COVID-19 cure: Sun Pharma dengue drug AQCH enters Phase II clinical trial
COVID-19 drug: The clinical trial will be conducted across 12 centres in India in 210 patients for 10 days and the results of the clinical trial are expected by October
- Jun 5, 2020,
- Updated Jun 5, 2020 1:02 PM IST
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd on Friday will start Phase II clinical trial on AQCH, a phytopharmaceutical plant-derived drug, for the treatment of COVID-19 after success in the first phase. The company received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for conducting Phase II clinical trial in April. In the human safety study of AQCH, it was found that the drug is "safe" for the Phase II study. Notably, the pharma giant has also received approval to initiate a COVID-19 clinical trial with another drug, Nafamostat Mesilate.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd on Friday will start Phase II clinical trial on AQCH, a phytopharmaceutical plant-derived drug, for the treatment of COVID-19 after success in the first phase. The company received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for conducting Phase II clinical trial in April. In the human safety study of AQCH, it was found that the drug is "safe" for the Phase II study. Notably, the pharma giant has also received approval to initiate a COVID-19 clinical trial with another drug, Nafamostat Mesilate.