India’s first “antidote” and “cure” against the Sars-CoV-2 virus may soon hit the market if the Phase 3 trials of VINCOV-19 go well. An antibody therapy derived from horse serum, VINCOV-19 has successfully completed the Phase 2 clinical trials, announced University of Hyderabad (UoH) and CSIR-Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB) in collaboration with VINS Bioproducts, an immunological company.
VINCOV-19 is now ready for market authorisation and simultaneous Phase 3 clinical trials, the firm said in a press statement.
Siddharth Daga, chief executive officer, VINS Bioproducts, said: “Phase 2 clinical trials of VINCOV-19 have been very successful. VINCOV-19 is