Researchers call out Gilead over the diversity of remdesivir trials
Researchers have challenged the sponsors of COVID-19 clinical trials to run more diverse studies. The call follows an evaluation of Gilead’s remdesivir clinical trials, which found the studies that flunked to offer an equal representation of Black, Latinx, and Native Americans.
The researchers cite data in the New England Journal of Medicine, showing Black Americans account for a disproportionate number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. In Alabama, Black or African American people report 27% of the population but account for 43% of cases. Hispanic or Latino people are also over-represented in COVID-...