Patents Assigned to GW Pharma Limited
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Patent number: 12023305Abstract: This invention relates to the use of the phytocannabinoid cannabidivarin (CBDV) and combinations of the phytocannabinoid CBDV with tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) and cannabidiol (CBD) in the treatment of epilepsy. The invention further relates to the use of the phytocannabinoid CBDV in combination with standard anti-epileptic drugs (SAEDs). Preferably the SAED is one of ethosuximide, valproate or phenobarbital.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: GW Pharma LimitedInventors: Ben Whalley, Claire Williams, Gary Stephens, Takashi Futamura
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Patent number: 11413266Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of one or more cannabinoids in the treatment of an inflammatory skin disease. Preferably the one or more cannabinoids are taken from the group consisting of: cannabidiol (CBD), cannabidiolic acid (CBDA), cannabidivarin (CBDV), cannabigerol (CBG), cannabigervarin (CBGV) and tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV). The inflammatory skin disease may be caused by one or more of the following: microbial infection-induced dermatitis; solar dermatitis; atopic dermatitis; and allergic contact dermatitis.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: GW Pharma LimitedInventors: Tamás Biró, Colin Stott, Vincenzo Di Marzo
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Patent number: 11318109Abstract: This invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising or consisting essentially of the phytocannabinoids cannabidivarin (CBDV) and cannabidiol (CBD). The composition is particularly safe and efficacious for use in the treatment of neurological conditions, characterized by hyper-excitability of the central nervous system, convulsions or seizures such as occur in epilepsy. Preferably the CBDV and the CBD are present with at least one non-cannabinoid component of cannabis such as one or more terpenes or a terpene fraction. More particularly the composition further comprises one or more cannabichromene type compounds. Particularly cannabichromene propyl variant (CBCV) and/or cannabichromene (CBC).Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignees: GW Pharma Limited, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., LimitedInventors: Benjamin Whalley, Claire Williams, Gary Stephens, Thomas Hill
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Publication number: 20210221587Abstract: The invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations, and more particularly to formulations containing cannabinoids for administration via a pump action spray. In particular, the invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations, for use in administration of lipophilic medicaments via mucosal surfaces, comprising: at least one lipophilic medicament, a solvent and a co-solvent, wherein the total amount of solvent and co-solvent present in the formulation is greater than 55% wt/wt of the formulation and the formulation is absent of a self emulsifying agent and/or a fluorinated propellant.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicant: GW Pharma LimitedInventor: Brian Anthony Whittle
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Publication number: 20210128657Abstract: The invention relates to the extraction of pharmaceutically active components from plant materials, and more particularly to the preparation of a botanical drug substance (BDS) for incorporation in to a medicament. It also relates to a BDS of given purity, for use in pharmaceutical formulations. In particular it relates to BDS comprising cannabinoids obtained by extraction from cannabis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: GW Pharma LimitedInventors: BRIAN ANTHONY WHITTLE, Colin A. Hill, Ian R. Flockhart, David Victor Downs, Peter Gibson, Gary William Wheatley
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Publication number: 20210069333Abstract: The invention relates to the use of one or more cannabinoids, particularly THC and/or CBD in combination with a non-cannabinoid chemotherapeutic agent in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment of cancer. In particular the cancer to be treated is a brain tumour, more particularly a glioma, more particularly still a glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). The non-cannabinoid chemotherapeutic agent may be a selective estrogen receptor modulator or an alkylating agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: GW Pharma LimitedInventors: Guillermo VELASCO DIEZ, Manuel GUZMAN PASTOR, Mar LORENTE, Sofia TORRES
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Publication number: 20210059959Abstract: This invention relates to the use of CBD to treat mental disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: GW Pharma LimitedInventors: Philip ROBSON, Geoffrey Guy, Stephen Wright, Emma Cheetham, Dominic Schiller
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Patent number: 10807777Abstract: The invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations, and more particularly to formulations containing cannabinoids for administration via a pump action spray. In particular, the invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations, for use in administration of lipophilic medicaments via mucosal surfaces, comprising: at least one lipophilic medicament, a solvent and a co-solvent, wherein the total amount of solvent and co-solvent present in the formulation is greater than 55% wt/wt of the formulation and the formulation is absent of a self emulsifying agent and/or a fluorinated propellant.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: GW Pharma LimitedInventor: Brian Anthony Whittle
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Patent number: 10799467Abstract: This invention relates to the use of the phytocannabinoid cannabidivarin (CBDV) and combinations of the phytocannabinoid CBDV with tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) and cannabidiol (CBD) in the treatment of epilepsy. The invention further relates to the use of the phytocannabinoid CBDV in combination with standard anti-epileptic drugs (SAEDs). Preferably the SAED is one of ethosuximide, valproate or phenobarbital.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2015Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignees: GW Pharma Limited, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. LimitedInventors: Ben Whalley, Claire Williams, Gary Stephens, Takashi Futamura
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Publication number: 20200306328Abstract: The invention relates to the extraction of pharmaceutically active components from plant materials, and more particularly to the preparation of a botanical drug substance (BDS) for incorporation in to a medicament. It also relates to a BDS of given purity, for use in pharmaceutical formulations. In particular it relates to BDS comprising cannabinoids obtained by extraction from cannabis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: GW Pharma LimitedInventors: Brian Anthony Whittle, Colin A. Hill, Ian R. Flockhart, David Victor Downs, Peter Gibson, Gary William Wheatley
