180 Life Sciences Reports Positive Topline Results Of A Clinical Pharmacology Study Testing A New Solid Formulation Of CBD With Enhanced Oral Uptake; Twelve Volunteers Received All Three Formulations In A Crossover Randomized Trial

Author: Benzinga Newsdesk | July 30, 2024 08:11am

180 Life Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ:ATNF) ("180 Life Sciences" or the "Company"), today announced topline results from a clinical pharmacology study (the "Study"), that evaluated the uptake of cannabidiol (CBD) in a solid formulation which can be delivered as a pill orally. The clinical trial in humans, performed with Prof. Avi Domb of the Hebrew University, School of Pharmacy, and with Prof. Elyad Davidson, of Hadassah Hospital, compared two solid formulations of CBD with a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drug for epilepsy, Epidiolex. The purpose of the Study was to compare the pharmokinetic (PK) profile of a generic approved CBD product, Epidiolex®, with two solid formulations. We believe this type of trial has yet to be examined in a clinical setting. For the Company's trial, twelve volunteers received all three formulations in a crossover randomized trial.

 

Epidiolex is a CBD dissolved in 8% ethanol and 80% sesame seed oil, plus flavoring agents, that is given as a liquid solution via syringe in the mouth. Results of the clinical trial indicate that one of the two solid forms was absorbed faster and exhibited higher maximal levels compared to Epidiolex. Both of the solid formulations were well tolerated.

CBD is a purified product that is not psychoactive, which we believe has potential benefits for treatment of inflammatory processes and pain. A major problem in working with CBD is its low, unpredictable and variable uptake following the most convenient delivery form, by mouth, as a liquid CBD in oil like the approved pharmaceutical Epidiolex, given for epilepsy.

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