A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Remdesivir (GS-5734™) Treatment of COVID-19 in an Outpatient Setting
Phase: PHASE3
Conditions: COVID-19
Sponsor: Gilead Sciences

CLINICAL STUDY PROTOCOL
Study Title:
A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial to 
Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Remdesivir (GS-5734™) 
Treatment of COVID-19 in an Outpatient Setting
Sponsor:
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
333 Lakeside Drive
Foster City, CA 94404
IND Number:
EudraCT Number:
Clinical Trials.gov 
Identifier:
147753
2020-003510-12
NCT04501952
Indication:
COVID-19
Protocol ID:
GS-US-540-9012
Contact Information:
The medical monitor name and contact information will be 
provided on the Key Study Team Contact List.
Protocol 
Version/Date:
Original:
21 July 2020
Amendment 1:
11 August 2020
Amendment 1.1 (United Kingdom): 07 October 2020
Amendment 1.1 (Germany):
14 October 2020
Amendment 2:
06 November 2020
Amendment 3:
12 November 2020
Amendment 4:
14 January 2021 
This study will be conducted under United States Food and Drug Administration investigational 
new drug (IND) regulations (21 Code of Federal Regulations Part 312); however, sites located in 
the European Economic Area and Switzerland are not included under the IND and are considered 
non-IND sites.
CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT
The information contained in this document, particularly unpublished data, is the property or 
under control of Gilead Sciences, Inc., and is provided to you in confidence as an investigator, 
potential investigator, or consultant, for review by you, your staff, and an applicable 
institutional review board or independent ethics committee. The information is only to be used 
by you in connection with authorized clinical studies of the investigational drug described in 
the protocol. You will not disclose any of the information to others without written 
authorization from Gilead Sciences, Inc., except to the extent necessary to obtain informed 
consent from those persons to whom the drug may be administered.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................................................. 2 
LIST OF IN-TEXTTABLES ........................................................................................................................................ 4 
LIST OF IN-TEXT FIG URES ...................................................................................................................................... 4 
PROTOCOL SYNOPSIS .............................................................................................................................................. 5 
GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITION OF TERMS .................................................................... I I 
I. 
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 13 
1.1. 
Background ............................................................................................................................................ 13 
1.2. 
Remdesivir (ROY, GS-5734) ................................................................................................................. 13 
1.2.1. 
General Information ............................................................................................................. 13 
1.3. 
Rationale for This Study ........................................................................................................................ 13 
1.4. 
Rationale for Duration of Treatment ...................................................................................................... 14 
1.5. 
Rationale for Dose Selection of Remdesivir .......................................................................................... 14 
1.6. 
Risk/Benefit Assessment for the Study .................................................................................................. 15 
1.7. 
Compliance ............................................................................................................................................ 15 
2. 
OBJECTIYES ..................................................................................................................................................... 16 
3. 
STUDY DESIGN ................................................................................................................................................ 17 
3.1. 
3.2. 
3.3. 
3.4. 
3.5. 
3.6. 
3.7. 
Endpoints ............................................................................................................................................... 17 
Study Design .......................................................................................................................................... 18 
Study Treatments ................................................................................................................................... 18 
Duration of Treatment ............................................................................................................................ 18 
End of Study ........................................................................................................................................... 19 
Poststudy Care ........................................................................................................................................ 19 
Source Data ............................................................................................................................................ 19 
4. 
PARTICIPANT POPULATION ......................................................................................................................... 2 1 
4.1. 
Number of Participants and Participant Selection .................................................................................. 2 1 
4.1.1. 
Participant Replacement... .................................................................................................... 2 1 
4.2. 
Inclusion Criteria .................................................................................................................................... 2 1 
4.3. 
Exclusion Criteria ................................................................................................................................... 22 
5. 
INYESTIGATIONAL MEDICINAL PRODUCTS ........................................................................................... 23 
5.1. 
Randomization, Blinding, and Treatment Codes Access ....................................................................... 23 
5.1.1. 
Randomization ..................................................................................................................... 23 
5.1.2. 
Blinding ................................................................................................................................ 23 
5.1.3. 
Procedures for Breaking Treatment Codes ........................................................................... 23 
5.2. 
Description and Handling of Remdesivir ............................................................................................... 24 
5.2.1. 
Formulation .......................................................................................................................... 24 
5.2.2. 
Packaging and Labeling ....................................................................................................... 24 
5.2.3. 
Storage and Handling ........................................................................................................... 24 
5.3. 
Dosage and Administration of Remdesivir ............................................................................................ 25 
5.3.1. 
Administration Insttuctions .................................................................................................. 25 
5.3 .2. 
Infusion-related Reactions .................................................................................................... 25 
5.4. 
Prior and Concomitant Medications ....................................................................................................... 25 
5.5. 
Accountability for lnvestigational Medicinal Product ........................................................................... 26 
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Investigational Medicinal Product Return or Disposal ......................................................... 26 
6. 
STUDY PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................................... 27 
6.1. 
6.2. 
6.3. 
6.4. 
6.5. 
6.6. 
6.7. 
6.8. 
6.9. 
6.10. -
Participant Enrollment and Treatment Assignment ................................................................................ 27 
Pretreatment Assessments ...................................................................................................................... 27 
6.2.1. 
Screening Visit ..................................................................................................................... 27 
Treatment Assessments (Baseline/Day I, Day 2, and Day 3) ................................................................ 28 
Post-treatment Assessments (Day 4 Through Day 14) ........................................................................... 29 
Day 28 Follow-up Assessment(± 5 Days) ............................................................................................. 30 
Assessments for Early Discontinuation from Study ............................................................................... 30 
Procedures and Specifications ................................................................................................................ 31 
6.7.1. 
Complete Physical Examination ........................................................................................... 31 
6.7.2. 
Clinical Laborator Assessments ......................................................................................... 31 
nteria for D1scontmuat1on o Stu y Treatment ................................................................................... . 
End of Study ........................................................................................................................................... 33 
Poststud Care ........................................................................................................................................ 33 
7. 
ADVERSE EVENTS AND TOXICITY MANAGEMENT ............................................................................... 35 
7.1. 
Definitions of Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events .................................................................. 35 
7.1.1. 
Adverse Events ..................................................................................................................... 35 
7 .1.2. 
Serious Adverse Events ........................................................................................................ 35 
7.2. 
Assessment of Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events ................................................................. 36 
7 .2.1. 
Assessment of Causality for Study Drugs and Procedures ................................................... 36 
7 .2.2. 
Assessment of Severity ........................................................................................................ 36 
7.3. 
Investigator Requirements and Instructions for Reporting Adverse Events and Serious 
Adverse Events ....................................................................................................................................... 37 
7.3.1. 
Requirements for Collection Prior to Study Drug Initiation ................................................. 37 
7.3.2. 
Adverse Events ..................................................................................................................... 37 
7.3.3. 
Serious Adverse Events ........................................................................................................ 37 
7.4. 
Gilead Reporting Requirements ............................................................................................................. 38 
7.5. 
Clinical Laboratory Abnormalities and Other Abnormal Assessments as Adverse Events or 
Serious Adverse Events .......................................................................................................................... 39 
7.6. 
Toxicity Management ............................................................................................................................ 39 
7.7. 
Special Situations Reports ...................................................................................................................... 39 
7.7.1. 
Definitions of Special Situations .......................................................................................... 39 
7.7.2. 
Instructions for Reporting Special Situations ....................................................................... 40 
8. 
STATISTICAL CONSIDERA TIONS ................................................................................................................ 42 
8.1. 
Analysis Objectives and Endpoints ........................................................................................................ 42 
8.1.1. 
Analysis Objectives .............................................................................................................. 42 
8.1.2. 
Primary Endpoint ................................................................................................................. 42 
8.1.3. 
Secondar End oint ............................................................................................................. 43 
8.2. 
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8.2.1. 
Interim Analysis ................................................................................................................... 44 
8.2.2. 
Final Analysis ....................................................................................................................... 44 
8.3. 
Analysis Conventions ............................................................................................................................. 44 
8.3. I. 
Analysis Sets ........................................................................................................................ 44 
8.3.2. 
Data Handling Conventions ................................................................................................. 45 
8.4. 
Demographic and Baseline Characteristics Analysis ............................................................................. 45 
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Efficacy Analysis ...................................................................................................................................45
8.5.1.
Primary Analysis..................................................................................................................45
8.5.2.
Secondary Analyses .............................................................................................................46
8.6.
Safety Analysis.......................................................................................................................................46
8.6.1.
Extent of Exposure...............................................................................................................46
8.6.2.
Adverse Events.....................................................................................................................46
8.6.3.
Laboratory Evaluations ........................................................................................................46
8.7.
Adjustments for Multiplicity..................................................................................................................47
8.9.
Sample Size............................................................................................................................................47
8.9.1.
Sample Size Re-estimation...................................................................................................48
8.10.
Independent Data Monitoring Committee..............................................................................................48
9.
RESPONSIBILITIES..........................................................................................................................................49
9.1.
Investigator Responsibilities ..................................................................................................................49
9.1.1.
Good Clinical Practice..........................................................................................................49
9.1.2.
Financial Disclosure.............................................................................................................49
9.1.3.
Institutional Review Board/Independent Ethics Committee Review and 
Approval...............................................................................................................................49
9.1.4.
Informed Consent.................................................................................................................49
9.1.5.
Confidentiality......................................................................................................................50
9.1.6.
Study Files and Retention of Records ..................................................................................50
9.1.7.
Case Report Forms...............................................................................................................52
9.1.8.
Investigator Inspections........................................................................................................52
9.1.9.
Protocol Compliance............................................................................................................52
9.2.
Sponsor Responsibilities ........................................................................................................................52
9.2.1.
Protocol Modifications.........................................................................................................52
9.2.2.
Study Report and Publications .............................................................................................53
9.3.
Joint Investigator/Sponsor Responsibilities ...........................................................................................53
9.3.1.
Payment Reporting...............................................................................................................53
9.3.2.
Access to Information for Monitoring..................................................................................53
9.3.3.
Access to Information for Auditing or Inspections ..............................................................54
9.3.4.
Study Discontinuation..........................................................................................................54
10.
REFERENCES ...................................................................................................................................................55
11.
APPENDICES ....................................................................................................................................................56
Appendix 1.
Investigator Signature Page....................................................................................................57
Appendix 2.
Study Procedures Tablea.........................................................................................................58
Appendix 3.
Pregnancy Precautions, Definition for Female of Childbearing Potential, and 
Contraceptive Requirements...................................................................................................60
LIST OF IN-TEXT TABLES
Table 1.
Recommended Rate of Infusion—Diluted RDV for Injection Lyophilized Powder in 
Adults and Pediatric Patients 12 Years of Age and Older and Weighing at Least 
40 kg.......................................................................................................................................25
LIST OF IN-TEXT FIGURES
Figure 1.
Study Schema.........................................................................................................................19
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PROTOCOL SYNOPSIS
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
333 Lakeside Drive
Foster City, CA 94404
Study Title: 
A Phase 3, Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial to 
Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Remdesivir (GS-5734™) 
Treatment of COVID-19 in an Outpatient Setting 
IND Number:
EudraCT Number:
Clinical Trials.gov 
Identifier:
147753
2020-003510-12
NCT04501952
Study Centers 
Planned:
Approximately 150 centers globally
Objectives:
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate treatment with intravenous 
(IV) administered remdesivir (RDV, GS-5734) in an outpatient 
setting in participants with confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 
(COVID-19) who are at risk for disease progression.
The primary objectives of this study are as follows:

