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<ul><li>The '<keyword id="10038985" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="antisera">antisera</keyword>' has been developed by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in collaboration with a Hyderabad-based bio-pharmaceutical firm.</li><li>The pre-print version of the study regarding the development of the equine antisera has been posted on the Research Square platform. </li></ul>The <keyword id="682334" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Drugs-Controller-General-of-India">Drugs Controller General of India</keyword> has given permission for conducting Phase-1 human clinical trial for an "antisera" that was developed by injecting inactivated SARS-CoV-2 in horses and can be a potential treatment for COVID-19, ICMR officials said on Tuesday. The 'antisera' has been developed by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in collaboration with a Hyderabad-based bio-pharmaceutical firm. "With Biological E Limited we have developed an horse 'antisera' and we have just got clearance for conducting clinical trials for that," ICMR Director General Dr Balram Bhargava said at press briefing on Tuesday. The 'antisera' is yet to undergo human clinical trials to establish safety and efficacy. Antisera are blood serum high in antibodies against specific antigens and are injected in humans to help kickstart the immune system to fight specific infections. "The ICMR and Biological E Limited, <keyword id="6354552" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="hyderabad">Hyderabad</keyword>, have developed highly purified antisera (raised in animals) for prophylaxis and treatment of COVID-19," the apex health research body had earlier said in a tweet. The pre-print version of the study regarding the development of the equine antisera has been posted on the Research Square platform. "The study provides evidence of the potential of generating highly purified F(ab')2 from equines against SARS-CoV-2 that can demonstrate consistent and high neutralisation activity," the study paper said. "Further, in-vivo testing for efficacy of this indigenously developed, cost effective product will pave the way to clinical evaluation. Additionally, being a donor independent method, this may prove as an efficient alternative to convalescent plasma for treatment of COVID-19 patients," it said. Earlier such measures were used for controlling several viral and bacterial infections. "Although, plasma recovered from patients experiencing COVID-19 could serve similar purpose, the profile of antibodies, their efficacy and concentration keep varying from one patient to another and therefore, make it an unreliable clinical tool for patient management," the ICMR had said in a tweet. "Standardisation achievable through equine sera based treatment modality thus stands out as yet another remarkable public health initiative supported by ICMR in the time of COVID-19," it said. As part of the study, 10 healthy horses were immunised with inactivated SARS-CoV-2 and after 21 days of immunisation, plasma samples were tested. The results of the plasma samples indicated presence of SARS-CoV-2 specific IgG antibodies as detected in ELISA with neutralising capacity. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/samsung-foxconn-and-pegatron-among-16-companies-to-get-government-nod-to-boost-mobile-manufacturing-in-india/articleshow/78525793.cms">Samsung, Foxconn and Pegatron among 16 companies to get government nod to boost mobile manufacturing in India</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/apple-just-announced-an-event-on-october-13-where-it-will-likely-unveil-the-iphone-12/articleshow/78520065.cms">Apple just announced an event on October 13 where it will likely unveil the iPhone 12</a>

DCGI nod to Phase-1 human trials of 'antisera' with potential to treat COVID-19

<ul><li>The <keyword id="95879" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Serum-Institute-of-India">Serum Institute of India</keyword> has paused the Phase II/Phase III human trials of Oxford’s coronavirus vaccine candidate across all 17 locations. </li><li>The Drug Control General of India (DCGI) issued a show-cause notice, seeking an explanation as to why the institute decided to go ahead with the clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine when doubts about patient safety were yet unclear. </li><li>The notice was issued after <keyword id="6409874" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="astrazeneca">AstraZeneca</keyword> halted the late-trials of its coronavirus vaccine over safety concerns. </li></ul>The Serum Institute of India has paused the Phase II/Phase III human trials of Oxford’s coronavirus vaccine candidate across all 17 locations as a precaution, following a show-cause notice. SII<a href="https://twitter.com/CNBCTV18Live/status/1303981172200882176"> says</a> there have been no issues in India. It is a precautionary measure, and it will restart the trial as soon as AstraZeneca does. "We are reviewing the situation and pausing India trials till AstraZeneca restarts the trials. We are following DCGI's instructions and will not be able to comment further on trials. You can connect with DCGI for more updates on this front," SII said. The Drug Control General of India (DCGI), VG Somani, issued a show-cause notice to it asking for an explanation as to why the institute decided to go ahead with the clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine when doubts about patient safety were yet unclear. "The Serum Institute of India Pvt Ltd, Pune, till now has not informed the Central licensing authority regarding pausing the clinical trial carried out by AstraZeneca in other countries and also not submitted casualty analysis of the reported serious adverse event with the investigational vaccine for the continuation of phase 2 and 3 clinical trials of the subject vaccine in the country in light of the safety concerns," <a href="https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/100920/dcgi-issues-notice-to-serum-institute-over-astrazenecas-trial-suspens.html">the notice by DGCI read.</a> The DGCI further asked the institute as to why the authority did not suspend the permission given to SII for the clinical trials of Covishield. The notice was issued after AstraZeneca halted the late-trials of its coronavirus vaccine over safety concerns. According to<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-trial-paused-after-potential-adverse-reaction-2020-9?IR=T"> reports</a>, one of the participants in the United Kingdom reported a severe adverse reaction after being administered a booster dose of Covishield, a vaccine candidate developed jointly by pharma giant AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford, on Tuesday. AstraZeneca was conducting human trials at over 60 locations including the US, Brazil and South Africa. SII is the partner of the University of Oxford's Jenner Institute to conduct vaccine trials. Last month, the DGCI had granted permission to SII for the second and third phase study of the vaccine at 17 trial sites across India. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-trial-paused-after-potential-adverse-reaction-2020-9?IR=T">AstraZeneca's phase 3 coronavirus vaccine trial was just put on pause because a participant may have had an adverse reaction</a>

