Mylan, CSIR join hands to identify advance COVID-19 therapies
New Delhi: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India's premier research organisation, and Mylan Laboratories Ltd on Wednesday announced a partnership to address unmet patient needs amidst the evolving Covid-19 pandemic.
Under the partnership, CSIR's constituent laboratory, the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), and Mylan will collaborate to identify potential therapies for Covid-19.
A series of clinical trials will be conducted towards new and innovative solutions to manage the Covid-19 pandemic in India as part of this collaboration. The first of the clinical trials to be rolled out is a multiple arm Phase-3 study that will be conducted in adult patients with mild to moderate Covid-19 at risk of complications.
CSIR Director General, Dr. Shehkar C Mande said: "The current collaboration with Mylan is a significant milestone and during the current Covid-19 pandemic, CSIR has prioritised conducting clinical trials of well-proven drugs in partnership with industry towards the development of multiple therapeutic options for Covid-19."
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