Zydus Cadila has received an approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to start the Phase 3 clinical trial in COVID-19 patients with its biological therapy, Pegylated Interferon alpha-2b, ‘PegiHep’. The trials which will commence in December will be conducted on 250 patients across 20-25 centres in India.
In the Phase II clinical trials study established the early safety, efficacy and tolerability of PegiHep and has indicated that Pegylated Interferon alpha-2b having statistical clinical beneficial impact on the patient suffering from moderate COVID 19 disease by reducing their viral load helping in better disease management such as reduced duration of oxygen support. Moreover, a single dose therapy will improve compliance and also make it highly affordable for patients. Pegylated Interferon alpha-2b, ‘PegiHep is an approved drug and is being re-purposed forthe treatment of COVID-19.
Cadila Healthcare is an India-based pharmaceutical company. The company's subsidiaries include Zydus Wellness, Liva Pharmaceuticals, Biochem Pharmaceutical Industries, Zydus Technologies, German Remedies, Dialforhealth India, Dialforhealth Unity and Dialforhealth Greencross, among others.