To evaluate the efficacy of RDV in reducing the rate of 
COVID-19 related hospitalization or all-cause death in
non-hospitalized participants with early stage COVID-19

To evaluate the safety of RDV administered in an outpatient 
setting
The secondary objectives of this study are as follows: 

To evaluate the efficacy of RDV in reducing the rate of 
COVID-19 related medically attended visits (MAVs; medical 
visits attended in person by the participant and a health care 
professional) or all-cause death in non-hospitalized participants
with early stage COVID-19
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To determine the antiviral activity of RDV on severe acute 
respiratory syndrome (SARS)-coronavirus (CoV)-2 viral load

To assess the impact of RDV on symptom duration and severity 
 
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Study Design: 
This is a Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 
multicenter study of RDV therapy for outpatients with early stage 
COVID-19 who are at higher risk of disease progression. 
Number of 
Participants 
Pla1med: 
Target Population: 
Duration of 
Treatment: 
Diagnosis and Main 
Eligibility Criteria: 
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Participants who meet all eligibility criteria may be randomized in a 
1: 1 ratio to RDV or placebo. Randomization will be stratified by 
participants who reside in a skilled nursing facility, by participant's 
age(< 60 vs~ 60 years), and by region (United States [US] vs 
ex-US): 
Treatment Group A: single dose of IV RDV 200 mg on Day 1 
followed by IV RDV 100 mg on Days 2 and 3 (RDV group) 
Treatment Group B: IV placebo-to-match (PTM) RDV on Days 1 
to 3 (PTM group) 
Approximately 1264 participants 
Non-hospitalized participants with early stage COVID-19 and at 
least one risk factor for disease progression. 
Participants will receive study treatment with RDV or PTM for 
3 days 
Participants with COVID-19 who meet the following inclusion 
criteria may be included: 
• 
Willing and able to provide written infonned consent (age ~18) 
or assent (age ~12 to <18, where locally and nationally 
approved), or with a legal representative who can provide 
infonned consent (where locally and nationally approved) 
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Either:
At least 1 pre-existing risk factor for progression to 
hospitalization (chronic lung disease, hypertension, 
cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease, diabetes, obesity
(BMI , immunocompromised, chronic mild or 
moderate kidney disease, chronic liver disease, current 
cancer, or sickle cell disease);
OR age years

SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed by molecular diagnostics 
(nucleic acid [eg, PCR] or antigen testing) ≤ 4 days prior to 
screening

Presence of ≥1 symptom(s) consistent with COVID-19 for 
≤7 days prior to randomization (such as fever, cough, fatigue, 
shortness of breath, sore throat, headache, myalgia/arthralgia)

Not currently receiving, requiring, or expected to require 
supplemental oxygen 

Not currently requiring hospitalization (hospitalization defined 
as ≥24 hours of acute care)
Exclusion criteria for participation include:

Participation in any other clinical trial of an experimental 
treatment and prevention for COVID-19

Prior hospitalization for COVID-19 (hospitalization defined as 
≥24 hours of acute care)

Treatment with other agents with actual or possible direct 
antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 or administration of any 
SARS-CoV-2 (or COVID-19) vaccine

