NCIt definition : An adenosine analog and RNA polymerase inhibitor, with potential broad-spectrum antiviral
activity. Upon administration, galidesivir is metabolized to its monophosphate form,
which is then converted into the active triphosphate nucleotide. Galidesivir triphosphate
binds to viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) and gets incorporated into the
growing viral RNA strand, which leads to premature chain termination. This prevents
viral transcription and replication.;