Umifenovir

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CSIR constituent lab CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute(CDRI) Lucknow, has received permission for carrying out Phase III randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled trial of the efficacy, safety and tolerability of antiviral drug Umifenovir.

Umifenovir

This drug has a good safety profile and acts by preventing the entry of viruses into human cells and also by priming the immune system.
Umifenovir is mainly used for the treatment of influenza and is available in China and Russia, and has recently come into prominence due to its potential use for Covid19 patients.
To evaluate its efficacy in Indian patients, CSIR-CDRI has taken up a clinical trial.
Further, it has developed the process technology for Umifenovir in record time and licensed the economical process technology for manufacturing and marketing the drug to M/s. Medizest Pharmaceuticals Private Ltd. Goa, has already received a test license from DCGI.
All the raw materials for the drug are indigenously available and if the clinical trial is successful, Umifenovir can be a safe, efficacious, affordable drug against COVID-19 and can be part of the National Program against COVID-19.
Prof. Kundu also added that this drug has the potential for prophylactic use(intended to prevent disease.)

Source: PIB

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