Known hypersensitivity to the study drug, metabolites, or 
formulation excipient
Study Procedures/
Frequency:
At screening, after the participant has provided informed consent, 
demographic and baseline characteristics and medical history will 
be collected. Current clinical history, and concomitant medications 
will be documented. Physical examination findings, vital signs 
including temperature, respiratory rate, and SpO2 on room air will 
be documented. Women of childbearing potential will have a urine 
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After screening procedures, eligible participants may be randomized 
in a 1: 1 ratio to receive treatment with RDV or PTM. 
Randomization will be stratified by residence in a skilled nursing 
facility, participant's age (<60 vs;::: 60 years), and region (US vs 
ex-US). 
After randomization, all participants randomized to receive RDV or 
PTM should receive their initial dose on Day 1. 
Nasopharyngeal swabs and sputum samples will be collected on 
Days 1, 2, 3, 7, and 14 for SARS-CoV-2 quantitative reverse 
transcriptase polymerase chain reaction viral load testing and 
possible resistance testing. 
On study Days 1 through 3, vital signs including respiratory status 
will be measured, and adverse events (AEs), medically attended 
visit infonnation and concomitant medications will be documented. 
Laboratory tests for safety (hematology, chemistry, and 
coa ulation will be erformed on Da s 1 3 7 and 14.-
On study 
Day 14 physical examination findings, vital signs including 
temperature, respiratory rate, and SpO2, AEs, medically attended 
visit infonnation and concomitant medications will be documented. 
Symptom severity will be assessed daily from Day 1 through 
Day 14 using the COVID-19-adapted FLU-PRO Plus questionnaire 
(if available). 
On study Day 28, there will be an in-person or phone visit. Physical 
examination, vital signs including temperature, respiratory rate, and 
SpO2, AEs, medically attended visit infonnation and concomitant 
medications will be docmnented ( only AEs, medically attended visit 
infonnation and concomitant medications needed if perfonned by 
phone). 
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Remdesivir for injection, 100 mg, for IV administration 
and Mode of 
Administration: 
Reference Therapy, 
Dose, and Mode of 
Administration: 
Criteria for 
Evaluation: 
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Placebo-to-Match 
The primary endpoints of this study are: 
• 
Composite endpoint of COVID-19 related hospitalization 
( defined as at least 24 hours of acute care) or all-cause death by 
Day28 
• 
Proportion of participants with treatment-emergent AEs 
The secondary endpoints of this study are: 
• 
Composite endpoint of COVID-19 related MA Vs (medical 
visits attended in person by the participant and a health care 
professional) or all-cause death by Day 28 
• 
All-cause mortality at Day 28 
• 
Proportion of participants hospitalized by Day 28 
• 
Composite endpoint of COVID-19 related hospitalization 
( defined as at least 24 hours of acute care) or all-cause death by 
Day 14 
• 
Composite endpoint of COVID-19 related MA Vs (medical 
visits attended in person by the participant and a health care 
professional) or all-cause death by Day 14 
• 
Time-weighted average change in SARS-CoV-2 viral load from 
baseline to Day 7 
• 
Time to alleviation (mild or absent) of baseline COVID-19 
symptoms as reported on the COVID-19-adapted FLU-PRO 
Plus 
• 
Proportion of participants progressing to requiring oxygen 
supplementation by Day 28 
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1264 participants. 
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A sample size of approximately 1264 participants (632 in each 
group with 1: 1 randomization) achieves> 90% power to detect a 
ratio of 0.55 (RDV to placebo in proportion of COVID-19 related 
hospitalization or all-cause death rate, which is equal to a hazard 
ratio of 0.534) using a 2-sided significance level of 0.05 assuming 
the overall hospitalization or death rate is 9.3% (12% in the placebo 
group and 6.6% in the RDV group) and a 5% drop out rate. The 
sample size provides approximately 80% power to detect a ratio of 
0.60 (RDV to placebo). This analysis will be stratified by residence 
in skilled nursing facility, age (<60 vs ~60 years), and region (US vs 
ex-US). An m1blinded sample size re-estimation is planned after 
50% participants completed Day 28. 
The primary endpoint will be analyzed using Cox model with 
stratification factors as covariates. The null hypothesis being tested 
is whether the ratio of hospitalization or death is the same for either 
RDV or placebo treatment. The ratio and 95% confidence interval 
will be provided. 
Treatment-emergent AEs and laboratory abnonnalities will be 
summarized using descriptive statistics and listed by participant. 
This study will be conducted in accordance with the guidelines of Good Clinical Practice 
including archiving of essential documents. 
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GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITION OF TERMS
AE
adverse event
ALT
alanine aminotransferase
aPTT
activated partial thromboplastin time
ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
AST
aspartate aminotransferase
ATP
adenosine triphosphate
CI
confidence interval
CLcr
creatinine clearance
CoV
coronavirus
COVID-19
coronavirus disease 2019
CP
conditional power
CRF
case report form
DAIDS
Division of AIDS
DMC
data monitoring committee
eCCGs
eCRF completion guidelines
eCRF
electronic case report form
EDC
electronic data capture
eGFR
estimated glomerular filtration rate
eSAE
electronic serious adverse event
EU
European Union
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
FLU-PRO Plus©
InFLUenza Patient-Reported Outcome Plus
GCP
Good Clinical Practice
Gilead
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
GLPS
Global Patient Safety
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
IB
investigator’s brochure
ICH
International Council for Harmonisation (of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals 
for Human Use)
IDMC
independent data monitoring committee
IEC
independent ethics committee
IND
investigational new drug
INR
international normalized ratio
IRB
institutional review board
IV
intravenous
IXRS
interactive voice/web response system
LLOQ
lower limit of quantitation
MAV
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PCR
polymerase chain reaction
PI
principal investigator
PK
pharmacokinetic(s)
PT
prothrombin time
PTM
placebo-to-match
qRT-PCR
quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction
RDV
remdesivir (GS-5734™)
RNA
ribonucleic acid
SAE
serious adverse event
SARS
severe acute respiratory syndrome
SBECD
sulfobutylether β-cyclodextrin sodium
SDV
source data verification
SOC
standard of care
SOP
standard operating procedure
SpO2
oxygen saturation
SUSAR
suspected unexpected serious adverse reaction
ULN
upper limit of normal
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INTRODUCTION
1.1.
Background
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-coronavirus (CoV)-2, a single-stranded RNA virus,
is identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness that was first detected in Wuhan, 
China in December 2019. The virus has now spread globally, resulting in a global pandemic and 
causing severe respiratory illness throughout the world. Severe cases progress to pneumonia and 
multi-organ failure, which can lead to death. Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead) has been working 
with global health authorities to respond to the ongoing pandemic and to evaluate the utility of 
intravenous (IV) remdesivir (RDV; GS-5734™) as a treatment option for coronavirus disease 
2019 (COVID-19) through clinical trials. Remdesivir is approved for the treatment of 
COVID-19 in the United States (US), European Union (EU), Japan, and other countries for 
populations including adults and pediatric patients (12 years and older and weighing at least 
40 kg).
1.2.
Remdesivir (RDV, GS-5734)
Remdesivir is being developed by Gilead and is formulated for IV administration.
1.2.1.
General Information
Remdesivir is an adenosine nucleotide prodrug that distributes into cells where it is metabolized
to form the pharmacologically active nucleoside triphosphate metabolite. Metabolism of
remdesivir to remdesivir triphosphate has been demonstrated in multiple cell types. Remdesivir
triphosphate acts as an analog of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and competes with the natural
ATP substrate for incorporation into nascent RNA chains by the SARS-CoV-2 RNA-dependent
RNA polymerase, which results in delayed chain termination during replication of the viral
RNA.
For further information on RDV, refer to the investigator’s brochure (IB) for RDV.
1.3.
Rationale for This Study
Remdesivir is a novel antiviral drug that exhibits potent nanomolar antiviral activity against 
SARS-CoV-2 in primary human airway epithelial cells {Sheahan 2017}. In 
SARS-CoV-2-infected rhesus monkeys, administration of RDV resulted in a significant 
reduction in clinical signs of respiratory disease, lung pathology and gross lung lesions, and viral
RNA levels compared with vehicle-treated animals {Williamson 2020}. The safety and efficacy 
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The risk of adverse outcomes from COVID-19 increases with age and the presence of chronic 
health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and chronic lung disease{Stokes 
2020, The Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Emergency Response Epidemiology Team 2020, 
World Health Organization (WHO) 2020a}. In acute viral infection with influenza, a short 
course of antiviral treatment has shown improved clinical outcome {Nicholson 2000}. Treatment
intervention in the earlier phase of COVID-19, such as in an outpatient setting, may prevent
disease progression to moderate disease requiring hospitalization. The resulting reduction in 
hospitalizations would significantly benefit patients and would reduce the burden to health care 
systems.
There is currently no approved treatment for patients with COVID-19 who have not been 
hospitalized. This study will evaluate the potential for a 3-day treatment with IV RDV to change 
the clinical trajectory of early COVID-19. The double blinded design will allow stringent 
evaluation of the safety and efficacy of RDV in this population.
Participants in this study will be treated with RDV for a maximum of 3 days receiving a total of 
400 mg RDV. This dose corresponds to a total administration of 12 g of sulfobutylether 
β-cyclodextrin sodium (SBECD) using the lyophilized powder. Based on the European 
Medicines Agency (EMA) review summarizing the safety of cyclodextrins as excipients 
{Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) 2014}, which indicates 
approximately 250 mg/kg/day of SBECD (12 g/day based on a 48 kg human) is safe, participants 
will not be required to discontinue RDV if their creatinine clearance is < 30 mL/min during the 
dosing period.
1.4.
Rationale for Duration of Treatment
In patients with severe COVID-19 who do not require mechanical ventilation, 5 days of RDV
showed similar efficacy to a 10 day regimen. Similarly, 5 days treatment of RDV in participants 
with moderate COVID-19 was associated with a significant improvement in clinical status 
compared with standard of care (SOC) and approximately a third of participants were discharged 
prior to completion of 5 days RDV therapy.
In early viral infection, shorter courses of antivirals are often effective in preventing disease 
progression {Nicholson 2000}. As such, a shorter duration of 3 days of RDV treatment is 
proposed in participants with early stage COVID-19 not requiring hospitalization or oxygen 
supplementation with the goal of preventing disease progression.
1.5.
Rationale for Dose Selection of Remdesivir
The dosing of RDV in this study, 200 mg on Day 1 and 100 mg on each of Days 2 and 3 is the 
initial dosing recommended by US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and approved by EMA
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Risk/Benefit Assessment for the Study
In addition to the established risks associated with IV RDV, potential risks associated with the 
study include unknown adverse events (AEs) and laboratory abnormalities. There is the potential 
for resistance to develop with shorter treatment duration.
Intravenous RDV for up to 10 days is approved for the treatment of COVID-19 in the US, Japan,
and the EU.
The shorter duration of treatment may lower the risk of some adverse findings associated with 
RDV, eg, the transient elevations of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate 
aminotransferase (AST). However, other risks may not be ameliorated or may not have been 
evident in the studies of participants with more severe disease. 
An independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) will review safety and efficacy data of the 
study when 50% of the participants have been enrolled. In addition, a futility interim analysis is 
planned when approximately 50% of the participants have completed the Day 28 visit to stop a 
non-efficacious treatment. The IDMC will make a recommendation of stopping enrollment to the 
study if the pre-specified futility stopping criteria are met. 
The risk mitigation strategy for this study includes restriction of the study population to those
without a history of significant hepatic or renal disease:
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Exclusion of participants with contraindicated known hepatic or renal disease
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Exclusion of coadministration of other investigational agents against COVID-19
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Serum chemistry assessments, including liver function tests, will be monitored during the 
study period.
There are currently no investigational agents with demonstrated clinical efficacy or approved 
treatments for COVID-19 patients not requiring in-patient care. The timely evaluation of a safe 
and effective antiviral agent with demonstrated safety and efficacy addresses a serious unmet 
medical need. In consideration of the information included in this protocol, the overall risks to 
participants are outweighed by the potential benefits of RDV investigational therapy for the 
treatment of COVID-19. The benefit-risk balance for this study is considered positive.
1.7.
Compliance
This study will be conducted in compliance with this protocol, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), 
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The purpose of this trial is to evaluate treatment with IV administered RDV in an outpatient 
setting in participants with confinned COVID-19 who are at higher risk for disease progression. 
The primary objectives of this study are as follows: 
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To evaluate the efficacy of RDV in reducing the rate of COVID-19 related hospitalization or 
all-cause death in non-hospitalized participants with early stage COVID-19 
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To evaluate the safety of RDV administered in an outpatient setting 
The secondary objectives of this study are as follows: 
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To evaluate the efficacy of RDV in reducing the rate of COVID-19 related medically 
attended visits (MA Vs; medical visits attended in person by the participant and a health care 
professional) or all- cause death in non-hospitalized participants with early stage COVID-19 
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To detenn ine the antiviral activity of RDV on SARS-CoV-2 viral load 
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Composite endpoint of COVID-19 related hospitalization ( defined as at least 24 hours of 
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Proportion of participants with treatment-emergent AEs 
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Composite endpoint ofCOVID-19 related MA Vs (medical visits attended in person by the 
participant and a health care professional) or all-cause death by Day 28 
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All-cause mortality at Day 28 
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Proportion of participants hospitalized by Day 28 
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Composite endpoint ofCOVID-19 related hospitalization (defined as at least 24 hours of 
acute care) or all-cause death by Day 14 
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Composite endpoint of COVID-19 related MA Vs (medical visits attended in person by the 
participant and a health care professional) or all-cause death by Day 14 
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Time-weighted average change in SARS-CoV-2 viral load from baseline to Day 7 
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3.3. 
Study Treatments 
Approximately 1264 participants who meet all eligibility criteria may be randomized in a 
1: 1 ratio into either treatment group: 
Treatment Group A: single dose ofIV RDV 200 mg on Day 1 followed by IV RDV 100 mg on 
Days 2 and 3 (RDV group) 
Treatment Group B: IV placebo-to-match (PTM) RDV on Days 1 to 3 (PTM group) 
Randomization will be stratified by participants who reside in a skilled nursing facility, by 
participant's age (<60 vs ~60 years), and by region (US vs ex-US). 
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Duration of Treatment 
Participants will receive study treatment with RDV for 3 days (Treatment Group A) or PTM for 
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physician. Remdesivir is being supplied with curative intent. There is no provision for post-study 
availability. 
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Source Data 
The source data for this study will be obtained from electronic data ca 
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PARTICIPANT POPULATION
4.1.
Number of Participants and Participant Selection
Approximately 1264 participants who meet the eligibility criteria will be enrolled in one of 
2 treatment groups. Participants will receive study drug in an outpatient, skilled nursing facility
or home health setting. 
4.1.1.
Participant Replacement
Participants who discontinue before the end of study will not be replaced.
4.2.
Inclusion Criteria
Participants must meet all of the following inclusion criteria to be eligible for participation in this 
study:
1) Willing and able to provide written informed consent (participants ≥ 18 years of age) or 
assent (participants ≥ 12 and < 18 years of age) prior to performing study procedures. 
Participants aged ≥18 years may be enrolled with the consent of a legal representative where 
permitted according to local law and approved nationally and by the relevant institutional 
review board (IRB) or independent ethics committee (IEC). For participants ≥ 12 and 
< 18 years of age, a parent or legal guardian must be willing and able to provide written 
informed consent prior to performing study procedures
2) Either:
Age ≥ 18 years (at all sites) or aged ≥ 12 and < 18 years of age weighing ≥ 40 kg (where 
permitted according to local law and approved nationally and by the relevant IRB or IEC)
with at least 1 of the following pre-existing risk factors for progression to hospitalization:
a) Chronic lung disease: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, moderate-to-severe asthma, 
cystic fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis
b) Hypertension: systemic or pulmonary
c) Cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease: coronary artery disease, congenital heart 
disease, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, history of stroke, atrial fibrillation, hyperlipidemia
d) Diabetes mellitus: Type 1, type 2, or gestational
e) Obesity (BMI 
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Immunocompromised state; having a solid organ transplant, blood, or bone marrow 
transplant; immune deficiencies; HIV with a low CD4 cell count or not on HIV 
treatment; prolonged use of corticosteroids; or use of other immune weakening medicines
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Sickle cell disease
OR age years, regardless of the presence of other pre-existing risk factors for 
progression
3) SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed by molecular diagnostics (nucleic acid [eg, PCR] or 
antigen testing) ≤4 days prior to screening
4) Presence of ≥ symptom(s) consistent with COVID-19 for ≤ 7 days prior to randomization
(such as fever, cough, fatigue, shortness of breath, sore throat, headache, myalgia/arthralgia)
{Stokes 2020, World Health Organization (WHO) 2020b}
5) Not currently receiving, requiring, or expected to require supplemental oxygen
6) Not currently requiring hospitalization (hospitalization defined as ≥24 hours of acute care)
7) Participants of childbearing potential who engage in heterosexual intercourse must agree to 
use protocol-specified method(s) of contraception as described in Appendix 3
4.3.
Exclusion Criteria
Participants who meet any of the following exclusion criteria are not eligible to be enrolled in 
this study:
1) Participation in any other clinical trial of an experimental treatment and prevention for 
COVID-19
2) Prior hospitalization for COVID-19 (hospitalization defined as ≥24 hours of acute care)
3) Treatment with other agents with actual or possible direct antiviral activity against 
SARS-CoV-2 or administration of any SARS-CoV-2 (or COVID-19) vaccine
4) Criterion removed
5) Requiring oxygen supplementation
6) ALT or AST ≥ 5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) at screening or within 90 days of screening
Note: if per local practice only ALT is routinely measured, exclusion criteria will be evaluated 
on ALT alone
7) Creatinine clearance < 30 mL/min at screening or within 90 days of screening using the 
Cockcroft-Gault formula in participants ≥ 18 years of age or estimated glomerular filtration 
rate (eGFR) < 30 mL/min/1.73m2 at screening or within 90 days of screening using the 
Schwartz formula in participants < 18 years of age (see Section 6.7.2) 
8) Currently breastfeeding (nursing)
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Randomization 
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Participants who meet all randomization eligibility criteria will be randomized in a 1: 1 ratio to 
Treatment Group A or Treatment Group B and assigned a participant nmnber. Randomization 
will be stratified by residence in a skilled nursing facility, age (<60 vs~ 60), and region (US vs 
ex-US). 
Randomization may occur approximately one day prior to the Day 1 visit. 
5.1.2. 
Blinding 
During the randomized phase participants and all personnel directly involved in the conduct of 
the study will be blinded to treatment assignment. Specified perso1mel may be unblinded based 
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Manager role in the IXRS system for purposes of study drug inventory management will remain 
unblinded. Individuals in Global Patient Safety (GLPS) responsible for safety signal detection, 
investigational new drug (IND) safety reporting, and/or expedited reporting of suspected 
unexpected serious adverse reactions (SUSARs) may be unblinded to individual case data and/or 
group level smmnaries. External (ie, contract research organizations) biostatisticians and 
prograimners will be unblinded for the IDMC, IND safety reporting. Regulatory Quality and 
Compliance perso1mel in Research and Development may also be unblinded for purposes of 
supporting Quality Assurai1ce activities and/or Regulatory Agency inspections. 
5.1.3. 
Procedures for Breaking Treatment Codes 
In the event of a medical emergency where breaking the blind is required to provide medical care 
to the participai1t, the investigator may obtain treatment assigmnent directly from the IXRS 
system for that participant. Gilead recommends but does not require that the investigator contact 
the Gilead medical monitor before breaking the blind. Treatment assigmnent should remain 
blinded unless that knowledge is necessary to detennine participant emergency medical care. 
The rationale for unblinding must be clearly explained in source documentation ai1d on the 
electronic case report fonn ( eCRF), along with the date on which the treatment assigmnent was 
obtained. The investigator is requested to contact the Gilead medical monitor promptly in case of 
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Blinding of study treatment is critical to the integrity of this clinical study. Therefore, if a 
participant’s treatment assignment is disclosed to the investigator, the participant will have study 
treatment discontinued. All participants will be followed until study completion unless consent to 
do so is specifically withdrawn by the participant.
5.2.
Description and Handling of Remdesivir
5.2.1.
Formulation
Remdesivir for injection, 100 mg, is a preservative-free, white to off-white to yellow, lyophilized 
solid containing 100 mg of RDV that is to be reconstituted with sterile water for injection and 
diluted into 0.9% saline prior to administration by IV infusion.
In addition to the active ingredient, RDV for injection, 100 mg, contains the following inactive 
ingredients: SBECD, water for injection, hydrochloric acid, and sodium hydroxide. Hydrochloric 
acid and sodium hydroxide are used to adjust the formulation to a pH of 3.0 to 4.0.
The supplied PTM RDV for injection, 100 mg, is identical in physical appearance to the active 
formulation and contains the same inactive ingredients.
5.2.2.
Packaging and Labeling
Remdesivir for injection and PTM, 100 mg, is supplied as a sterile product in a single-use, 
30-mL Type I clear glass vial. Each vial is sealed with a rubber stopper and an aluminum over
seal with a red, plastic flip-off cap. Following reconstitution, each single-use vial contains 
sufficient volume to allow withdrawal of 20 mL (100 mg RDV or PTM).
Remdesivir for injection and PTM, 100 mg, shall be labeled to meet all applicable requirements 
of the US FDA, EU Guideline to Good Manufacturing Practice Annex 13 (Investigational 
Medicinal Products), the J-GCP (Ministerial Ordinance on Good Clinical Practice for Drugs), as 
applicable, and/or other local regulations.
5.2.3.
Storage and Handling
Remdesivir for injection and PTM, 100 mg, vials should be stored below 30 °C (86 °F) prior to 
use. Storage conditions are specified on the label. Until dispensed for dosing, all vials of study 
drugs should be stored in a securely locked area, accessible only to authorized site personnel.
To ensure the sterility, stability, and proper identification, study drug(s) should not be stored in a 
container other than the container in which they were supplied.
Measures that minimize drug contact with the body should always be considered during 
handling, preparation, and disposal procedures.
The total storage time of reconstituted solution containing RDV or placebo should not exceed 
24 hours at room temperature (20 °C to 25 °C) or 48 hours at refrigerated temperature (2 °C to 
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Dosage and Administration of Remdesivir
Remdesivir for injection, 100 mg, or PTM will be provided by Gilead.
Participants in Treatment Group A will receive IV RDV 200 mg on Day 1 followed by IV RDV 
100 mg on Days 2 and 3. Participants in the Treatment Group B will receive IV PTM on Days 1
to 3.
5.3.1.
Administration Instructions
The prepared diluted solution should not be administered simultaneously with any other 
medication. The compatibility of RDV injection with IV solutions and medications other than 
0.9% sodium chloride is not known. Administer RDV via IV infusion over 30 minutes. Slower 
infusion rates of up to 120 minutes can be considered to potentially prevent signs and symptoms 
of infusion related reaction. Infusion rates for different infusion volumes and times are described 
in Table 1.
Table 1.
Recommended Rate of Infusion—Diluted RDV for Injection 
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Rate of infusion
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30 min
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60 min
4.17 mL/min
120 min
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100 mL
30 min
3.33 mL/min
60 min
1.67 mL/min
120 min
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5.3.2.
Infusion-related Reactions
Infusion-related reactions have been observed during and following administration of RDV. 
Signs and symptoms may include hypotension, hypertension, tachycardia, bradycardia, hypoxia, 
fever, dyspnea, wheezing, angioedema, rash, nausea, diaphoresis, and shivering. Slower infusion 
rates, with a maximum infusion time of up to 120 minutes, can be considered to potentially 
prevent these signs and symptoms. If signs and symptoms of a severe infusion-related reaction 
occur, immediately discontinue administration of RDV and initiate appropriate treatment. Please 
refer to Section 7.6.
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Investigational or approved agents for the SARS-CoV-2 virus including approved HIV 
protease inhibitors such as lopinavir/ritonavir, interferon, etc. Use of these medications for an 
approved indication other than SARS-CoV-2 infection is not prohibited
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Use of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine for any indication
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Strong inducers of P-glycoprotein (eg, rifampin or herbal medications)
5.5.
Accountability for Investigational Medicinal Product
The investigator is responsible for ensuring adequate accountability of all used and unused study 
drug vials. This includes acknowledgment of receipt of each shipment of study drug (quantity 
and condition). 
Each study site must keep accountability records that capture:
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The date received and quantity of study drug vials.
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The date, participant number, and the study drug vial number dispensed.
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The date, quantity of used and unused study drug vials returned, along with the initials of the 
person recording the information.
5.5.1.
Investigational Medicinal Product Return or Disposal
Gilead recommends that used and unused study drug supplies be destroyed at the site. If the site 
has an appropriate standard operating procedure (SOP) for drug destruction as determined by 
Gilead, the site may destroy used (empty or partially empty) and unused study drug supplies in 
accordance with that site’s approved SOP. A copy of the site’s approved SOP will be obtained 
for eTMF. If study drug is destroyed on site, the investigator must maintain accurate records for 
all study drugs destroyed. Records must show the identification and quantity of each unit 
destroyed, the method of destruction, and the person who disposed of the study drug. Upon study 
completion, copies of the study drug accountability records must be filed at the site. Another 
copy will be returned to Gilead. 
If the site does not have an appropriate SOP for drug destruction, used and unused study drug
supplies are to be sent to the designated disposal facility for destruction. The study monitor will 
provide instructions for return.
The study monitor will review study drug supplies and associated records at periodic intervals.
For both disposal options listed above, the study monitor must first perform drug accountability 
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STUDY PROCEDURES
The study procedures to be conducted for each participant enrolled in the study are presented in 
tabular form in Appendix 2 and described in the text that follows. 
The investigator must document any deviation from the protocol procedures and notify Gilead or 
the contract research organization.
6.1.
Participant Enrollment and Treatment Assignment
Entry into screening does not guarantee enrollment into the study. In order to manage the total 
study enrollment, Gilead, at its sole discretion, may suspend screening and/or enrollment at any 
site or study-wide at any time. Study visits may be performed in an outpatient setting, at the 
participant’s home via tele-health, virtually or remotely, as permitted by local and institutional 
regulations.
6.2.
Pretreatment Assessments
6.2.1.
Screening Visit
Participants will be screened within 2 days before randomization to determine eligibility for 
participation in the study. The following will be performed and documented at screening:

