Breaking News New data on Gilead's remdesivir, released by accident, show no benefit for coronavirus

[Celerity]

New data on Gilead’s remdesivir, released by accident, show no benefit for coronavirus patients. Company still sees reason for hope

https://www.statnews.com/2020/04/23/data-on-gileads-remdesivir-released-by-accident-show-no-benefit-for-coronavirus-patients/



The antiviral medicine remdesivir from Gilead Sciences failed to speed the improvement of patients with Covid-19 or prevent them from dying, according to results from a long-awaited clinical trial conducted in China. Gilead, however, said the data suggest a “potential benefit.” A summary of the study results was inadvertently posted to the website of the World Health Organization and seen by STAT on Thursday, but then removed.

“A draft document was provided by the authors to WHO and inadvertently posted on the website and taken down as soon as the mistake was noticed. The manuscript is undergoing peer review and we are waiting for a final version before WHO comments,” said WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic.

Gilead spokesperson Amy Flood said the company believes “the post included inappropriate characterization of the study.” Because the study was stopped early because it had too few patients, she said, it cannot “enable statistically meaningful conclusions.” However, she said, “trends in the data suggest a potential benefit for remdesivir, particularly among patients treated early in disease.”

The data (for details, see screenshot below) will be closely scrutinized but are also likely imperfect. The study was terminated prematurely, which could have affected the results. The context that would be provided by a full manuscript is missing, and the data have not been reviewed as normally occurs before publication.

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[uponit7771]

1. This was a pump and dump of the worst kind

[Johnny2X2X]

2. When it first was released I cried foul

This was a serious violation of clinical trial protocol. It was a transparent attempt to manipulate stock prices. People should go to jail.

This is pure evil.

[malaise]

3. I hope it was no accident that it was on the website

I am sure the WHO is under the same pressure as the scientists to allow big pharma to enrich themselves while robbing us and killing us at the same time.

[Celerity]

4. how is JA doing?

stay safe !!

ps

I made ackee and saltfish for breakfast this morning! (yes, you can get Westie food in Sweden!, lol)

[Mike 03]

5. The doctors at NYU's Langone Medical Center who appear on SiriusXM's

"Doctor Radio" warned that the circumstances of that "leaked video" claiming Remdesivir was working, and a bizarre letter recommending the drug appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine were highly suspicious. They strongly voiced skepticism not only about the drug but about the pushing of it in the media. They cautioned listeners not to get excited about it. I guess they had some experience with Remdesivir that led them to believe it wouldn't be a good treatment for COVID 19.