Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod for Acadia’s Parkinson’s drug

Zydus Cadila said it received tentative approval from the USFDA to market Pimavanserin tablets — a generic form of Acadia Pharmaceuticals’ Nuplazid — in the US. Tentative approval refers to approval given ahead of patent expiry. The company will be able to start selling the drug only when the patent protection expires. The compound, as […]

Zydus Cadila starts crucial trial for fatty liver drug

Cadila Healthcare, also known as Zydus Cadila, said it has started enrolling patients in a trial that can potentially yield the first FDA approved treatment for NASH or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease with inflammation. Fatty liver disease, caused by the deposition of fat in the liver, is divided into alcohol-related and non-alcohol related. Within non-alcoholic […]

Zydus Cadila signs deal with Shipa Medicare for ZyCoV-D production

Cadila Healthcare, also known as Zydus Cadila, has taken one more step towards augmenting the production capacity for its DNA-based Covid vaccine known as ZyCoV-D by inking an agreement with Shilpa Medicare. Under the agreement, Shilpa Medicare Ltd will use its biologics manufacturing plant at Dharwad, Karnataka, to manufacture ZyCoV-D. ZyCoV-D is the world’s first […]

Zydus Cadila gets US-FDA nod for antidepressant drug

Zydus Cadila said it received approval from the US Food & Drug Administration to sell new generation anti-depressant Vortioxetine in the US market. The drug was first approved around seven years ago, and was developed by Denmark-based pharmaceuticals maker Lundbeck in the late 2000s. Around 2007, Japanese pharmaceuticals maker Takeda agreed to pay an upfront […]

Zydus Cadila gets 6-month exclusivity in US for arthritis drug

Zydus Cadila said it received six-month exclusivity for the sale of generic tofacitinib, a drug that has annual sales of over $2 billion in the US. The exclusivity was provided by the US FDA, since Cadila Healthcare was the first to file an abbreviated new drug application or ANDA for the drug. An ANDA is […]

Zydus Cadila gets nod for ZyCoV-D DNA COVID vaccine

Zydus Cadila has finally said it got Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from Indian authorities to administer ZyCoV-D — the world’s first DNA-based COVID-19 vaccine — for both adults and teenagers. This is the first time any COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for those below 18 years of age in India. The approval has been given […]

Cadila Healthcare hopes to get Zydus COVID vaccine approval in 1-2 weeks

Cadila Healthcare MD Sharvil Patel said the company has started stockpiling the ZyCoV-D COVID vaccine, and is in the process of providing additional data to drug regulators and hopes to get the shot approved in one or two weeks. If approved, ZyCoV-D will become the first vaccine anywhere in the world to use DNA to […]

COVID-19: Zydus Cadila’s DNA vaccine shows 100% efficacy in teens

Indian Pharmaceutical major Zydus Cadila has become the world’s first to seek approval for a DNA-based vaccine against COVID-19, with trials indicating 100% efficacy in adolescents against moderate disease after three doses. The vaccine, which is likely to be approved by Indian authorities, also promises relief for those afraid of needles, as it can be […]

Zydus Cadila launches affordable breast cancer drug in India

Zydus Cadila, the pharmaceutical arm of the Zydus group, said it has launched a next-generation breast cancer drug in India at a fraction of its existing cost. The drug, Trastuzumab Emtansine, is considered the first targeted chemotherapy drug for breast cancer as it directs the cytotoxic activity at cancer cells by using a known biomarker. […]

Zydus’ cytokine inhibitor moves into clinical trial

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Zydus Cadila said it received permission to initiate clinical trials for ZYIL1, an oral small molecule NLRP3 inhibitor, as an anti-inflammatory agent. The molecule is being explored for treating a variety of inflammation-related conditions, including Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), auto-immune diseases, inflammatory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic disorders, gastro-intestinal diseases (inflammatory bowel disease), […]

Cadila Healthcare gets US FDA warning letter for Moraiya facility

Cadila Healthcare, one of India’s biggest pharmaceutical companies, said it has received a ‘warning letter’ from the US Food and Drug Administration relating to its Moraiya formulations facility in Gujarat. The Moraiya facility is the company’s largest plant that makes tablets and injectables and is estimated to contribute about 40-50% of its U.S. exports. Shares […]

Zydus Cadila’s manufacturing facilities in US receives 11 observations from FDA

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Zydus Cadila said that the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) issued 11 observations after inspections at two of the manufacturing facilities of Nesher Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Zydus’ US arm. Both the facilities are located at St Louis, United States. issuing of observations indicate that the inspectors did not find everything […]

Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod for stomach infection drug

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Zydus Cadila said that it received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for the sales of a generic equivalent of Nexium Delayed-Release capsules manufactured by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries. Esomeprazole, which belongs to a class of medicines called proton pump inhibitors, works by reducing the the amount of acid […]

Zydus Cadila gets USFDA approval for sales of hypertension drug

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Zydus Cadila said it received the final approval for sales of a generic equivalent of Pfizer’s Thalitone tablets. Chlorthalidone tablets are used for the treatment of high blood pressure or hypertension. It is also used to treat fluid retention or edema in people with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver or kidney […]

Zydus’ Ahmedabad plant gets 14 observations in USFDA inspection

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Zydus Cadila said that the United States Food and Drug Administration has issued 14 observations after an inspection at its manufacturing facility at Moraiya, Ahmedabad. Observations indicate that the inspectors did not find everything up to order, and want the company to make amendments to its procedures and process at the facility. Moraiya […]

Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod for generic Syprine, Tracleer drugs

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Zydus Cadila said it received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration for the sales of a generic version of Valeant Pharmaceuticals’ Syprine capsules and a generic version of Actelion Pharmaceuticals’ Tracleer tablets. Trientine Hydrochloride capsules are chelating agents used for the treatment of Wilson’s disease, a genetic metabolic defect that […]

Zydus Cadila Gets USFDA Nod For Sales Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Zydus Cadila said it received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration for sales of a generic version of Aventis Pharma’s Arava tablets. Leflunomide tablets, belonging to a class of medications called disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, is used of the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Zydus said that its tablets will […]

Zydus Cadila announces Phase-III trials of anemia drug Desidustat

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Zydus Cadila announced phase-III trials of the Desidustat, an investigational new drug and a Hypoxia-Inducible Factor (HIF) Prolyl Hydroxylase (PH) enzyme inhibitor used for the treatment of anemia and chronic kidney disease. HIF-PH inhibitors are a new class of agents for the treatment of anemia in chronic kidney disease patients. Chronic Kidney Disease […]

Zydus Cadila receives tentative USFDA nod for generic Vimpat tablets

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Zydus Cadila said that it received tentative approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for sales of a generic equivalent of UCB Inc’s Vimpat tablets. A tentative approval means that the company has to wait for all patent and other protections to expire before starting the sale of the drug. Lacosamide is […]