Obtain written informed consent
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Obtain medical history including the following information: date of first symptoms, overall 
symptoms, exposure source, demographics, baseline characteristics, allergies and all other 
medical history
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Review and document prior and concomitant medications
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Complete physical examination including, vital signs (heart rate, temperature, blood 
pressure), body weight, and height. 
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Respiratory status:
Respiratory rate
Oxygenation: SpO2 on room air
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Obtain ALT (and AST where available), serum creatinine, and creatinine clearance/eGFR
(calculated using Cockcroft-Gault or Schwartz formula; see Section 6.7.2) if not available 
within 90 days of screening, using a local laboratory.
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Documentation of SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed by molecular diagnostics (nucleic acid 
[eg, PCR] or antigen testing) ≤ 4 days prior to screening
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Confirmation of presence of COVID-19 symptoms 
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Record any SAEs and all AEs related to protocol-mandated procedures occurring after 
signing of the consent form
Participants meeting all of the inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria may be 
enrolled the same day as screening for randomization into the study.
From the time of obtaining informed consent through the first administration of study drug, 
record all SAEs, as well as any AEs related to protocol-mandated procedures on the Adverse 
Events eCRF. All other untoward medical occurrences observed during the screening period, 
including exacerbation or changes in medical history are to be considered medical history. 
See Section 7 Adverse Events and Toxicity Management for additional details.
6.3.
Treatment Assessments (Baseline/Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3)
The following evaluations are to be completed at the Day 1 visit. The investigator must have 
confirmed eligibility before proceeding with randomization and the Day 1 visit. If the screening 
and Day 1 visits occur on the same day, no procedures need to be repeated except for clinical 
laboratory samples that must be collected locally to confirm eligibility. Clinical laboratory 
samples must be collected at Day 1 to be sent to the central laboratory, even if completed locally, 
as described in Section 6.7.2. Participants must complete the following assessments before being 
administered study drug:
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Vital signs (heart rate, temperature, blood pressure) pre-infusion, postinfusion, and when 
postinfusion observation is completed
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Respiratory status:
Respiratory rate
Oxygenation: SpO2 on room air
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Complete physical examination (Day 1)
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Clinical symptom-directed physical examination (Day 2, Day 3)
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Review of AEs and concomitant medications
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Review any interactions with health care professionals, other than study staff or designees,
including hospitalization; in-person emergency, urgent, or primary care visits; or any other 
in-person visit attended by the participant and a health care profession. Identify the nature 
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Obtain blood samples as described in Section 6.7.2 (Day 1, Day 3)
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Nasopharyngeal swab samples for SARS-CoV-2 quantitative reverse transcriptase PCR
(RT-qPCR) testing 
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Sputum sample collection from participants with productive cough for SARS-CoV-2 
RT-qPCR testing
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Completion of the COVID-19-adapted FLU-PRO Plus questionnaire (if available)
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Administration of study drug. Instructions on study drug administration are available in a 
separate manual.
Remdesivir infusions will be administered to participants at the site under close supervision or in 
the participant’s home by a home health service provider. Health care professionals 
administering RDV infusions will have the appropriate medication available for immediate use 
in case of hypersensitivity or infusion-related reactions. The participant should be treated 
according to the SOC for management of hypersensitivity reaction or infusion-related reactions. 
Postinfusion monitoring should be done according to site or home health protocol. All 
information related to home administration of RDV will be provided to the investigator by the 
home health provider, wherever applicable, in a timely manner.
6.4.
Post-treatment Assessments (Day 4 Through Day 14)
The following evaluations are to be completed at the specified study days. The study visits are to 
be completed on the protocol-specified visit date (based on the Day 1 visit). The Day 7 and 
Day 14 visits have a ± 1 day window.
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Vital signs (heart rate, temperature, blood pressure), body weight (Day 7, Day 14)
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Review of AEs and concomitant medications (Day 7, Day 14)
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Review MAV information, including any interactions with health care professionals other 
than study staff or designees including hospitalization; in-person emergency, urgent, or 
primary care visits; or any other in-person visit attended by the participant and a health care 
profession. Identify the nature and cause of the visit.
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Complete physical examination (Day 14).
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Clinical symptom-directed physical examination (Day 7).
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Respiratory status (Day 7, Day 14):
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Oxygenation: SpO2 on room air
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Obtain blood samples as described in Section 6.7.2 (Day 7, Day 14)
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Nasopharyngeal swab samples for SARS-CoV-2 RT-qPCR testing 
 
