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Subject |
Object |
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Lexical cue |
T84 |
0-353 |
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denotes |
As far as clinical trials in humans, a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial in hospitalized adults (n = 236) with severe COVID-19 in China initially revealed that the median time to improvement was not substantially different in the remdesivir group (200 mg on the first day, and then 100 mg/day for 9 days) from that of the placebo group. |
T85 |
354-413 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The mortality rate was also similar in the two groups [37]. |
T86 |
414-477 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Yet, the trial was criticized for being insufficiently powered. |
T87 |
478-756 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Later, a phase 3 randomized, open-label trial in adults (n = 397) hospitalized with severe COVID-19 sponsored by Gilead revealed that the time to clinical improvement for 50% of patients was 10 days in the 5-day treatment group relative to 11 days in the 10-day treatment group. |
T88 |
757-849 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The dose regimen used was 200 mg on day 1, followed by 100 mg/day for total of 5 or 10 days. |
T89 |
850-981 |
Sentence |
denotes |
At day 14, about 64.5% of the patients in the 5-day group and 53.8% of the patients in the 10-day group achieved clinical recovery. |
T90 |
982-1140 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Patients treated with remdesivir within 10 days of symptoms onset achieved better outcomes relative to those treated after more than 10 days of symptoms [38]. |
T91 |
1141-1242 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Similar results were obtained in hospitalized adults (n = 1600) with moderate COVID-19 (NCT04292730). |
T92 |
1243-1385 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In an uncontrolled study of hospitalized COVID-19 patients (n = 61), most patients needed less oxygen support after receiving remdesivir [39]. |
T93 |
1386-1477 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Importantly, a phase 3 adaptive, randomized, placebo-controlled study sponsored by the U.S. |
T94 |
1478-1843 |
Sentence |
denotes |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in hospitalized adults (n = 1063) indicated that: (a) the patients in the remdesivir group had shorter median time to recovery (11 days) than the patients in the placebo group (15 days) and (b) remdesivir may decrease the mortality rate from 11.6% in the placebo group to 8% in the treatment group [40]. |
T95 |
1844-1906 |
Sentence |
denotes |
As of now, the COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel of the U.S. |
T96 |
1907-2133 |
Sentence |
denotes |
National Institute of Health recommends remdesivir for the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients with severe disease (requiring supplemental oxygen or on mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation). |
T97 |
2134-2298 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The Panel also indicates that there are no sufficient data to recommend either for or against the use of remdesivir in patients with mild or moderate COVID-19 [41]. |
T98 |
2299-2316 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Of note, the U.S. |
T99 |
2317-2521 |
Sentence |
denotes |
FDA warns against the concomitant use of remdesivir and chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine owing to in vitro evidence which suggests that chloroquine blocks the intracellular activation of remdesivir [42]. |
T100 |
2522-2699 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Moreover, data from the manufacturer’s compassionate use program suggested no safety concerns were identified for remdesivir in pediatric, pregnant, or postpartum patients [43]. |