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Zydus Cadila completes Phase -I trials of ZY19489-A single dose cure for Malaria

04 Feb 2021 Evaluate

Zydus Cadila has completed Phase -I trials of ZY19489-A single dose cure for Malaria in collaboration with Malaria Venture (MMV). In the first in humans study conducted in Australia, escalating doses of 25 to 1500 mg were administered to healthy human volunteers. Emerging pharmacokinetic (PK) and safety data were evaluated by a safety data review committee.ZY19489 has the potential to be a single-dose cure for P. falciparum and P. vivax malaria due to its novel mechanism of action, rapid parasites killing activity across all intraerythrocytic malaria stages, low resistance potential and long half-life.

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.

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