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Remdesivir

Phase 3

COVID-19 | Small molecule | Infectious Disease |Gilead Sciences, Inc.|Last Updated: Sep 29, 2025

Target and mechanism

ModalitySmall molecule

Also known as Remdesivir (RDV)

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Trial Design

RandomizedDouble-BlindPLACEBO_CONTROLLEDDMC
Total Trials4
Total Enrollment6,219

FDA Designations

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Clinical trial landscape

Remdesivir · 5 trials · 4 indications

Phase 3 2Phase 2 2Phase 1 1
NCT04292730Study to Evaluate the Safety and Antiviral Activity of Remdesivir (GS-5734™) in Participants With Moderate Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Compared to Standard of Care TreatmentCOVID-19
COMPLETED1,113 Analytics
NCT04292899Study to Evaluate the Safety and Antiviral Activity of Remdesivir (GS-5734™) in Participants With Severe Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)COVID-19
COMPLETED4,891 Analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
Study to Evaluate the Safety and Antiviral Activity of Remdesivir (GS-5734™) in Participants With Moderate Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Compared to Standard of Care Treatment
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PHASE3COMPLETED
Study to Evaluate the Safety and Antiviral Activity of Remdesivir (GS-5734™) in Participants With Severe Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
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Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Part A: Percentage of Participants in Each Clinical Status Category as Assessed by a 7-Point Ordinal Scale on Day 11
Day 11

Clinical status was derived from death, hospital discharge, and ordinal scale as follows: score of "1" was used for all days on or after the date of death; score of "7" was used for all days on or after discharged alive date; last available assessment for missing value. The scale is as follows: 1. Death; 2. Hospitalized, on invasive mechanical ventilation or Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO); 3. Hospitalized, on non-invasive ventilation or high flow oxygen devices; 4. Hospitalized, requiring low flow supplemental oxygen; 5. Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - requiring ongoing medical care (coronavirus (COVID-19) related or otherwise); 6. Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - no longer required ongoing medical care (other than per protocol remdesivir administration; 7. Not hospitalized. The odds ratio represents the odds of improvement in the ordinal scale for a RDV group relative to the SOC group.

Part A: Percentage of Participants in Each Clinical Status Category as Assessed by a 7-Point Ordinal Scale on Day 14
Day 14

Clinical status was derived from death, hospital discharge, and the ordinal scale as follows: score of "1" was used for all days on or after the date of death; score of "7" was used for all days on or after discharged alive date; last assessment carried forward for any missing values.The scale is as follows: 1. Death; 2. Hospitalized, on invasive mechanical ventilation or ECMO; 3. Hospitalized, on non-invasive ventilation or high flow oxygen devices; 4. Hospitalized, requiring low flow supplemental oxygen; 5. Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - requiring ongoing medical care (COVID-19 related or otherwise); 6. Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - no longer required ongoing medical care (other than per protocol remdesivir administration); 7. Not hospitalized. The odds ratio represents the odds of improvement in the ordinal scale for the Remdesivir for 10 days group vs the Remdesivir for 5 days group.

Number and proportion of participants who develop severe COVID-19 following kidney transplantation
to 28 days and 90 days post-transplant

Primary estimates: Severe SARS-CoV-2 will be defined as: Hypoxemia (O2 sat \<94%), one or more compatible respiratory symptoms (fever, dyspnea, increased respiratory frequency \> 22, cough) AND new radiologic infiltrates compatible with COVID-19 in a chest X Ray, chest CT or ultrasound.

Percentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
From first dose date (Day 1) up to follow-up assessment (maximum duration: 30 days)

TEAEs were defined as any AEs with an onset date on or after the study drug start date and no later than 30 days after permanent discontinuation of study drug and/or any AEs leading to premature discontinuation of study drug.

Percentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Graded Laboratory Abnormalities
From first dose date (Day 1) up to follow-up assessment (maximum duration: 30 days)

Treatment-emergent graded laboratory abnormalities were defined as values that increase at least 1 toxicity grade from baseline at any time post baseline up to and including the date of last dose of study drug plus 30 days. The laboratory abnormalities were graded using division of allergy and infectious diseases (DAIDS) scale. DAIDS scale is used to grade the severity of adult and pediatric unwanted medical events. Grade 1: mild event, Grade 2: moderate event, Grade: serious event, Grade 4: potentially life-threatening event.

Pharmacokinetic (PK) Parameter: Cmax of Remdesivir and Its Metabolites GS-704277 and GS-441524 at Steady State
Day 2: end of infusion and 4 hours post end of infusion, Day 3: pre-infusion and 2 hours post end of infusion, and Day 5: middle of infusion and 6 hours post end of infusion; infusion duration: 30 minutes to 2 hours

Cmax is defined as maximum plasma concentration of drug. Plasma concentrations were drawn as follows: (1) for Cohorts 1-4 and 8 on Day 2 and Day 3 with Day 5 as optional; (2) for Cohorts 5-7 on Day 2 or Day 3.

PK Parameter: AUCtau of Remdesivir and Its Metabolites GS-704277 and GS-441524 at Steady State
Day 2: end of infusion and 4 hours post end of infusion, Day 3: pre-infusion and 2 hours post end of infusion, and Day 5: middle of infusion and 6 hours post end of infusion; infusion duration: 30 minutes to 2 hours

AUCtau is defined as area under the concentration versus time curve over the dosing interval. Plasma concentrations were drawn as follows: (1) for Cohorts 1-4 and 8 on Day 2 and Day 3 with Day 5 as optional; (2) for Cohorts 5-7 on Day 2 or Day 3.

Time-weighted Average Change From Baseline in Nasopharyngeal Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Viral Load Through Day 7
Baseline, Day 7

Time-weighted average change in SARS-CoV-2 viral load was defined as area under the concentration versus time curve (AUC) of viral load change divided by time between baseline through Day 7.

Time-weighted Average Change From Baseline in Oropharyngeal SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load Through Day 7
Baseline, Day 7

Time-weighted average change in SARS-CoV-2 viral load was defined as AUC of viral load change divided by time between baseline through Day 7.

Time-weighted Average Change From Baseline in Saliva SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load Through Day 7
Baseline, Day 7

Time-weighted average change in SARS-CoV-2 viral load was defined as AUC of viral load change divided by time between baseline through Day 7.

