Areas of Research

Spotlight on Research

Alzheimer’s Disease Research

Profs Robert Vince and Swati More have developed a noninvasive imaging technique that tracks accumulation of the Alzheimer’s peptide, amyloid-β, in the eye.

ProteXidine^TM: Anti-Aging & Skin Care

CDD has developed a patented technology that prevents undesirable skin damage by both boosting the proportion of key DNA repair enzymes in the skin and filtering out damaging UV rays.

Pre-Clinical Study for Cyanide Antidote

A faster acting and safer than existing options, an antidote for cyanide poisoning that works prophylactically to prevent or limit toxicity associated from exposure to cyanide has been developed.

Areas of Research

The research conducted at CDD includes design, discovery and development of therapeutics for various conditions affecting human health. These diverse conditions include cancer, neurological disorders, viral diseases etc. Along with a proven track record of success in developing compounds of medicinal interest (carbovir and abacavir), CDD has added more drug candidates to its growing repertoire. In another significant development, several cosmetic companies have shown interest in the 'CDD Functional Cosmetic' compound for the prevention and boost in activation of skin rejuvenating enzymes for people suffering from, or susceptible to, various forms of skin cancers.

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