Cipla bags DCGI nod for COVID-19 oral antiviral, all set to launch Cipmolnu in India
Molnupiravir is an oral anti-viral that inhibits the replication of multiple RNA viruses including SARS-CoV-2.;
Mumbai: Just a day after DCGI gave its Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) nod for COVID-19 antiviral Molnupiravir, Cipla Limited announced today that the company has been granted permission by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for the launch of Molnupiravir in the country.
Molnupiravir is an orally administered form of a potent ribonucleoside analogue that inhibits the replication of SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19. Cipla plans to launch Molnupiravir under the brand name Cipmolnu.
Molnupiravir is the first oral antiviral approved by the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 at high risk of developing severe disease .
The unique mechanism of action of Molnupiravir hits the basic character of the virus leading to an error catastrophe in the intensity of virus replication. This mechanism has got an exclusive potential in reducing the viral load and thereby the intensity of disease manifestation by virus interaction with the cell and the antibody reaction and creation of cytokine storm.
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