Pfizer begins early stage trial for oral COVID-19 drug

Mar 24, 2021

New York [US], March 24 : Pfizer has said that it has begun early-stage clinical trials of an investigational, oral antiviral drug for Covid-19.

Sun Pharma initiates phase two clinical trial on AQCH as potential treatment for COVID-19 patients

Jun 05, 2020

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 5 : Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has started phase two clinical trial on AQCH, a phytopharmaceutical (plant-derived) drug for the treatment...

PGIMER Chandigarh starts clinical trial of 'Sepsivac' as drug for COVID-19 treatment

Apr 29, 2020

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 29 : The clinical trial to position immunomodulator Sepsivac as a drug has begun at PGIMER Chandigarh, said Dr. Ram...

UK's RECOVERY trial found anti-viral HIV drug "ineffective"on COVID-19 patients, opine for revision in the treatment guidelines

Jun 30, 2020

New Delhi [India], June 30 : Researchers from UK's RECOVERY trial (Randomised Evaluation of COVID-19 Therapy) have claimed to have found no benefit from...

Zydus Cadila approaches DCGI to use hepatitis drug for COVID-19 clinical trial

May 05, 2020

New Delhi [India], May 5 : The country's top drug regulator, Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), has received an application from Zydus Cadila,...

AIIMS Bhopal begins clinical trial of Mycobacterium (Mw) on COVID-19 patient

May 01, 2020

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 1 : All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal has begun the clinical trial of the drug Mycobacterium (Mw)...