Oxford COVID-19 vaccine: SII pauses trials in India following show-cause notice

<ul><li>Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) Dr V G Somani on Tuesday gave permission to Serum Institute of India to resume clinical trial of the <keyword id="46985" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Oxford">Oxford</keyword> COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the country</li><li>SII has also been asked to submit to the DCGI's office details of medication used in accordance with the protocol for management of adverse events. </li><li>The DCGI had on September 11 directed Serum Institute of India to suspend any new recruitment in the phase two and three clinical trial of the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine candidate till further orders. </li></ul>Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) Dr V G Somani on Tuesday gave permission to Serum Institute of India to resume clinical trial of the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the country while revoking its earlier order of suspending any new recruitment for phase two and three trial. The DCGI, however, put certain conditions like taking extra care during screening, providing additional information in informed consent and close monitoring for adverse events during follow-up of the study which have to be "scrupulously" followed by Serum Institute of India (SII). SII has also been asked to submit to the DCGI's office details of medication used in accordance with the protocol for management of adverse events. The DCGI had on September 11 directed Serum Institute of India to suspend any new recruitment in the phase two and three clinical trial of the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine candidate till further orders in the backdrop of pharma giant AstraZeneca pausing the clinical trials in other countries because of ''an unexplained illness'' in a participant in the study. On Saturday, British-Swedish biopharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford said clinical trials for their coronavirus vaccine have resumed in the UK after the Medicines Health Regulatory Authority's (MHRA) confirmed that the trials were safe. SII, which has partnered with AstraZeneca for manufacturing the vaccine candidate for COVID-19, on Tuesday submitted the recommendations of the Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB), UK and DSMB, India, and requested for permission to restart enrolment in the clinical trial. According to Tuesday's order issued by DCGI, the DSMB, UK, recommended that the investigators recommence all immunization in their clinical trials subject to certain conditions. DSMB, India, also has recommended to continue the study and enroll the remaining participants in the clinical trial as per protocol subject to certain conditions. According to the order, SII has submitted revised participant information sheet, revised informed consent form and additional safety monitoring plan for the evolved participants. The Pune-based firm has also submitted a summary of safety follow up of seven days post first vaccination, stating that no serious adverse events were experienced by any of the subjects till the date of the reporting, and the reported adverse events were stated to be mild, resolved on their own and did not have any sequale. "In view of the above, I Dr V G Somani, Drugs Controller General of India, Central Licensing Authority, after careful examination of your reply and the recommendations of the DSMB in India and in UK revoke herewith the order dated September 11 issued under Rule 30 of the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019. "You may recommence the clinical trial as recommended by DSMB, India, as per already approved protocol and the provisions laid down under the New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules, 2019, subject to the conditions mentioned," the order said. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/news/bill-gates-says-the-pandemic-wiped-out-25-years-of-vaccine-progress-in-25-weeks/articleshow/78117898.cms">Bill Gates says the pandemic wiped out 25 years of vaccine progress in 25 weeks</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/education/news/uks-new-visa-rules-make-it-easier-for-international-students-to-study-and-work-now/articleshow/78127748.cms">UK’s new visa rules make it easier for international students to study and work now</a>

Serum Institute of India can resume clinical trial of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, says DCGI

