Tuesday, February 25, 2020

NIH Clinical Trial of Remdesivir to Treat COVID-19 Begins

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

NIH Clinical Trial of Remdesivir to Treat COVID-19 Begins

microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19

NIH has begun a clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the investigational antiviral remdesivir in hospitalized adults diagnosed with COVID-19. The trial has enrolled a participant at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha. The study can be adapted to evaluate additional investigative treatments and to enroll participants at other sites in the U.S. and worldwide.

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