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,...

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...

CSIR gets nod for Phase III trial of antiviral drug Umifenovir

Jun 19, 2020

New Delhi [India], June 19 : CSIR constituent lab CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) Lucknow has received permission for carrying out Phase III trial...

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...

WHO temporarily suspends trial of hydroxychloroquine

May 25, 2020

Geneva [Switzerland], May 26 : The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday (local time) temporarily suspended the clinical trial of malarial drug hydroxychloroquine for...