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Sputum sample collection from participants with productive cough for SARS-CoV-2 
RT-qPCR testing 
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Completion of the COVID-19-adapted FLU-PRO Plus questionnaire (if available) (Days 4, 
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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Day 28 Follow-up Assessment (± 5 Days)
The following evaluations are to be completed if the visit is conducted in person. The final 
evaluation can be performed by phone (only AEs, concomitant medications review, and MAV
information needed if done by phone).
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Clinical symptom-directed physical examination, vital signs (heart rate, temperature, blood 
pressure), and body weight.
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Respiratory status:
Respiratory rate
Oxygenation: SpO2 on room air
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Review of AEs and concomitant medications
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Review MAV information, including any interactions with health care professionals, other 
than study staff or designees, including hospitalization; in-person emergency, urgent, or 
primary care visits; or any other in-person visit attended by the participant and a health care 
profession. Identify the nature and cause of the visit.
6.6.
Assessments for Early Discontinuation from Study
If a participant discontinues study dosing (for example, as a result of an AE), every attempt 
should be made to keep the participant in the study and continue to perform the required 
study-related follow-up and procedures (see Section 6.8, Criteria for Discontinuation of Study 
Treatment). If this is not possible or acceptable to the participant or investigator, the participant 
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6.7.1. 
Procedures and Specifications 
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the following body systems: Head, neck, and thyroid; eyes, ears, nose, throat, mouth, and tongue; 
chest (excluding breasts); respiratory; cardiovascular; lymph nodes, abdomen; skin, hair, nails; 
musculoskeletal; and neurological. Urogenital and reproductive examination should only be 
completed if clinically indicated. 
6.7.2. 
Clinical Laboratory Assessments 
Blood sample collection for the following laboratory analyses will be perfonned at the specified 
time points: 
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Chemistry profile: alkaline phosphatase, AST, ALT, total bilirubin, total protein, albumin, 
lactate dehydrogenase, creatine phosphokinase, bicarbonate, blood urea nitrogen, calcium, 
chloride, creatinine, glucose, lipase, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodimn, uric acid 
(Day 1, Day 3, Day 7, Day 14) 
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Estimated glomerular filtration rate (screening [ifrequired], Day 1, Day 3, Day 7, Day 14) 
according to: 
Schwartz fonnula for participants < 18 years of age, where Ser is serum creatinine 
(mg/dL) 
Adolescent boys~ 12 years of age: 0.70 x L/ Ser (Lis height in cm) 
Adolescent girls~ 12 years of age: 0.55 x LI Ser (L is height in cm) 
Height at baseline will be used for all calculations using the Schwartz fonnula. 
Cockcroft-Gault fonnula for creatinine clearance (CLcr) for participants 
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Women: 
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CLcr (mL/min) 
72 x (serum creatinine in mg/dL) 
040 age in years) x (wt in kg) x 0.85 
CLcr (mL/min) 
72 x (sermn creatinine in mg/dL) 
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Hematology profile: complete blood count with differential (Day 1, Day 3, Day 7, Day 14) 
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Coagulation: international nonnalized ratio (INR), prothrombin time (PT), activated partial 
thromboplastin time (aPTT) (Day 1, Day 3, Day 7, Day 14) 
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Intercurrent illness that would, in the judgment of the investigator, affect assessments of 
clinical status to a significant degree. Following resolution of intercurrent illness, the 
participant may resume study dosing at the discretion of the investigator. 
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Unacceptable toxicity, or toxicity that, in the judgment of the investigator, compromises the 
ability to continue study-specific procedures or is considered to not be in the participant's 
best interest 
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ALT or AST ~ 5 x ULN; or ALT > 3 x ULN and total bilirubin > 2 x ULN, confinned by 
immediate repeat testing 
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Other Grade 3 or Grade 4 abnonnal laboratory results related to RDV 
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Lack of efficacy 
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Participant request to discontinue for any reason 
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Participant noncompliance 
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Discontinuation of the study at the request of Gilead, a regulatory agency or an IRB or IEC 
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Grade 2 or infusion-related localized reaction Grade 3 
6.9. 
End of Study 
The end of the study will be the last participant's last observation ( or visit). 
6.10. 
Poststudy Care 
The long-tenn care of the participant will remain the responsibility of their primary treating 
physician. Remdesivir is being supplied with curative intent. There is no provision for post-study 
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ADVERSE EVENTS AND TOXICITY MANAGEMENT
7.1.
Definitions of Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events
7.1.1.
Adverse Events
An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant administered an 
investigational product, which does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the treatment. 
An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and/or unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally 
associated with the use of an investigational product, whether or not the AE is considered related 
to the investigational product. AEs may also include pre- or post-treatment complications that 
occur as a result of protocol-specified procedures or special situations (Section 7.7).
An AE does not include the following:
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Medical or surgical procedures such as surgery, endoscopy, tooth extraction, and transfusion.
The condition that led to the procedure may be an AE and must be reported.
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Preexisting diseases, conditions, or laboratory abnormalities present or detected before the 
screening visit that do not worsen
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Situations where an untoward medical occurrence has not occurred (eg, hospitalization for 
elective surgery, social and/or convenience admissions)
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Overdose without clinical sequelae (Section 7.7.1)
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Any medical condition or clinically significant laboratory abnormality with an onset date 
before the consent form is signed and not related to a protocol-associated procedure is not an 
AE. It is considered to be preexisting and should be documented as medical history.
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Preexisting events or conditions that increase in severity or change in nature after the consent 
form is signed or as a consequence of participation in the clinical study will be considered 
AEs.
7.1.2.
Serious Adverse Events
A SAE is defined as an event that, at any dose, results in the following:
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Death
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Life-threatening (Note: The term “life-threatening” in the definition of “serious” refers to an 
event in which the participant was at risk of death at the time of the event; it does not refer to 
an event that hypothetically might have caused death if it were more severe.)
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A congenital anomaly/birth defect
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A medically important event or reaction: such events may not be immediately 
life-threatening or result in death or hospitalization but may jeopardize the participant or may 
require intervention to prevent one of the other outcomes constituting SAEs. Medical and 
scientific judgment must be exercised to determine whether such an event is a reportable 
under expedited reporting rules. Examples of medically important events include intensive 
treatment in an emergency room or at home for allergic bronchospasm; blood dyscrasias or 
convulsions that do not result in hospitalization; and development of drug dependency or 
drug abuse. 
7.2.
Assessment of Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events
The investigator or qualified subinvestigator is responsible for assessing AEs and SAEs for 
causality and severity, and for final review and confirmation of accuracy of event information 
and assessments.
7.2.1.
Assessment of Causality for Study Drugs and Procedures
The investigator or qualified subinvestigator is responsible for assessing the relationship to study 
drug using clinical judgment and the following considerations:
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No: Evidence exists that the AE has an etiology other than the study drug. For SAEs, an 
alternative causality must be provided (eg, preexisting condition, underlying disease, 
intercurrent illness, or concomitant medication).
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Yes: There is reasonable possibility that the event may have been caused by the study drug.
It should be emphasized that ineffective treatment should not be considered as causally related in 
the context of AE reporting. 
The relationship to study procedures (eg, invasive procedures such as venipuncture or biopsy) 
should be assessed using the following considerations:
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No: Evidence exists that the AE has an etiology other than the study procedure.
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Yes: The AE occurred as a result of protocol procedures (eg, venipuncture).
7.2.2.
Assessment of Severity
The severity of AEs will be graded using the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) Table for Grading the 
Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events, Version 2.1 dated July 2017. For each episode, 
the highest grade attained should be reported as defined in the grading scale. The DAIDS scale is 
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Investigator Requirements and Instructions for Reporting Adverse Events 
and Serious Adverse Events 
7.3.1.
Requirements for Collection Prior to Study Drug Initiation
After informed consent, but prior to initiation of study medication, the following types of events 
must be reported on the applicable eCRFs: all SAEs and AEs related to protocol-mandated 
procedures.
7.3.2.
Adverse Events
Following initiation of study medication, collect all AEs, regardless of cause or relationship, 
throughout the duration of the study, including the protocol-defined follow-up period, must be 
reported on the eCRFs as instructed.
All AEs and clinically significant laboratory abnormalities will be followed until resolution or 
stability of the abnormality has been demonstrated, if possible. Gilead may request that certain
AEs be followed beyond the protocol-defined follow-up period.
7.3.3.
Serious Adverse Events
All SAEs, regardless of cause or relationship, that occur after the participant first consents to 
participate in the study (i.e., signing the informed consent) and throughout the duration of the 
study, including the post-treatment follow-up visit, must be reported on the applicable eCRFs
and to GLPS as instructed below in this section. This also includes any SAEs resulting from 
protocol-associated procedures performed after informed consent is signed.
Any SAEs and deaths that occur after the post-treatment follow-up visit but within 30 days of the 
last dose of study drug, regardless of causality, should also be reported. 
Investigators are not obligated to actively seek SAEs after the protocol-defined follow-up period;
however, if the investigator learns of any SAEs that occur after the protocol-defined follow-up 
period has concluded and the event is deemed relevant to the use of study drug, the investigator
should promptly document and report the event to Gilead GLPS.
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All SAEs will be recorded in the case report form (CRF)/eCRF database within 24 hours.  
7.3.3.1.
Electronic Serious Adverse Event Reporting Process
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If it is not possible to record and transmit the SAE information electronically, record the SAE 
on the paper SAE reporting form and submit within 24 hours to:
Gilead GLPS
Email: 
 
