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3 COVID-19 Patients From Maine Medical Center Enter Remdesivir Trials

Maine Medical Center has joined two clinical trials to test how well the drug Remdesivir treats moderate and severe cases of COVID-19.

In a press release Tuesday, the hospital says three patients are enrolled so far in a study for severe cases. No patients are enrolled yet in a study for moderate cases.

Remdesivir is the subject of several clinical trials involving COVID-19. The antiviral drug was previously tested as a possible treatment for Ebola. It’s not yet licensed in the U.S.