<keyword id="146915" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pfizer-India">Pfizer India</keyword> has become the <keyword id="10389973" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="first-pharmaceutical-firm">first pharmaceutical firm</keyword> to seek from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) an emergency use authorisation for its COVID-19 vaccine in the country, after its parent company secured such clearance in the UK and Bahrain. The firm, in its application submitted to the drug regulator, has sought permission to import the vaccine for sale and distribution in the country, besides waiver of clinical trials on Indian population in accordance with the special provisions under <keyword id="10188407" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="the-new-drugs-and-clinical-trials-rules">the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules</keyword>, 2019, <keyword id="233909" type="POSITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="official-sources">official sources</keyword> said. "Pfizer India has submitted an application on December 4 to the DCGI seeking emergency use authorization (EUA) for its COVID-19 vaccine in India," a source said. "The firm has submitted the EUA application in Form CT-18 for grant of permission to import and market Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 mRNA vaccine BNT162b2 in the country," the source said, citing the application. The UK on Wednesday became the first country to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19, with the UK regulator Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) granting a temporary authorisation for its emergency use. The British regulator said the jab, which claims to offer up to 95 per cent protection against COVID-19, is safe for roll-out. Bahrain on Friday also announced that it has granted an EUA for the two-dose vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech. The pharma company has already applied to the US FDA seeking EUA for the vaccine. The extreme low temperature of minus 70 degrees Celsius required for storing the vaccine poses a big challenge for its delivery in a country like India, especially in its smaller towns and rural areas where maintaining such cold chain facilities would be very difficult, top government officials have said. When contacted, Pfizer said it remains committed to engaging with the Government of India and explore opportunities to make this vaccine available for use in the country. "During this pandemic phase, Pfizer will supply this vaccine only through government contracts based on agreements with respective government authorities and following regulatory authorisation or approval," the global pharma major said in a statement. Five vaccines are in advanced phases of clinical trials in India with the Serum Institute of India conducting phase-3 trial of the Oxford-Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine, while the indigenously developed vaccine by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with ICMR has already started the phase-3 clinical trial. Drug firm <keyword id="72130" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Zydus-Cadila">Zydus Cadila</keyword> has received the approval from the DCGI to start the phase-3 clinical trials of the indigenously-developed anti-coronavirus vaccine. Dr Reddy's Laboratories and <keyword id="9667533" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="the-russian-direct-investment-fund">the Russian Direct Investment Fund</keyword> (RDIF) have announced that they commenced adaptive phase 2 and 3 clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V in India, Also, Biological E. Ltd has started early phase 1 and 2 human trials of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/oxford-covid-19-vaccine-serum-institute-seeks-emergency-use-nod-for-covishield-vaccine-in-india/articleshow/79600349.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Oxford COVID-19 vaccine: Serum Institute seeks emergency use nod for Covishield vaccine in India</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/section-144-extended-across-noida-and-greater-noida-till-january-2/articleshow/79600323.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Section 144 extended across Noida and Greater Noida till January 2</a>

Pfizer seeks emergency use authorisation for its COVID-19 vaccine in India

After <keyword id="10394836" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="pfizer-and-serum-institute">Pfizer and Serum Institute</keyword>, Hyderabad-based <keyword id="10395449" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="pharmaceutical-firm-bharat-biotech">pharmaceutical firm Bharat Biotech</keyword> on Monday applied to the central drug regulator seeking emergency use authorisation for its <keyword id="9624640" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="covid-19-vaccine-covaxin">COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin</keyword>, official sources said. Covaxin is being indigenously developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The Hyderabad-based firm is conducting <keyword id="9510106" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="phase-3-clinical-trial">phase-3 clinical trial</keyword> of its vaccine in around 25 places, including Delhi, Mumbai, Patna and Lucknow. The firm, while applying for the phase-3 trial, had stated that the vaccine was well-tolerated in all dose groups and no serious adverse events have been reported. The most common adverse event was transient pain at the injection site, a source said. The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) had on October 23 granted permission to the firm for conducting phase-3 clinical trial of Covaxin after assessing the safety and immunogenicity data of phase 1 and 2 trials. An expert committee of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) will meet on Wednesday to review applications of <keyword id="10313366" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="pfizer-serum-institute-of-india">Pfizer, Serum Institute of India</keyword> and Bharat Biotech seeking emergency use authorisation for their COVID-19 vaccine candidates. At an all-party meeting on December 4, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had expressed hope that a COVID-19 vaccine may be ready in a few weeks. That evening, the Indian arm of US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer had sought approval for its vaccine from the central drug regulator, after the firm secured such clearance in the UK and Bahrain. The Serum Institute sought the nod for the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, <keyword id="9617748" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="covishield">Covishield</keyword>, on December 6. "DCGI has already started processing the applications. The subject expert committee on COVID-19 at CDSCO will deliberate on the applications by Pfizer, Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech seeking emergency use authorisation for their COVID-19 vaccines on December 9," a source said. PLB SMN SMN

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