Some posters have been making the claim that remdesivir is “worthless” and a "fraud", yet the research done at GMU have shown it to be more potent than brilacidin.
Useless would have been the better word. "Worthless" does not apply as they are making mega bucks even when trial results show it has very little to no effect.
Brilacidin and remdesivir have different MOA's and Brilacidin is now up at bat. We only need to be a little bit better than the standard of care.
Brilacidin appears to have primarily an extracellular mechanism of action, by disrupting viral integrity and blocking viral entry. In contrast, Remdesivir—currently authorized by the FDA for emergency use against COVID-19—has an intracellular mechanism of action, affecting viral replication post-infection.