{"id":155,"date":"2020-04-23T16:55:43","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T11:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cironpharma.com\/blog\/?p=155"},"modified":"2023-08-22T10:41:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T05:11:48","slug":"success-of-vaccines-antibiotics-in-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cironpharma.com\/blog\/success-of-vaccines-antibiotics-in-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Success of Vaccines &#038; Antibiotics in Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For\nthe treatment of Coronavirus, several vaccines are being tested on animals and\nhumans. Scientists and researchers across the world are striving to develop\nvaccines, treatments and antibiotics to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As\nthe epicentre of the pandemic is shifting towards the United States, the global\nrace to come up with the vaccine for treatment has intensified. The potential\nrisks to older adults and people with the underlying health conditions\nnecessitate a vaccine to be developed as soon as possible. Moreover, the\ndisease still poses a risk of death or serious illness to all age groups. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nPhase 1 clinical trial of a vaccine to combat the virus is underway. Alongside,\nthere are various promising approaches in the form of key vaccines and drugs\nwhich are under development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being one of the leading <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cironpharma.com\/profile.asp\">pharmaceutical\nformulation companies in India<\/a><\/strong>, Ciron Pharma puts forth prominent\nmedicines and drugs which have been approved for treatment. Also, we furnish\ninformation on the vaccine development processes and clinical trials underway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Approved\nMedicines and Drugs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Hydroxychloroquine,\nan anti-malarial drug, has been approved by several countries for emergency\nuse. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cironpharma.com\/global.asp\">Pharma exports from India<\/a><\/strong>\nof the hydroxychloroquine and other drugs have significantly increased.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Various clinical\ntrials are being conducted to test the efficiency of hydroxychloroquine for the\ntreatment of coronavirus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>In China,\nthe National Medical Products Administration of China approved Favilavir for\nCoronavirus treatment purposes. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It is an anti-viral drug and demonstrates efficacy\nin treatment with minimal side effects. However, its clinical trials are right\nnow underway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cironpharma.com\/manufacturing.asp\">Pharmaceutical\nmanufacturing companies in India<\/a><\/strong> and across the world developing vaccines and drugs. Furnished below is\nthe list of the major drugs and vaccines which various pharmaceutical companies\nare working on to develop. The drugs being worked on have demonstrated the\npotential to treat the virus and act as an effective medication for the\ndisease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Roivant Sciences \u2013 Gimsilumab<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The development of\nthe Gimsilumab, a human monoclonal antibody, has been advanced at the clinical\nstage. The drug targets GM-CSF which is known to be pro-inflammatory cytokines,\nwhich are found in high levels in the serum of COVID-19 patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Medicago \u2013 Coronavirus Vaccine<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The research\nactivities are partly funded by the Canadian Institute for Health Research.\nMedicago is developing a drug which has produced virus-like particles of the\nvirus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Tiziana Life Sciences \u2013 TZLS-510<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It is developing a\nmonoclonal antibody which will help in preventing the lung damage. It works by\nreducing chronic lung inflammation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Entos Pharmaceuticals \u2013 Fusogenix DNA<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The drug is a\nproteo-lipid vehicle which introduces genetic payload directly into the cell\nwhich contains multiple protein epitopes. It stimulates an immune response in\nthe human body to prevent virus infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>I-mab Biopharma \u2013 TJM2<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The company has\ndeveloped the neutralizing antibody as a treatment for cytokines storm in the\ncoronavirus infected patients. The development will be commenced once approval\nfrom the administrative bodies has been received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>University of Oxford \u2013 ChAdOx1 nCoV-19<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The vaccine developed by the university&#8217;s Jenner\nInstitute is being tested in a clinical trial on approximately 510 volunteers\naged between 18 to 55 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the treatment of Coronavirus, several vaccines are being tested on animals and humans. Scientists and researchers across the world are striving to develop vaccines, treatments and antibiotics to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. 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