GB2597295A — Use of cannabidiol, in the treatment of seizures associated with rare epilepsy syndromes
Assigned to GW Research Ltd · Expires 2022-01-26 · 4y expired
What this patent protects
A cannabidiol (CBD) preparation for use in the treatment of seizures associated Malignant Migrating Partial Epilepsy of Infancy (MMPSI). The seizures may be focal seizures with secondary generalisation and focal seizures with impairment. The preparation may comprise greater than …
USPTO Abstract
A cannabidiol (CBD) preparation for use in the treatment of seizures associated Malignant Migrating Partial Epilepsy of Infancy (MMPSI). The seizures may be focal seizures with secondary generalisation and focal seizures with impairment. The preparation may comprise greater than 95% CBD and not more than 0.15% THC. The preparation may be used in combination with one or more concomitant anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs), such as levetiracetam, clobazam, rufinamide, topiramate, stiripentol and phenobarbital. The CBD may be isolated from cannabis plant material or as a synthetic preparation. The dose of CBD may be between 5mg/kg/day and 50mg/kg/day. Also claimed is a method of treating seizures associated with MMPSI comprising administering a cannabidiol preparation to the subject in need thereof.
Drugs covered by this patent
- Epidiolex (CANNABIDIOL) · Jazz Pharms Res
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