Researchers from Insmed Inc. presented findings on INM-901, a novel synthetic cannabinoid analogue, demonstrating its effects in the 5xFAD mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by cognitive decline and sensorimotor impairments, with no available treatments that effectively halt disease progression.

Incannex Healthcare Ltd. had quietly been developing its commercialization plans for psychedelic clinics well before Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration announced it would allow psilocybin and MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) to be prescribed by authorized psychiatrists for treatment-resistant depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Incannex Healthcare Ltd. had quietly been developing its commercialization plans for psychedelic clinics well before Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration announced it would allow psilocybin and MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) to be prescribed by authorized psychiatrists for treatment-resistant depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Medicinal cannabis company Zelira Therapeutics Ltd. secured $8.6 million in cornerstone funding from U.S.-based Cantheon Capital LLC that will progress Zelira’s Hope1 cannabinoid medicine to formal phase II/III clinical trials for behaviors associated with autism spectrum disorder.

Researchers from Roche Holding AG disclosed the discovery and preclinical evaluation data for RG-7774 (vicasinabin), a novel cannabinoid CB2 receptor (CB2R) agonist being developed for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy (DR).

PERTH, Australia – After meeting with the FDA, Medlab Clinical Ltd. is reformulating its cannabinoid pain product into a synthetic formulation because the agency indicated it was more likely to register a synthetic compared to a botanic.