Remdesivir
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Remdesivir is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 2020 (JP); US protection ends in 2035.
Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.
The drug
- Status
- Marketed; latest approval 2020
- Kind
- Small molecule
- Brand name
- Veklury
- First approved
- 7 May 2020 (JP)
- Approvals on record
- 5 in 3 regions
- Holder of the most recent approval
- Gilead Sciences; 3 holders in all
- Registered trials
- 73, 8 stopped early
- Disease areas
- Infections; Lungs and airways; Immune system; Blood and lymph; Cancer; Hormones
US protection
US protection ends in 2035.
The last listed US drug-substance patent ends in 2035. The application that gives this date is held by Gilead Sciences.
This is the US only, and it is not the date generics or biosimilars can enter.
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Registered trials
| Phase | Trials | Completed | Active | Stopped early |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase not stated | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Phase 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phase 2 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| Phase 3 | 37 | 23 | 2 | 7 |
| Phase 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| All trials | 73 |
Who has held its approvals
| Company | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences | Applicant and Lead sponsor of trials | 2020 to now |