On: Gilead should ditch remdesivir and focus on its si...

[Mvandenbergh]

Sure but they're both currently under patent protection. Since much of the value of the drug is likely to come in the next 18 months, they're both equally protected.

[s1artibartfast → Mvandenbergh]

Why do you assume that? They could be modeling 20 year sales.

[BurningFrog → s1artibartfast]

There will only be a pandemic market for a while.

[refurb → BurningFrog]

Sure, but gov'ts will want to stockpile the stuff like Tamiflu. Everyone is going to want to be prepared for the next outbreak.

[tjohns → s1artibartfast]

Because after 12-18 months, we'll hopefully have a vaccine and won't need to resort to an antiviral drug anymore.

At least assuming people get vaccinated.

[briandear → tjohns]

What’s the rationale for expecting a vaccine in the next 12-18 months? To my knowledge there has never been a vaccine for a coronavirus.

[khuey → briandear]

There are vaccines for animal coronaviruses. There's never been one in humans because there's never been a need for one in humans before.