Vidya B. Lohray,
Ph.D.

Dr. Vidya Lohray has extensive experience in drug discovery research. Several drug molecules have emerged from her research - Ragaglitazar(Went up to Phase III), Balaglitazone (Entering Phase III), ZYH1 (Phase II), ZYH2 (Phase I), ZYO1 (IND Filed) in the area of metabolic disorders and ZYI1 for pain management. Several drug candidates are in pre-clinical evaluation from her previous work. She has also developed several novel and non-infringing processes to a number of drug molecules. She has expertise in developing new polymorphs and novel salts of drugs. She has filed over 150 patent applications and has over 40 granted US patents. She has published 66 papers in peer reviewed journals and authored several reviews and chapters in reference books. She has delivered several lectures in national and international conferences and is a member of several professional societies. In her previous assignment at Zydus Research Centre, she has led a team of 40 medicinal chemists and 20 process chemists.

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