Zydus Cadila, one of the COVID-19 vaccine hopefuls, is going all out in a fight against the disease, taking to seven the total number of prophylactics or therapies it is currently developing or exploring.
Zydus Cadila Opens New Fronts In COVID-19 Battle
COVID-19 DNA Vaccine Phase III Data By April
With seven COVID-19 treatment/prophylactic candidates lined up, India's Zydus Cadila is unleashing all it can to combat the disease. While Phase III data for its DNA vaccine candidate is expected by April, the latest to join the pack is ZYIL1, a novel oral small molecule NLRP3 inhibitor.

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