– Veklury Was Associated With a Lower Risk of Developing Long-COVID in One Analysis –
– Veklury Was Associated With a Reduced Risk of Mortality Among People Who Are Immunocompromised in a Separate Analysis –
FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced new data from three real-world retrospective studies being presented at the 31st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI).
- One study showed Veklury® (remdesivir) was associated with a reduced risk of certain long-COVID symptoms in people who were hospitalized for COVID-19.
- In a separate study, Veklury use was associated with significantly reduced mortality among people who were immunocompromised and were hospitalized for COVID-19 during the Omicron period (Dec’21 – April’23), irrespective of oxygen requirements.
- A third analysis revealed that treatment with Veklury and dexamethasone among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 was associated with reduced mortality as compared to treatment with only dexamethasone, irrespective of oxygen requirements.
“The real-world data presented at CROI continue to reinforce the strong efficacy and safety profile of Veklury, as well as the potential benefit of Veklury for people affected by COVID-19,” said Frank Duff, MD, Senior Vice President, Virology Therapeutic Area Head, Gilead Sciences. “As we enter the fourth year of COVID-19, Veklury remains the antiviral standard of care for people hospitalized for COVID-19. These latest data add to our scientific understanding about Veklury’s potential role in reducing mortality, including in immunocompromised people, and helping to reduce the risk of getting long-COVID symptoms.”
To understand Veklury’s potential impact on the risk of long-COVID, also known as post-COVID conditions (PCC), Gilead analyzed HealthVerity data from 52,006 patients. Results from the study demonstrate that Veklury use was associated with a 10% lower risk of any PCC in both age groups analyzed: HR 0.90 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.86–0.93) in those