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Patent number: 10758514Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of phytocannabinoids for increasing radiosensitivity in the treatment of cancer. Preferably the phytocannabinoids used are either tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and/or cannabidiol (CBD). Preferably the type of cancer to be treated is glioma.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: GW Pharma LimitedInventors: Wai Liu, Katherine Scott, Angus Dalgleish, Marnie Duncan, Colin Stott
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Patent number: 10729665Abstract: This invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising or consisting essentially of the phytocannabinoids cannabidivarin (CBDV) and cannabidiol (CBD). The composition is particularly safe and efficacious for use in the treatment of neurological conditions, characterized by hyper-excitability of the central nervous system, convulsions or seizures such as occur in epilepsy. Preferably the CBDV and the CBD are present with at least one non-cannabinoid component of cannabis such as one or more terpenes or a terpene fraction. More particularly the composition further comprises one or more cannabichromene type compounds. Particularly cannabichromene propyl variant (CBCV) and/or cannabichromene (CBC).Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignees: GW Pharma Limited, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., LimitedInventors: Benjamin Whalley, Claire Williams, Gary Stephens, Thomas Hill
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Publication number: 20200206151Abstract: Cannabinoids, in particular CBD and CBDA and their acid derivatives are provided for use as an active pharmaceutical substance in the treatment of nausea, vomiting, emesis, motion sickness. In particular extracts of cannabis plants are presented which are rich in these substances and suitable for pharmaceutical use.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: GW Pharma LimitedInventors: BRIAN ANTHONY WHITTLE, Farideh Afshin Javid
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Publication number: 20200206184Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a combination of cannabinoids for the treatment of pain, inflammation and/or disease modification in arthritis. Preferably the cannabinoids are selected from cannabidiol (CBD) or cannabidivarin (CBDV) and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or tetrahydrocannabinovarin (THCV). More preferably the cannabinoids are in a predefined ratio by weight of less than or equal to 19:1 of CBD or CBDV to THC or THCV.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: GW Pharma LimitedInventors: PHILIP ROBSON, Geoffrey Guy
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Patent number: 10653641Abstract: This invention relates to the use of CBD to treat mental disorders.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2016Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: GW Pharma LimitedInventors: Philip Robson, Geoffrey Guy, Stephen Wright, Emma Cheetham, Dominic Schiller
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Publication number: 20200138771Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a combination of cannabinoids, particularly tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment of cancer. In particular the cancer to be treated is a brain tumour, more particularly a glioma, more particularly still a glioblastoma multifonne (GBM).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: GW Pharma LimitedInventors: Guillermo VELASCO DIEZ, Manuel GUZMAN PASTOR, Mar LORENTE, Sofia TORRES, Fatima RODRIGUEZ
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Publication number: 20200102131Abstract: The invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations, and more particularly to formulations containing cannabinoids for administration via a pump action spray. In particular, the invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations, for use in administration of lipophilic medicaments via mucosal surfaces, comprising: at least one lipophilic medicament, a solvent and a co-solvent, wherein the total amount of solvent and co-solvent present in the formulation is greater than 55% wt/wt of the formulation and the formulation is absent of a self emulsifying agent and/or a fluorinated propellant.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: GW Pharma LimitedInventor: BRIAN ANTHONY WHITTLE
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Patent number: 10538373Abstract: The invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations, and more particularly to formulations containing cannabinoids for administration via a pump action spray. In particular, the invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations, for use in administration of lipophilic medicaments via mucosal surfaces, comprising: at least one lipophilic medicament, a solvent and a co-solvent, wherein the total amount of solvent and co-solvent present in the formulation is greater than 55% wt/wt of the formulation and the formulation is absent of a self emulsifying agent and/or a fluorinated propellant.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2019Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: GW Pharma LimitedInventor: Brian Anthony Whittle
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Publication number: 20190322427Abstract: The invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations, and more particularly to formulations containing cannabinoids for administration via a pump action spray. In particular, the invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations, for use in administration of lipophilic medicaments via mucosal surfaces, comprising: at least one lipophilic medicament, a solvent and a co-solvent, wherein the total amount of solvent and co-solvent present in the formulation is greater than 55% wt/wt of the formulation and the formulation is absent of a self emulsifying agent and/or a fluorinated propellant.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: GW Pharma LimitedInventor: Brian Anthony Whittle
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Publication number: 20190270563Abstract: The invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations, and more particularly to formulations containing cannabinoids for administration via a pump action spray. In particular, the invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations, for use in administration of lipophilic medicaments via mucosal surfaces, comprising: at least one lipophilic medicament, a solvent and a co-solvent, wherein the total amount of solvent and co-solvent present in the formulation is greater than 55% wt/wt of the formulation and the formulation is absent of a self emulsifying agent and/or a fluorinated propellant.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicant: GW Pharma LimitedInventor: BRIAN ANTHONY WHITTLE