Articles for Drug Trials

Smokers ‘twice as likely to quit’ with cytisine pills available in UK this month
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Smokers ‘twice as likely to quit’ with cytisine pills available in UK this month

The Independent  

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Alzheimer’s drug trials target older Californians. Do they understand what they’re signing up for?
1 year, 5 months ago

Alzheimer’s drug trials target older Californians. Do they understand what they’re signing up for?

LA Times  

For those fearing their memories are fading, the ads provide hope. In some cases, he has found, “they overpromise the likely results of these trials and create false hope.” Trinh is an executive at privately held Irvine Clinical Research, which says it “is the leading independent site” for Alzheimer’s drug trials in California. Tarsis Lopez, an Eli Lilly spokesperson, said …

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A new regime: On the Emergency Use Authorisation regime in India and clinical trials
1 year, 5 months ago

A new regime: On the Emergency Use Authorisation regime in India and clinical trials

The Hindu  

Last week, the Drug Controller General of India cleared, under the provisions of ‘emergency use authorisation’, a new mRNA vaccine for COVID-19 developed by Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals, a pioneer in India in developing mRNA vaccines. More than evidence-based assessment, it was a technicality in India’s ‘New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019’ that allowed EUA in India for COVID-19 vaccines. …

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Startup develops chip for drug screening of cancer patients
1 year, 9 months ago

Startup develops chip for drug screening of cancer patients

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Chennai-based startup ISMO Bio-Photonics has developed a palm-sized 3D-printed microfluidic chip to provide personalized drug screening for cancer patients. "We can find the right drugs in two weeks, contrary to the trial-and-error method currently used to evaluate the effectiveness of drugs, which could take months and has a low success rate," Ikram Khan, founder and CEO of the startup …

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Why India Is Becoming One Of The Most Preferred Destination For Clinical Drug Trials
2 years, 4 months ago

Why India Is Becoming One Of The Most Preferred Destination For Clinical Drug Trials

ABP News  

At a time when several infectious diseases are emerging and different variants of coronavirus are popping up across the globe, high quality clinical trials have become critical for pharma companies to ensure the efficacy and safety of a drug before it is rolled out for the public. The Covid-19 pandemic has re-emphasised the importance of high quality drug trials and …

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How-to China: New antibody drug to boost COVID fight
3 years ago

How-to China: New antibody drug to boost COVID fight

China Daily  

A member of the research team is seen at work. Q: Will we gain more market approvals beyond China to make greater contribution to the global battle against COVID-19? After entering the phase one clinical trial in China, we conducted phase two and phase three clinical trials in areas with high COVID-19 prevalence as the epidemic had been basically brought …

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Zydus Cadila to submit application for emergency use authorisation of Covid vaccine in 2 weeks
3 years, 6 months ago

Zydus Cadila to submit application for emergency use authorisation of Covid vaccine in 2 weeks

India Today  

Ahmedabad-based pharmaceutical company Zydus Cadila is likely to submit an application for emergency use authorisation of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate ZyCoV-D to the Drug Controller General of India in two weeks. Zydus Cadila is conducting trials of its vaccine candidate among the 0-18 year age group at present. If approved, ZyCoV-D will be the fourth vaccine to be used in …

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MSN Laboratories to start phase 3 clinical trial of covid-19 drug molnupiravir
3 years, 6 months ago

MSN Laboratories to start phase 3 clinical trial of covid-19 drug molnupiravir

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: MSN Laboratories Pvt Ltd on Tuesday announced that it is starting phase 3 clinical trial of molnupiravir capsules for treatment of mild-to-moderate covid-19 in India. It will soon start clinical trials on more than 2,400 patients suffering from mild to moderate covid-19 at more than 40 sites across India. MSN’s phase 3 trial is the third firm to …

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Doctors consider anti-cancer drugs as a stopgap weapon in covid battle
4 years, 2 months ago

Doctors consider anti-cancer drugs as a stopgap weapon in covid battle

Live Mint  

In the absence of a safe and effective medicine for covid-19, drugs used to treat cancer are being considered. Indian government doctors and scientists, too, are considering cancer immunotherapeutic agents to treat covid-19, while researchers continue to work on a drug or vaccine. “As the whole process to approve a drug that is safe and effective is time-consuming, several drugs …

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Column: Drugmaker AstraZeneca teaches Trump why the virus hunt can’t be rushed
4 years, 3 months ago

Column: Drugmaker AstraZeneca teaches Trump why the virus hunt can’t be rushed

LA Times  

Donald Trump’s effort to force science into serving his reelection campaign ran into a pothole Tuesday. These things take time, and one or two months to have all that happen seems not even feasible.” Trump’s preferred timeline assumes that the existing trials proceed perfectly. Those who defend Trump’s cheerleading for a vaccine sometimes argue that the public needs some good …

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Scientists say drug used to treat cats also works against coronavirus, to proceed for clinical trials
4 years, 3 months ago

Scientists say drug used to treat cats also works against coronavirus, to proceed for clinical trials

India TV News  

A drug used to cure a deadly viral disease in cats may be effective as a treatment for humans against the novel coronavirus, according to a study that may lead to the development of new therapeutics to treat COVID-19. According to the research, published in the journal Nature Communications, the drug is effective at inhibiting viral replication in lab-grown cells …

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Moderna to open covid vaccine trial to those with HIV
4 years, 4 months ago

Moderna to open covid vaccine trial to those with HIV

Live Mint  

After pressure from advocates in recent weeks, Moderna Inc. will now allow individuals living with HIV to be part of a late-stage clinical trial of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate. Many of those living with HIV are also Black or Hispanic, “people who are on the front lines and in the most danger of being infected,” said AIDS Action Baltimore’s Dee. …

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COVID-19: CSIR institute to conduct clinical trials of antiviral drug Umifenovir
4 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19: CSIR institute to conduct clinical trials of antiviral drug Umifenovir

India TV News  

The CSIR -- Central Drug Research Institute Lucknow, has got the nod for carrying out clinical trial of antiviral drug Umifenovir for treating coronavirus patients, according to a statement. The Phase III clinical trials will be carried out at King George's Medical University, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences and ERA's Lucknow Medical College & Hospital, Lucknow, it …

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