to Gilead’s investigational antiviral; the adaptive trial now underway in US aims for 400 patients.
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