Secondary Endpoints

Part A: Percentage of Participants Who Experienced Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
First dose date up to last dose date (maximum: 10 days) plus 30 days
Number of deaths (all causes mortality) at days 28 and 90 post-transplant
at days 28 and 90 after transplant
Time (days) to resolution and to recovery of all targeted symptoms through Day 28 and Day 90
At day 28 and day 90
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
Part A: Remdesivir (RDV), 5 DaysEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive continued standard of care (SOC) therapy together with RDV 200 mg on Day 1 followed by RDV 100 mg on Days 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Part A: Remdesivir, 10 DaysEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive continued standard of care therapy together with RDV 200 mg on Day 1 followed by RDV 100 mg on Days 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.
Part A: SOC TherapyACTIVE_COMPARATORParticipants will receive continued standard of care therapy.
Part B: Extension Treatment, Remdesivir 10 DaysEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive continued standard of care therapy together with RDV 200 mg on Day 1 followed by RDV 100 mg on Days 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.
Part B: Remdesivir, 10 Days (Extension)EXPERIMENTALPart B (Extension) will enroll participants after enrollment to Part A is complete. Participants will receive continued standard of care therapy together with RDV 200 mg on Day 1 followed by RDV 100 mg on Days 2-10.
Part B: Remdesivir 10 days (Mechanically Ventilated)EXPERIMENTALParticipants on mechanical ventilation will receive continued standard of care therapy together with RDV 200 mg on Day 1 followed by RDV 100 mg on Days 2-10
Single ArmEXPERIMENTALSingle Arm with remdesivir
Remdesivir (RDV), Cohort 1: Age 12 to <18 Years and Weight ≥40 kgEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive RDV 200 mg, intravenous (IV) infusion on Day 1 followed by RDV 100 mg, IV infusion, daily, up to 10 days.
RDV, Cohort 2: Age ≥ 28 Days to < 18 Years and Weight ≥ 20 kg to < 40 kgEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive RDV 5 mg/kg, IV infusion on Day 1 followed by RDV 2.5 mg/kg mg, IV infusion, daily, up to 10 days.
RDV, Cohort 3: Age ≥ 28 Days to < 18 Years and Weight ≥ 12 kg to < 20 kgEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive RDV 5 mg/kg, IV infusion on Day 1 followed by RDV 2.5 mg/kg mg, IV infusion, daily, up to 10 days.
RDV, Cohort 4: Age ≥ 28 Days to < 18 Years and Weight ≥ 3 kg to < 12 kgEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive RDV 5 mg/kg, IV infusion on Day 1 followed by RDV 2.5 mg/kg mg, IV infusion, daily, up to 10 days.
RDV, Cohort 5: Age ≥14 - <28 Days of Age, Gestational Age >37 Weeks, and Weight at Baseline ≥2.5 kgEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive RDV 5 mg/kg, IV infusion on Day 1 followed by RDV 2.5 mg/kg mg, IV infusion, daily, up to 10 days.
RDV, Cohort 6: Age 0 to < 14 Days of Age, Gestational Age > 37 Weeks, and Birth Weight ≥ 2.5 kgEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive RDV 2.5 mg/kg, IV infusion on Day 1 followed by RDV 1.25 mg/kg mg, IV, daily, up to 10 days.
RDV, Cohort 7: Age 0 to < 56 Days of Age, Gestational Age ≤ 37 Weeks, and Birth Weight ≥ 1.5 kgEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive RDV 2.5 mg/kg, IV infusion on Day 1 followed by RDV 1.25 mg/kg mg, IV, daily, up to 10 days.
RDV, Cohort 8: < 12 Years and Weight ≥ 40 kgEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive RDV 200 mg, IV infusion on Day 1 followed by RDV 100 mg, IV infusion daily up to 10 days.
Remdesivir (RDV), Part AEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive inhaled RDV 31 mg administered daily for 5 days.
RDV + Placebo, Part AEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive inhaled RDV 31 mg administered daily for 3 days followed by placebo to match RDV daily for 2 days.
Placebo, Part APLACEBO_COMPARATORParticipants will receive placebo to match inhaled RDV in Part A daily for 5 days.
RDV, Part BEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive inhaled RDV 62 mg administered daily for up to 5 days.
RDV + Placebo, Part BEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive inhaled RDV 62 mg administered daily for up to 3 days followed by placebo to match RDV daily for 2 days.
Placebo, Part BPLACEBO_COMPARATORParticipants will receive placebo to match inhaled RDV in Part B daily for 5 days.
RDV, Part CEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive inhaled RDV 39 mg administered daily for 5 days.
Placebo, Part CPLACEBO_COMPARATORParticipants will receive placebo to match inhaled RDV in Part C daily for 5 days.

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
RemdesivirDRUGAdministered as an intravenous infusion
Standard of CareDRUGStandard of Care Treatment for COVID-19 Infection
Remdesivir (RDV)DRUGParticipants will receive their first dose of remdesivir also within the 24 (+/-12) hours prior to going to the operating room. Remdesivir doses will be 200 mg on day 1, followed by 100 mg daily from days 2 to 10, for a total of 10 days.
PlaceboDRUGAdministered as an aerosolized solution
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range12 Years to N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites184

Key Inclusion Criteria: * Willing and able to provide written informed consent prior to performing study procedures (participants ≥ 18 years of age) or assent (participants ≥ 12 and \< 18 years of age) prior to performing study procedures. For participants ≥ 12 and \< 18 years of age, a parent or l...

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