Veklury
E409698
Veklury is the brand name for remdesivir, an antiviral medication used primarily to treat COVID-19.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Veklury canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4050933 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Veklury Context triple: [Gilead Sciences, product, Veklury]
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A.
Veltro
Veltro is the nickname of the Macchi C.205, an Italian World War II fighter aircraft renowned for its speed and agility.
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B.
Vesancy
Vesancy is a small commune in the Ain department of eastern France, situated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region near the Swiss border.
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C.
Relva
Relva is a civil parish located within the municipality of Ponta Delgada on São Miguel Island in the Azores, Portugal.
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D.
Ovilava
Ovilava was a major Roman-era city in the province of Noricum, located at the site of modern Wels in present-day Austria.
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E.
Velda
Velda is the loyal and resourceful secretary and love interest of private investigator Mike Hammer in the hardboiled crime novel and film "Kiss Me Deadly."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Veklury Target entity description: Veklury is the brand name for remdesivir, an antiviral medication used primarily to treat COVID-19.
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A.
Veltro
Veltro is the nickname of the Macchi C.205, an Italian World War II fighter aircraft renowned for its speed and agility.
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B.
Vesancy
Vesancy is a small commune in the Ain department of eastern France, situated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region near the Swiss border.
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C.
Relva
Relva is a civil parish located within the municipality of Ponta Delgada on São Miguel Island in the Azores, Portugal.
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D.
Ovilava
Ovilava was a major Roman-era city in the province of Noricum, located at the site of modern Wels in present-day Austria.
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E.
Velda
Velda is the loyal and resourceful secretary and love interest of private investigator Mike Hammer in the hardboiled crime novel and film "Kiss Me Deadly."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antiviral medication
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brand name drug ⓘ |
| administrationSetting |
hospital
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outpatient infusion center ⓘ |
| adverseEffect |
hypersensitivity reactions
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nausea ⓘ transaminase elevations ⓘ |
| ageGroupIndicated |
adults
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pediatric patients ⓘ |
| approvalYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| ATCCode | J05AB16 ⓘ |
| belongsTo | COVID-19 therapeutics ⓘ |
| chemicalSubstance | GS-5734 ⓘ |
| contraindication | severe hypersensitivity to remdesivir ⓘ |
| countryApprovedIn |
European Union
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| developedBy |
Gilead Sciences (board member)
ⓘ
surface form:
Gilead Sciences
|
| dosageForm | 100 mg vial ⓘ |
| formulation |
intravenous solution
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lyophilized powder for injection ⓘ |
| hasActiveIngredient | remdesivir ⓘ |
| hasPatentHolder |
Gilead Sciences (board member)
ⓘ
surface form:
Gilead Sciences
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| indication |
treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients
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treatment of non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients at high risk of progression ⓘ |
| initialAuthorizationType | Emergency Use Authorization ⓘ |
| isProdrugOf | GS-441524 triphosphate ⓘ |
| laterAuthorizationType | full approval ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Gilead Sciences (board member)
ⓘ
surface form:
Gilead Sciences
|
| mechanismOfAction | RNA-dependent RNA polymerase inhibitor ⓘ |
| monitoringRequirement |
liver function tests
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renal function tests ⓘ |
| pharmacologicalClass |
antiviral
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nucleotide analog ⓘ |
| pregnancyCategory | use only if potential benefit justifies potential risk ⓘ |
| regimenCharacteristic | fixed-duration course ⓘ |
| regulatoryStatus |
EMA approved
ⓘ
FDA approved ⓘ |
| requires | intravenous access ⓘ |
| routeOfAdministration | intravenous infusion ⓘ |
| targets | SARS-CoV-2 RNA-dependent RNA polymerase ⓘ |
| therapyArea |
infectious diseases
ⓘ
virology ⓘ |
| tradeNameOf | remdesivir ⓘ |
| usedDuring | COVID-19 pandemic ⓘ |
| usedFor |
COVID-19 pandemic
ⓘ
surface form:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2 infection ⓘ |
| warning |
may cause elevated liver enzymes
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use with caution in patients with renal impairment ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Veklury Description of subject: Veklury is the brand name for remdesivir, an antiviral medication used primarily to treat COVID-19.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Gilead Sciences