or
Fax: 
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As soon as it is possible to do so, any SAE reported via paper must be transcribed on the 
applicable eCRFs according to instructions and within the timelines outlined in the eCCGs.
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If an SAE has been reported via a paper form because the eCRF database has been locked, no 
further action is necessary.
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For fatal or life-threatening events, copies of hospital case reports, autopsy reports, and other 
documents are also to be submitted by email or fax when requested and applicable. 
Transmission of such documents should occur without personal participant identification, 
maintaining the traceability of a document to the participant identifiers.
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Additional information may be requested to ensure the timely completion of accurate safety 
reports.
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Any medications necessary for treatment of the SAE must be recorded onto the concomitant 
medication section of the participant’s eCRF and the SAE narrative section of the Safety 
Report Form eCRF.
7.4.
Gilead Reporting Requirements
Depending on relevant local legislation or regulations, including the applicable US FDA Code of 
Federal Regulations, the EU Clinical Trials Directive (2001/20/EC) and relevant updates, and 
other country-specific legislation or regulations, Gilead may be required to expedite to 
worldwide regulatory agencies reports of SAEs, serious adverse drug reactions, or SUSARs. In 
accordance with the EU Clinical Trials Directive (2001/20/EC), Gilead or a specified designee 
will notify worldwide regulatory agencies and the relevant IEC in concerned Member States of 
applicable SUSARs as outlined in current regulations.
Assessment of expectedness for SAEs will be determined by Gilead using reference safety 
information specified in the IB or relevant local label as applicable. 
All investigators will receive a safety letter notifying them of relevant SUSAR reports associated 
with any study drug. The investigator should notify the IRB or IEC of SUSAR reports as soon as 
is practical, where this is required by local regulatory agencies, and in accordance with the local 
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Clinical Laboratory Abnormalities and Other Abnormal Assessments as 
Adverse Events or Serious Adverse Events
Laboratory abnormalities without clinical significance are not recorded as AEs or SAEs. 
However, laboratory abnormalities (eg, clinical chemistry, hematology, and coagulation) that 
require medical or surgical intervention or lead to study drug interruption, modification, or 
discontinuation must be recorded as an AE, as well as an SAE, if applicable. In addition, 
laboratory or other abnormal assessments (eg, electrocardiogram, x-rays, vital signs) that are 
associated with signs and/or symptoms must be recorded as an AE or SAE if they meet the 
definition of an AE or SAE as described in Sections 7.1.1 and 7.1.2. If the laboratory 
abnormality is part of a syndrome, record the syndrome or diagnosis (eg, anemia), not the 
laboratory result (i.e., decreased hemoglobin).
Severity should be recorded and graded according to the DAIDS Table for Grading the Severity 
of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events, Version 2.1 dated July 2017. For AEs associated with 
laboratory abnormalities, the event should be graded on the basis of the clinical severity in the 
context of the underlying conditions; this may or may not be in agreement with the grading of 
the laboratory abnormality.
7.6.
Toxicity Management 
Remdesivir infusions will be administered to participants at the site under close supervision or in 
the participant’s home by a home health service provider. Health care professionals 
administering RDV infusions will have the appropriate medication available for immediate use 
in case of hypersensitivity or infusion-related reactions. The participant should be treated 
according to the SOC for management of hypersensitivity reaction or infusion-related reactions. 
Postinfusion monitoring should be done according to site or home health protocol. All 
information related to home administration of RDV will be provided to the investigator by the 
home health provider, wherever applicable, in a timely manner. 
7.7.
Special Situations Reports
7.7.1.
Definitions of Special Situations
Special situation reports include all reports of medication error, abuse, misuse, overdose, 
occupational exposure, drug interactions, exposure via breastfeeding, unexpected benefit, 
transmission of infectious agents via the product, counterfeit of falsified medicine, and 
pregnancy regardless of an associated AE. 
Medication error is any unintentional error in the prescribing, dispensing, preparation for 
administration or administration of an investigational product while the medication is in the 
control of a health care professional, patient, or consumer. Medication errors may be classified as
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Abuse is defined as persistent or sporadic intentional excessive use of an investigational product 
by a participant.
Misuse is defined as any intentional and inappropriate use of an investigational product that is 
not in accordance with the protocol instructions or the local prescribing information.
An overdose is defined as an accidental or intentional administration of a quantity of an 
investigational product given per administration or cumulatively which is above the maximum 
recommended dose as per protocol or in the product labeling (as it applies to the daily dose of the
participant in question). In cases of a discrepancy in drug accountability, overdose will be 
established only when it is clear that the participant has taken the excess dose(s). Overdose 
cannot be established when the participant cannot account for the discrepancy except in cases in 
which the investigator has reason to suspect that the participant has taken the additional dose(s).
Occupational exposure is defined as exposure to an investigational product as a result of one’s 
professional or non-professional occupation.
Drug interaction is defined as any drug/drug, drug/food, or drug/device interaction.
Unexpected benefit is defined as an unintended therapeutic effect where the results are judged to 
be desirable and beneficial.
Transmission of infectious agents is defined as any suspected transmission of an infected agent 
through a Gilead investigational product.
Counterfeit or falsified medicine: Any investigational product with a false representation of: 
a) its identity, b) its source, or c) its history.
7.7.2.
Instructions for Reporting Special Situations
7.7.2.1.
Instructions for Reporting Pregnancies
The investigator should report pregnancies in female study participants that are identified after 
initiation of study drug and throughout the study, including the post study drug follow-up period, 
to Gilead GLPS using the pregnancy report form within 24 hours of becoming aware of the 
pregnancy.
Refer to Section 7.3 for GLPS contact information and the eCCGs for full instructions on the 
mechanism of pregnancy reporting.
The pregnancy itself is not considered an AE nor is an induced elective abortion to terminate a 
pregnancy without medical reasons.
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A spontaneous abortion is always considered to be an SAE and will be reported as described in 
Section 7.3.2. Furthermore, any SAE occurring as an adverse pregnancy outcome post study
must be reported to Gilead GLPS.
The participant should receive appropriate monitoring and care until the conclusion of the 
pregnancy. The outcome should be reported to Gilead GLPS using the pregnancy outcome report 
form. If the end of the pregnancy occurs after the study has been completed, the outcome should 
be reported directly to Gilead GLPS. Gilead GLPS contact information is as follows: 
email:
 and fax: 
 
