Serum-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine gets DCGI nod for phase 2, 3 clinical trials in India
Live MintNew Delhi: India's top drug regulator-- Drugs Controller General of India has granted permission to Serum Institute of India to conduct phase 2 and 3 human clinical trials in India on the potential COVID19 vaccine, a senior government official said. And after considering the data generated on the vaccine in phase-1, 2 of the Oxford University trial, the committee recommended granting permission to conduct phase 2, 3 clinical trials of COVISHIELD healthy adult subjects at risk in the country," the official said. Last week ANI had reported that the domestic pharma giant had made an application to DCGI for grant of permission to conduct phase 2, 3 clinical trials of coronavirus vaccine in India. Currently, phase 2, 3 clinical trials of the Oxford sponsor vaccine is ongoing in United Kingdom, phase 3 clinical trial in Brazil and phase 1, 2 clinical trials in South Africa.