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Vitality has developed a new class of cannabinoid prodrugs (cannabosides), which enable selective delivery of THC and cannabidiol (CBD) to the gastrointestinal tract. Site-specific delivery could enable potent local therapeutic effects while reducing or avoiding the systemic delivery of THC to the brain. Currently, the psychoactivity of THC limits the dose of cannabinoids that can be used for treatment of pain and inflammation. Studies have shown that the cannabinoid system is a potent mediator of pain relief and inflammation, as studies have shown that cannabinoid drugs can in some cases be far more potent than opiates for pain relief, and far more potent than aspirin or corticosteroids for providing anti-inflammatory effects. For example, cannabinoid drugs have been shown to be nearly 10 times as potent as morphine for neuropathic pain relief. Studies have also shown they can be 20 times as potent as aspirin, and twice as potent as corticosteroids for treating inflammation. But currently, the “elephant in the room” remains, which is that the desired potent effects cannot be achieved when high doses of THC enter the bloodstream and brain. Patients are forced to limit their doses, so targeted administration is critical. Our solution goes to the heart of this issue and offers an alternative means to increase the beneficial dosage, right at the site of disease – where it matters most, and relegates the psychoactive nature of the drug to a manageable side effect.
National Drug Source is a Charlotte, NC-based company in the Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech sector.
Eton is an innovative pharmaceutical company that searches the world over for meaningful therapies that we can bring to patients living with rare diseases.
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of antibacterial therapeutics based upon tetracycline chemistry in the United States. Its lead product candidate, omadacycline, is a tetracycline-derived and broad-spectrum antibiotic developed in oral tablet and intravenous formulations for use as a monotherapy antibiotic for acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI), community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP), urinary tract infections, and other serious community-acquired bacterial infections. The company has special protocol assessment agreements with Food and Drug Administration for the Phase III trials planned in ABSSSI and CABP. It is also developing sarecycline, a tetracycline-derived compound that is in Phase III clinical trials for use in the treatment of acne and rosacea. The company has collaborative research and license agreement with Actavis to research, develop, and commercialize tetracycline products; license agreement with Tufts University to develop and commercialize products for the treatment or prevention of bacterial or microbial diseases, or medical conditions; and collaboration agreement with Purdue Pharmaceuticals L.P. to commercialize Intermezzo. Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Ferrer Therapeutics is a Lake Hiawatha, NJ-based company in the Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech sector.