Pregnancies of female partners of male study participants exposed to Gilead or other study drugs 
must also be reported and relevant information should be submitted to Gilead GLPS using the 
pregnancy and pregnancy outcome forms within 24 hours. If the end of the pregnancy occurs 
after the study has been completed, the outcome should be reported directly to Gilead GLPS, 
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Refer to Appendix 3 Pregnancy Precautions, Definition for Female of Childbearing Potential, 
and Contraceptive Requirements.
7.7.2.2.
Reporting Other Special Situations
All other special situation reports must be reported on the special situations report form and 
forwarded to Gilead GLPS within 24 hours of the investigator becoming aware of the situation. 
These reports must consist of situations that involve study drug and/or Gilead concomitant 
medications, but do not apply to non-Gilead concomitant medications. 
Special situations involving non-Gilead concomitant medications do not need to be reported on 
the special situations report form; however, special situations that result in AEs due to a 
non-Gilead concomitant medication, must be reported as an AE. 
Any inappropriate use of concomitant medications prohibited by this protocol should not be 
reported as “misuse,” but may be more appropriately documented as a protocol deviation.
Refer to Section 7.3 for GLPS contact information and the eCCGs for instructions on special 
situation reporting.
All clinical sequelae in relation to these special situation reports will be reported as AEs or SAEs 
at the same time using the AE eCRF and/or the SAE report form. Details of the symptoms and 
signs, clinical management, and outcome will be reported, when available.
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Analysis Objectives and Endpoints 
Analysis Objectives 
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The secondary objectives of this study are as follows: 
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To evaluate the efficacy of RDV in reducing the rate of COVID-19 related MA Vs (medical 
visits attended in person by the participant and a health care professional) or all-cause death 
in non-hospitalized participants with early stage COVID-19. An MA V includes in-person 
clinic visit, urgent care visit, emergency room visit, or hospitalization 
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Secondary Endpoint 
The secondary endpoints of this study are as follows: 
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All-cause mortality at Day 28 
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Proportion of participants hospitalized by Day 28 
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Composite endpoint of COVID-19 related hospitalization ( defined as at least 24 hours of 
acute care) or all-cause death by Day 14 
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Composite endpoint of COVID-19 related (medical visits attended in person by the 
participant and a health care professional) or all cause death by Day 14 
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Time-weighted average change in SARS-CoV-2 viral load from baseline to Day 7 
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Planned Analyses
8.2.1.
Interim Analysis 
Prior to the final analysis, interim analyses may be conducted and the analyses may be submitted 
to regulatory agencies to seek guidance for the overall clinical development program m.
8.2.1.1.
Data Monitoring Committee Analysis
An external data monitoring committee (DMC) will review safety data on a regular basis. One 
futility interim analysis is planned after approximately 50% of participants complete Day 28.
Enrollment may pause for the IDMC review if enrollment is faster than projected. The DMC will 
review the interim safety data and summary of primary efficacy data by treatment group and 
make recommendation of stopping enrollment to a treatment due to lack of efficacy and decision 
on sample size re-estimation.  
8.2.2.
Final Analysis
The final analysis will be performed after all participants have completed the study, outstanding 
data queries have been resolved or adjudicated as unresolvable, and the data have been cleaned 
and finalized. The analysis of the primary endpoint of COVID-19 related hospitalization or all-
cause death by Day 28 will be conducted at the time of the final analysis and will be tested at the 
0.05 significance level.
8.3.
Analysis Conventions
8.3.1.
Analysis Sets
8.3.1.1.
Efficacy
The primary analysis set for efficacy analysis is defined as the Full Analysis Set, which will 
include all participants who (1) are randomized into the study and (2) have received at least 
1 dose of study treatment. Participants will be grouped according to the treatment to which they 
were randomized.
8.3.1.2.
Safety
The primary analysis set for safety analyses is defined as the Safety Analysis Set, which will 
include all participants who (1) are randomized into the study and (2) have received at least 
1 dose of study treatment. Participants will be grouped according to the treatment to which they 
received.
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of quantitation, will be imputed to the value of the lower or upper limit plus or minus 1 
significant digit, respectively ( eg, if the result of a continuous laboratory test is < 20, a value of 
19 will be assigned). 
Missing data can have an impact upon the interpretation of the trial data. In general, values for 
missing data will not be imputed. However, a missing pre-treatment laboratory result would be 
treated as nonnal (i.e., no toxicity grade) for the laboratory abnormality smmnary. 
All available data for participants that do not complete the study will be included in data listings 
8.4. 
Demographic and Baseline Characteristics Analysis 
Demographic and baseline measurements will be smmnarized using standard descriptive 
methods. Demographic smmnaries will include sex, race/ethnicity, randomization stratification 
group, and age. For categorical demographic and baseline characteristics, a 
Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel test will be used to compare treatment groups. For continuous 
demographic and baseline characteristics, a Wilcoxon rank smn test will be used to compare 
treatment groups. 
8.5. 
8.5.1. 
Efficacy Analysis 
Primary Analysis 
The primary endpoint of the study is the composite endpoint of COVID-19 related 
hospitalization or all-cause death by Day 28. The null hypothesis being tested is whether the ratio 
of proportion of COVID-19 related hospitalization or all-cause death is the same for the 2 
treatment groups (ie, whether ratio is equal to 1 across all strata). 
The hazard ratio, p-value, and 95% CI for the hazard ratio will be calculated using a Cox model 
with stratification factors as covariates. 
Participants with missing outcomes for the primary endpoint due to prematurely discontinuation 
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Secondary Analyses
The secondary endpoint of COVID-19 related hospitalization or all-cause death by Day 14, 
COVID-19 related MAVs (medical visits attended in person by the participant and a health care 
professional) or death by Day 28, and COVID-19 related MAVs (medical visits attended in 
person by the participant and a health care professional) or death by Day 14 will be analyzed 
similarly as in the primary analysis. The all-cause mortality at Day 28 will be compared between 
the 2 treatment groups using a Fisher exact test. The proportion of participants hospitalized by 
Day 28 and the proportion of participants progressing to requiring oxygen supplementation by 
Day 28 will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared between the 2 treatment 
groups using a log-rank test. Other endpoints of interest related to proportion of participants will 
be compared between treatment groups using a chi-square test or Fisher exact test. Endpoints 
that are measured as time to first event will be compared between treatment groups using the 
log-rank test and continuous endpoints will be compared between treatment groups using a 
Wilcoxon rank sum test or analysis of variance model.
8.6.
Safety Analysis
All safety data collected on or after the randomization date through the Day 28 visit will be 
summarized by treatment group (according to the study drug received). Data for the pretreatment 
will be included in data listings. 
8.6.1.
Extent of Exposure
A participant’s extent of exposure to study drug data will be generated from the study drug
administration data. Exposure data will be summarized by treatment group.
8.6.2.
Adverse Events
Clinical and laboratory AEs will be coded using the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory 
Activities. System Organ Class, High-Level Group Term, High-Level Term, Preferred Term, and 
Lower-Level Term will be attached to the clinical database.
Events will be summarized on the basis of the date of onset for the event. A treatment-emergent 
AE will be defined as any AE that begins on or after the randomization date up to the date of last 
dose of study drug plus 30 days.
Summaries (number and percentage of participants) of treatment-emergent AEs (by system 
organ class and preferred term) will be provided by treatment group.
8.6.3.
Laboratory Evaluations
Selected laboratory data will be summarized using only observed data. Data and change from 
baseline at all scheduled time points will be summarized.
Graded laboratory abnormalities will be defined using the grading scheme in DAIDS Table for 
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Incidence of treatment-emergent laboratory abnonnalities, defined as values that increase at least 
1 toxicity grade from baseline at any time post baseline up to the end date of the study, will be 
smmnarized by treatment group. If baseline data are missing, then any graded abnonnality (ie, at 
least a Grade 1) will be considered treatment-emergent. 
Laboratory abnonnalities that occur before the first dose of study drug or after the participant has 
been discontinued from treatment for more than 30 days will be included in a data listing. 
8.7. 
Adjustments for Multiplicity 
No adjustments for multiple comparisons are needed for the primary analysis of this study. 
8.9. 
Sample Size 
The total sample size of the study will be approximately 1264 participants. 
The sample size computation is based on proportions of COVID-19 related hospitalization or all-
cause death by Day 28 for the RDV and placebo treatment groups. The sample size needed for a 
1: 1 randomization using a 2-tailed test at level a is given by: 
(z1-a;2 + Z1-p ) 2 
P(1 - R2)<J2B2 
Where P is the overall rate of COVID-19 related hospitalization or all-cause death, B is the log 
hazard ratio, cr is the standard deviation of treatment indicator variable, R is the R-Squared that is 
obtained when treatment indicator variable is regressed on the other covariates, and z, a12 and z, 13 
are the 1-a/2 and 1-P quantiles of the standard nonnal distribution. 
A sample size of 1264 participants (632 in each group with 1: 1 randomization) achieves > 90% 
power to detect a ratio of 0.55 (RDV to placebo in proportion of COVID-19 related 
hospitalization or all-cause death, which is equal to a hazard ratio of 0.534) using a 2-sided 
significance level of 0.05 assuming the overall hospitalization or death rate is 9.3% (12% in the 
placebo group and 6.6% in the RDV group) and a 5% drop out rate. The sample size provides 
approximately 80% power to detect smaller treatment effect size with a ratio of 0.60 (RDV to 
placebo), assuming a 2-sided significance level of 0.05 and the overall hospitalization or death 
rate is 9.6% (12% in the placebo group and 7.2% in the RDV group) and a 5% drop out rate. 
The sample size calculation was done using software PASS (Version 14.0, module of Cox 
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Sample Size Re-estimation
A sample size re-estimation is planned at the interim analysis with approximately 50% 
participants having completed Day 28 visit due to the uncertainty in hospitalization or death rate 
in the placebo arm. All possible interim results will be partitioned into 3 zones Favorable, 
Promising, and Unfavorable, depending on the size of observed conditional power (CP) under 
the current trend at the interim. If the CP falls into the Favorable zone, the trial will continue 
with the originally planned sample size of 1264 patients. If the CP falls into the Promising zone, 
the total sample size will be increased (up to 1500) according to the algorithm specified in the 
adaptation plan. If the CP falls into the Unfavorable zone but the interim result has not met the 
futility boundary, the trial will also continue with the originally planned sample size of 1264
patients.
The DMC will review the unblinded data at the interim and communicate the decision on sample 
size to the study team. The overall type I error is controlled at 0.05 using the method proposed by 
{Muller 2004}. Further details will be included in the DMC charter and an adaptation plan.
8.10.
Independent Data Monitoring Committee
An external multidisciplinary IDMC will review the progress of the study, perform interim 
reviews of safety data on a regular basis and provide recommendation(s) to Gilead whether the 
nature, frequency, and severity of AEs associated with study treatment warrant the early 
termination of the study in the best interests of the participants, whether the study should 
continue as planned, or the study should continue with modifications. The IDMC will review the 
interim futility analysis and make a recommendation of stopping enrollment to the study if the 
pre-specified futility stopping criteria are met.
The IDMC may also provide recommendations as needed regarding study design.
The IDMC’s specific activities will be defined by a mutually agreed charter, which will define 
the IDMC’s membership, conduct and meeting schedule
While the IDMC will be asked to advise Gilead regarding future conduct of the study, including 
possible early study termination, Gilead retains final decision-making authority on all aspects of 
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RESPONSIBILITIES
9.1.
Investigator Responsibilities
9.1.1.
Good Clinical Practice
The investigator will ensure that this study is conducted in accordance with International Council 
for Harmonisation (of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use) (ICH) 
E6(R2) addendum to its guideline for GCP and applicable laws and regulations.
9.1.2.
Financial Disclosure
The investigator and subinvestigators will provide prompt and accurate documentation of their 
financial interest or arrangements with Gilead, or proprietary interests in the investigational drug 
during the course of a clinical study. This documentation must be provided prior to the 
investigator’s (and any subinvestigator’s) participation in the study. The investigator and 
subinvestigator agree to notify Gilead of any change in reportable interests during the study and 
for 1 year following completion of the study. Study completion is defined as the date when the 
last participant completes the protocol-defined activities.
9.1.3.
Institutional Review Board/Independent Ethics Committee Review and 
Approval
The investigator (or Gilead as appropriate according to local regulations) will submit this 
protocol, informed consent form, and any accompanying material to be provided to the 
participant (such as advertisements, participant information sheets, or descriptions of the study 
used to obtain informed consent) to an IRB/IEC. The investigator will not begin any study 
participant activities until approval from the IRB/IEC has been documented and provided as a 
letter to the investigator.
Before implementation, the investigator will submit to and receive documented approval from 
the IRB/IEC any modifications made to the protocol or any accompanying material to be 
provided to the participant after initial IRB/IEC approval, with the exception of those necessary 
to reduce immediate risk to study participants.
9.1.4.
Informed Consent
The investigator is responsible for obtaining written informed consent from each individual 
participating in this study after adequate explanation of the aims, methods, objectives, and 
potential hazards of the study before undertaking any study-related procedures. The investigator 
must use the most current IRB- or IEC-approved consent form for documenting written informed 
consent. Each informed consent (or assent as applicable) will be appropriately signed and dated 
by the participant or the participant’s legally authorized representative and the person conducting 
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their identities are protected from unauthorized parties. Only an identification code and any other 
unique identifier(s) as allowed by local law (such as year of birth) will be recorded on any fonn 
or biological sample submitted to Gilead, IRB or IEC, or the laboratory. Laboratory specimens 
must be labeled in such a way as to protect participant identity while allowing the results to be 
recorded to the proper participant. Refer to specific laboratory instructions. NOTE: The 
investigator must keep a screening log with details for all participants screened and enrolled in 
the study, in accordance with the site procedures and regulations. Participant data will be 
processed in accordance with all applicable regulations. 
The investigator agrees that all infonnation received from Gilead, including but not limited to the 
IB, this protocol, CRF/eCRF, the study drug, and any other study infonnation, remain the sole 
and exclusive property of Gilead during the conduct of the study and thereafter. This infonnation 
is not to be disclosed to any third party ( except employees or agents directly involved in the 
conduct of the study or as required by law) without prior written consent from Gilead. The 
investigator further agrees to take all reasonable precautions to prevent the disclosure by any 
employee or agent of the study site to any third party or otherwise into the public domain. 
9.1.6. 
Study Files and Retention of Records 
The investigator must maintain adequate and accurate records to enable the conduct of the study 
to be fully docmnented and the study data to be subsequently verified. These docmnents should 
be classified into at least the following 2 categories: (1) investigator's study file, and 
(2) participant clinical source documents. 
The investigator's study file will contain the protocol/amendments, electronic completed 
participant CRFs, IRB or IEC and govenunental approval with correspondence, infonned 
consent fonn(s), drug records, staff curriculmn vitae and authorization fonns, and other 
appropriate documents and correspondence. 
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The required source data should include sequential notes containing at least the following 
information for each participant:

Participant identification
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Documentation that participant meets eligibility criteria, i.e., medical history, physical 
examination, and confirmation of diagnosis (to support inclusion and exclusion criteria)
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Documentation of the reason(s) a consented participant is not enrolled
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Participation in study (including study number)
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Study discussed and date of informed consent
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Dates of all visits
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Documentation that protocol-specific procedures were performed
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Results of efficacy parameters, as required by the protocol
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Start and end date (including dose regimen) of study drug, including dates of dispensing and 
return
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Record of all AEs and other safety parameters (start and end date, and including causality 
and severity), and documentation that adequate medical care has been provided for any AE

Concomitant medication (including start and end date, dose if relevant; dose changes)

