Third Win for Cannabis Drug in Epilepsy Sends GW to Record High
GW Pharmaceuticals' Epidiolex outpaces placebo in a second trial in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome patients.
Following today's announcement, GW Pharmaceuticals PLC's (NASDAQ:GWPH) Epidiolex has reduced monthly seizure rates in three separate epilepsy trials, including two trials involving patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy. Epidiolex's ability to lower seizure rates in epilepsy patients clears the way for the company to file for FDA approval of Epidiolex next year. If the FDA approves Epidiolex, it will become the first FDA-approved cannabis therapy on the market.
Cannabis as a cure
Epidiolex is a purified version of a non-psychoactive chemical cannabinoid found in marijuana known as cannabidiol, or CBD.
In March, GW Pharmaceuticals reported that patients with Dravet syndrome, another rare form of epilepsy, saw a 39% decline in monthly seizures, and in June, results from the first of two Lennox-Gastaut syndrome studies showed a 44% decline in drop seizures.
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