NIH clinical trial testing antiviral remdesivir plus antiiInflammatory drug baricitinib for COVID-19 began

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On May 8, 2020, the NIH announced that a randomized, controlled clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of a treatment regimen of the investigational antiviral remdesivir plus the anti-inflammatory drug baricitinib for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had begun. The trial is expected to open at approximately 100 U.S. and international sites. Investigators currently anticipate enrolling more than 1,000 participants.

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Source: National Institutes of Health
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