Date of study completion and reason for early discontinuation, if it occurs
All clinical study documents must be retained by the investigator until at least 2 years or 
according to local laws, whichever is longer, after the last approval of a marketing application in 
an ICH region (i.e., US, Europe, or Japan) and until there are no pending or planned marketing 
applications in an ICH region; or, if no application is filed or if the application is not approved 
for such indication, until 2 years after the investigation is discontinued and regulatory authorities 
have been notified. Investigators may be required to retain documents longer if specified by 
regulatory requirements, by local regulations, or by an agreement with Gilead. The investigator 
must notify Gilead before destroying any clinical study records.
Should the investigator wish to assign the study records to another party or move them to another 
location, Gilead must be notified in advance.
If the investigator cannot provide for this archiving requirement at the study site for any or all of 
the documents, special arrangements must be made between the investigator and Gilead to store 
these records securely away from the site so that they can be returned sealed to the investigator 
in case of an inspection. When source documents are required for the continued care of the 
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9.1.7.
Case Report Forms
For each participant consented, an eCRF casebook will be completed by an authorized study 
staff member whose training for this function is completed in the EDC system. The eCRF 
casebook will only capture the data required per the protocol schedule of events and 
procedures. The Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria and Enrollment eCRFs should be completed only
after all data related to eligibility have been received. Data entry should be performed in 
accordance with the eCCGs provided by the sponsor. Subsequent to data entry, a study monitor 
will perform source data verification (SDV) within the EDC system. System-generated or 
manual queries will be issued in the EDC system as data discrepancies are identified by the 
monitor or Gilead staff, who routinely review the data for completeness, correctness, and 
consistency. The site investigator or site coordinator or other designee is responsible for 
responding to the queries in a timely manner, within the system, either by confirming the data as 
correct or updating the original entry, and providing the reason for the update (eg, data entry 
error). Original entries as well as any changes to data fields will be stored in the audit trail of the 
system. At a minimum, prior to any interim time points or database lock (as instructed by 
Gilead), the investigator will use his/her log in credentials to confirm that the forms have been 
reviewed, and that the entries accurately reflect the information in the source documents. At the 
conclusion of the study, Gilead will provide the site investigator with a read-only archive copy of 
the data entered by that site. This archive must be stored in accordance with the records retention 
requirements outlined in Section 9.1.6.
9.1.8.
Investigator Inspections
The investigator will make available all source documents and other records for this study to 
Gilead’s appointed study monitors, to IRBs/IECs, or to regulatory authority or health authority 
inspectors.
9.1.9.
Protocol Compliance
The investigator is responsible for ensuring the study is conducted in accordance with the 
procedures and evaluations described in this protocol.
9.2.
Sponsor Responsibilities
9.2.1.
Protocol Modifications
Protocol modifications, except those intended to reduce immediate risk to study participants, 
may be made only by Gilead. The investigator must submit all protocol modifications to the
IRB/IEC in accordance with local requirements and receive documented IRB/IEC approval 
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9.2.2.
Study Report and Publications
A clinical study report will be prepared and provided to the regulatory agency. Gilead will ensure 
that the report meets the standards set out in the ICH Guideline for Structure and Content of 
Clinical Study Reports (ICH E3). Note that an abbreviated report may be prepared in certain 
cases.
Investigators in this study may communicate, orally present, or publish in scientific journals or 
other scholarly media only after the following conditions have been met:
The results of the study in their entirety have been publicly disclosed by or with the consent of 
Gilead in an abstract, manuscript, or presentation form or the study has been completed at all 
study sites for at least 2 years
The investigator will submit to Gilead any proposed publication or presentation along with the 
respective scientific journal or presentation forum at least 30 days before submission of the 
publication or presentation. 
No such communication, presentation, or publication will include Gilead’s confidential 
information (see Section 9.1.5).
The investigator will comply with Gilead’s request to delete references to its confidential 
information (other than the study results) in any paper or presentation and agrees to withhold 
publication or presentation for an additional 60 days in order to obtain patent protection if 
deemed necessary.
9.3.
Joint Investigator/Sponsor Responsibilities
9.3.1.
Payment Reporting
Investigators and their study staff may be asked to provide services performed under this 
protocol, eg, attendance at Investigator Meetings. If required under the applicable statutory and 
regulatory requirements, Gilead will capture and disclose to Federal and State agencies any 
expenses paid or reimbursed for such services, including any clinical study payments, meal, 
travel expenses or reimbursements, consulting fees, and any other transfer of value.
9.3.2.
Access to Information for Monitoring
The monitor is responsible for routine review of the CRF/eCRF at regular intervals throughout 
the study to verify adherence to the protocol and the completeness, consistency, and accuracy of 
the data being entered on them. The monitor should have access to any participant records 
needed to verify the entries in the CRF/eCRF. The investigator agrees to cooperate with the 
monitor to ensure that any problems detected through any type of monitoring (central, on site)
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Access to Information for Auditing or Inspections
Representatives of regulatory authorities or of Gilead may conduct inspections or audits of the 
clinical study. If the investigator is notified of an inspection by a regulatory authority the 
investigator agrees to notify the Gilead medical monitor immediately. The investigator agrees to 
provide to representatives of a regulatory agency or Gilead access to records, facilities, and 
personnel for the effective conduct of any inspection or audit.
9.3.4.
Study Discontinuation
Both Gilead and the investigator reserve the right to terminate the study at any time. Should this 
be necessary, both parties will arrange discontinuation procedures and notify the participants, 
appropriate regulatory authority(ies), IRBs, and IECs. In terminating the study, Gilead and the 
investigator will assure that adequate consideration is given to the protection of the participants’ 
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APPENDICES
Appendix 1.
Investigator Signature Page
Appendix 2.
Study Procedures Tablea
Appendix 3.
Pregnancy Precautions, Definition for Female of Childbearing Potential, and 
Contraceptive Requirements

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This protocol has been approved by Gilead Sciences, Inc. The following signature documents 
this approval. 
PD 
PD 
Date 
Signature 
INVESTIGATOR STATEMENT 
I have read the protocol, including all appendices, and I agree that it contains all necessary 
details for me and my staff to conduct this study as described. I will conduct this study as 
outlined herein and will make a reasonable effort to complete the study within the time 
designated. 
I will provide all study personnel under my supervision copies of the protocol and access to all 
infonnation provided by Gilead Sciences, Inc. I will discuss this material with them to ensure 
that they are fully infonned about the drugs and the study. 
Principal Investigator Name (Printed) 
Signature 
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Appendix 2.
Study Procedures Tablea
Screening
Baseline/
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 7
(± 1 day)
Day 14
(± 1 day)
Day 28t
Follow-up 
(± 5 days)
Written Informed Consent
X
Medical Historyb
X
Complete Physical Examinationc
X
X
X
Clinical Symptom Directed Physical Examinationd
X
X
X
X
Height
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Vital Signse and Weight
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Xf
Xf
Xf
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X
X
Respiratory Statusg
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X
X
X
X
X
X
ALT, AST, Serum Creatinine, and Creatinine 
Clearance/eGFRh
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Chemistryi, Hematologyj, and Coagulationk Panels
X
X
X
X
Urine Pregnancy Testm
X
SARS CoV 2 RT qPCR Testing and Potential Resistance 
Testingn
X
X
X
X
X
Documentation of SARS CoV 2 Infection
X
Medically Attended Visit Informationr
X
X
X
X
X
X
FLU PRO Plus Questionnaires
X
X
X
X
X
Study Drug Dosing
X
X
X
Adverse Events and Concomitant Medications
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
a
Study visits may be performed in an outpatient setting, at the participant’s home via tele health, virtually or remotely, as permitted by local and institutional regulations. The 
Day 28 visit may be performed via a phone call.
b
Medical history will include the date of first symptoms, overall symptoms, exposure source, demographics, baseline characteristics, allergies and all other medical history.
c
A complete physical examination must include source documentation of general appearance and the following body systems: Head, neck, and thyroid; eyes, ears, nose, throat, 
mouth, and tongue; chest (excluding breasts); respiratory; cardiovascular; lymph nodes, abdomen; skin, hair, nails; musculoskeletal; and neurological. Urogenital and 
reproductive examination should only be completed if clinically indicated.
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g 
Respiratory status includes respiratory rate and SpOi on room air. 
h 
Obtain ALT (and AST where available), semm creatinine, and creatinine clearanc.deGFR (calculated using Cockcroft Gault or Schwartz fomrnla; see Section 6.7.2) if not 
available within 90 days of screening, using a local laboratory. 
Chemistry: alkaline phosphatase, AST, ALT, total bilimbin, total protein, albumin, lactate dehydrogenase, creatine phosphokinase, bicarbonate, blood urea nitrogen, calcium, 
chloride, creatinine, glucose, lipase, magnesium, phosphoms, potassium, sodium, uric acid. 
j 
Hematology: Complete blood count with differential. 
k 
Coagulation: INR PT aPTT 
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n 
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PCR and potential resistance testing. 
I 
I 
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luding hospitalization; in person 
emergency, urgent, or primary care visits; or any other in person visit attended by the participant and a health care profession. Identify the nature and cause of the visit. 
s 
FLU PRO Plus questionnaire should be completed daily from Day I through Day 14 (if available). 
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Only AEs, medically attended visit infom1ation, and concomitant medications review are needed if the visit is done by phone. 
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Appendix 3.
Pregnancy Precautions, Definition for Female of Childbearing 
Potential, and Contraceptive Requirements
1) Definitions
a. Definition of Childbearing Potential
For the purposes of this study, a female born participant is considered of childbearing potential 
following the initiation of puberty (Tanner stage 2) until becoming post-menopausal, unless 
permanently sterile or with medically documented ovarian failure. No documentation of Tanner 
stage will be required for people unless deemed prepubescent.
Women are considered to be in a postmenopausal state when they are ≥54 years of age with 
cessation of previously occurring menses for ≥12 months without an alternative cause.  
Permanent sterilization includes hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, or bilateral 
salpingectomy in a female participant of any age.
b. Definition of Male Fertility
For the purposes of this study, a male born participant is considered fertile after the initiation of 
puberty unless the participant is permanently sterile by bilateral orchidectomy or with medical 
documentation.
2) Contraception Requirements for Female Participants
a. Study Drug Effects on Pregnancy and Hormonal Contraception
Data from nonclinical studies of RDV have demonstrated no adverse effect on fertility or
embryo-fetal development. Remdesivir has not yet been studied in pregnant women. Before
enrolling into studies with RDV, women of childbearing potential must have pregnancy testing
performed at screening.
Available data indicate that RDV potentially causes an interaction with hormonal contraception
that is considered of limited significance. Hormonal methods must be used with a barrier
method.  
b. Contraception Requirements for Female Participants of Childbearing Potential 
The inclusion of non-pregnant female participants of childbearing potential requires the use at 
least an acceptable contraceptive measure. Female participants must agree to 1 of the following 
from screening until 30 days after the last study drug dose:

Complete abstinence from intercourse of reproductive potential. Abstinence is an acceptable 
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Consistent and correct use of 1 of the following methods of birth control listed below:
Non-hormonal intrauterine device (IUD)
Hormonal IUD (must be used in conjunction with a barrier method)
Bilateral tubal occlusion (upon medical assessment of surgical success)
Vasectomy in the male partner (upon medical assessment of surgical success)
Or

Female participants who wish to use a hormonally-based method must use it in conjunction 
with a barrier method, preferably a male condom. Hormonal methods are restricted to those 
associated with the inhibition of ovulation. Hormonally-based contraceptives and barrier 
methods permitted for use in this protocol are as follows:
Hormonal methods (each method must be used with a barrier method, preferably male 
condom)
■
Oral contraceptives (either combined or progesterone only)
■
Injectable progesterone
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Subdermal contraceptive implant
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Transdermal contraceptive patch
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Contraceptive vaginal ring
Barrier methods
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Male condom (with or without spermicide)
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Female condom (with or without spermicide)
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Diaphragm with spermicide
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Cervical cap with spermicide
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Inclusion of methods of contraception in this list of permitted methods does not imply that the 
method is approved in any country or region. Methods should only be used if locally approved.
Female participants must also refrain from egg donation and in vitro fertilization during 
treatment and until the end of contraception requirement.
3) Contraception Requirements for Male Participants
During the study male participants with female partners of childbearing potential should use 
condoms when engaging in intercourse of reproductive potential.
4) Unacceptable Birth Control Methods
Birth control methods that are unacceptable include periodic abstinence (eg, calendar, ovulation, 
symptothermal, post-ovulation methods), withdrawal (coitus interruptus), spermicides only, and 
lactational amenorrhea method. A female condom and a male condom should not be used 
together.
5) Procedures to be Followed in the Event of Pregnancy
Participants will be instructed to notify the investigator if they become pregnant at any time 
during the study, or if they become pregnant within 30 days of last study drug dose. Participants
who become pregnant or who suspect that they are pregnant during the study must report the 
information to the investigator. Participants whose partner has become pregnant or suspects she 
is pregnant during the study must report the information to the investigator. Instructions for 
reporting pregnancy, partner pregnancy, and pregnancy outcome are outlined in Section 7.7.2.1.