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First batch of anti-Covid drug 2-DG released

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Updated: May 17th, 2021, 14:22 IST
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anti-COVID 2-DG

The anti-Covid drug developed by DRDO being released Monday Photo@Rajnath Singh Twitter

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New Delhi: The first batch of anti-COVID oral drug 2-DG, developed by the DRDO, was released Monday. The 2-DG drug was released by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Health Minister Harsh Vardhan. The Drugs Controller General of India (DGCI) has approved the 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) drug for emergency use as an adjunct therapy in moderate to severe coronavirus patients earlier this month.

In his brief remarks, Singh said the drug has brought a new ray of hope for the treatment of Covid-19 patients. “This is a great example of the scientific prowess of our India,” Singh said. At the same time, the minister said that it is not the time to relax as there is nothing definitive about the course of the pandemic.

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“We do not need to be relaxed, nor should we get tired. Because this wave has come for the second time, and there is nothing definite about this. We have to take steps with full caution,” Singh said at the event in DRDO headquarters.

Singh said the government has taken the overall situation seriously, whether it is the matter of oxygen supply or ensuring ICU beds or the arrangement of cryogenic tankers for transportation of liquid oxygen.

“I am happy to say that the Medical Corps has also decided to take back its retired doctors so that our health system can be strengthened further. I heartily commend such physicians who are joining this campaign even after their service,” Singh informed.

Singh also asserted that deployment of the Armed Forces for Covid-relief measures has not impacted their operational preparedness at the borders.

“Even after going through all these difficulties, we have ensured that our preparedness at the border does not have any impact. There is no shortage of enthusiasm and enthusiasm of our forces anywhere. We know this very well, no matter how big the difficulty is, we will overcome it,” asserted the minister.

The Defence Ministry had said May 8 that the clinical trials of the drug 2-DG showed that it helps in faster recovery of hospitalised patients. It also reduces supplemental oxygen dependence.

The approval of the drug has come at a time India has been grappling with a record-breaking wave of coronavirus pandemic. The second wave has stretched India’s healthcare infrastructure to its limit. The anti-COVID-19 therapeutic application of 2-DG drug has been developed by the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), a leading laboratory of DRDO. It has been done in collaboration with Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) in Hyderabad.

The drug comes in powder form in sachet and is taken orally by dissolving it in water, the ministry said. In efficacy trends, the ministry said, patients treated with 2-DG showed faster symptomatic cure than the standard of care (SoC) on various endpoints.

 

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