Aphios Corporation, a green biotechnology company based in Massachusetts that uses environmentally sustainable technologies, recently announced it was awarded the Phase II portion of a Fast Track SBIR grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the production of cannabidiol (CBD) from marijuana. The compound is expected to be an effective therapeutic agent for multiple sclerosis and other disorders affecting the central nervous system (CNS).
Dr. Trevor P. Castor, CEO of Aphios
Research suggests that some cannabinoids and analogs have potential therapeutic benefits. We thus have indications that both cannabinoids from nature and our endogenous ‘endocannabinoids’ are valuable products and targets for treating some CNS disorders. The cGMP manufacturing of clinical-grade, natural non-psychotropic cannabinoids from marijuana that impact CNS disorders is significant because it will establish safety and efficacy of standardized, non-psychotropic cannabinoids through rigorous clinical trials, providing benefits to thousands of patients.
Read Dr. Patricia Silva’s article: http://multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com/2015/09/16/aphios-awarded-grant-cannabinoid-production-develop-therapeutic-agent-ms/
