Strides Pharma To Conduct Trials For Potential Covid-19 Drug Favipiravir
Indian pharmaceutical company Strides Pharma Science Ltd
The Bengaluru-based company has received approval from the Drug Controller General of India to conduct trials of favipiravir in the country, Strides Founder and Non-Executive Chairman Arun Kumar said on a post-earnings conference call, without giving any more details.
Strides' announcement comes after Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Favipiravir is manufactured under the brand name Avigan by a unit of Japan's Fujifilm Holdings Corp and was approved for use as an anti-flu drug in the country in 2014.
However, on Wednesday, Kyodo News reported that so far there has been no clear evidence of efficacy for Avigan in treating the novel coronavirus in some clinical trials.
Strides late on Wednesday posted a fourth-quarter consolidated net loss of Rs 2.07 billion ($27.35 million), as it booked a Rs 1.13 billion write down of inventory and other expenses related to withdrawal of ranitidine products.
The company's shares rose as much as 5.3 per cent to a two-week high in early trade, but pared some gains and were last up 1.8 per cent at 0430 GMT.
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