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  • Publication number: 20140039043
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of cannabigerol (CBG) type compounds and derivatives thereof in the treatment of mood disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: GW Pharma Limited
    Inventor: GW Pharma Limited
  • Patent number: 8470874
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of cannabichromene type compounds and derivatives thereof in the treatment of mood disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: GW Pharma Limited
    Inventors: Richard E. Musty, Richard Deyo
  • Publication number: 20140107192
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cannabinoids for use in the treatment of neuropathic pain. Preferably the cannabinoids are one or more phytocannabinoids of: cannabigerol (CBG), cannabichromene (CBC), cannabidivarin (CBDV) or tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV). More preferably the phytocannabinoids are isolated and/or purified from cannabis plant extracts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicants: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Limited, GW Pharma Limited
    Inventors: Sabatino Maione, Francesco Rossi, Geoffrey Guy, Colin Stott, Tetsuro Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20140378539
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cannabinoids for use in the treatment of neuropathic pain. Preferably the cannabinoids are one or more phytocannabinoids of: cannabigerol (CBG), cannabichromene (CBC), cannabidivarin (CBDV) or tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV). More preferably the phytocannabinoids are isolated and/or purified from cannabis plant extracts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicants: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Limited, GW Pharma Limited
    Inventors: Sabatino Maione, Francesco Rossi, Geoffrey Guy, Colin Stott, Tetsuro Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20140377382
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of cannabinoid-containing plant extracts in the prevention or treatment of neural degeneration. In particular, the invention relates to use of one or more cannabinoid-containing plant extracts in the prevention or treatment of neural degeneration, wherein the one or more cannabinoid-containing plant extracts comprise: i) a cannabinoid-containing fraction; and ii) a non-cannabinoid containing fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: GW Pharma Limited
    Inventors: Geoffrey Guy, Bettina Platt
  • Publication number: 20100239693
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of cannabinoid-containing plant extracts in the prevention or treatment of neural degeneration. In particular, the invention relates to use of one or more cannabinoid-containing plant extracts in the prevention or treatment of neural degeneration, wherein the one or more cannabinoid-containing plant extracts comprise: i) a cannabinoid-containing fraction; and ii) a non-cannabinoid containing fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: GW Pharma Limited
    Inventors: Geoffrey Guy, Bettina Platt
  • Publication number: 20100196488
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: GW Pharma Limited
    Inventor: Brian Whittle
  • Publication number: 20130059018
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of phytocannabinoids, either in an isolated form or in the form of a botanical drug substance (BDS) in the treatment of cancer. Preferably the cancer to be treated is cancer of the prostate, cancer of the breast or cancer of the colon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicants: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LIMITED, GW PHARMA LIMITED
    Inventors: Daniela Parolaro, Paola Massi, Angelo Antonio Izzo, Francesca Borelli, Gabriella Aviello, Vincenzo Di Marzo, Luciano De Petrocellis, Aniello Schiano Moriello, Alessia Ligresti, Ruth Alexandra Ross, Lesley Ann Ford, Sharon Anavi-Goffer, Manuel Guzman, Guillermo Velasco, Mar Lorente, Sofia Torres, Tetsuro Kikuchi, Geoffrey Guy, Colin Stott, Stephen Wright, Alan Sutton, David Potter, Etienne De Meijer
  • Publication number: 20110098348
    Abstract: The present invention relates to plants producing, as their major cannabinoid cannabichromenic acid (CBCA) or its neutral (decarboxylated) form cannabichromene (CBC), hereafter jointly referred to as CBC(A). It additionally relates to: • A botanical material obtainable from said plants; • A botanical raw material (BRM), • An extract including a botanical drug substance (BDS) and a purified BDS; • A formulation comprising the BRM, BDS, purified BDS or other extract; • The use of the BRM, BDS, purified BDS or other extract in the manufacture of a medicament; • A method of deriving plants yielding a high proportion of the cannabinoid CBC (A) at the expense of other cannabinoids; • A method of cultivating plants such that they yield a high proportion of the cannabinoid CBC(A) at the expense of other cannabinoids; and • A method of extracting CBC(A) from said plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: GW PHARMA LIMITED
    Inventor: Etienne De Meijer
  • Publication number: 20140243405
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicants: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Limited, GW Pharma Limited
    Inventors: Benjamin Whalley, Claire Williams, Gary Stephens