Columbia Care LLC (“Columbia Care”), today announced a partnership to study the efficacy of Columbia Care’s proprietary, dose metered, full-spectrum high cannabidiol (CBD) and ultra-high CBD tablets, ClaraCeed and ClaraCeed Ultra,
| NEW YORK and HARRIS, N.Y.,/PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Care LLC (“Columbia Care”), the nation’s leading medical cannabis company, and The Center for Discovery (“The Center”), an internationally renowned provider of advanced specialty care to individuals with complex medical and behavioral conditions, recognized for its groundbreaking research, today announced a partnership to study the efficacy of Columbia Care’s proprietary, dose metered, full-spectrum high cannabidiol (CBD) and ultra-high CBD tablets, ClaraCeed and ClaraCeed Ultra, in treating qualifying pediatric and adult patients with intractible epilepsy who choose to use Columbia Care products.
The research team will be led by Orrin Devinsky, M.D., professor of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine and medical director of NYU Langone’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Center. Dr. Devinsky is an expert in new drug development and diagnostic procedures. He served as principal investigator for the Epidiolex trials in the United States that ultimately led to FDA approval of the first cannabis-derived drug for the treatment of two rare forms of epilepsy. Dr. Devinsky receives honoraria for his consultation and work on advisory boards for medical cannabis companies. “The Center for Discovery has been advancing care and research for complex conditions for many decades. We hope that this research, drawing on the expertise of Dr. Devinsky and The Center for Discovery’s renowned medical team, will advance the treatment of drug-resistent epilepsy and have implications far beyond our community at The Center for Discovery,” said Dr. Terry Hamlin, associate executive director at The Center and key investigator on this study. Rosemary Mazanet, M.D., Ph.D., chief scientific officer and chair of the scientific advisory board at Columbia Care added, “This partnership highlights Columbia Care’s dedication to evidence-based research validating the therapeutic benefits of our precisely manufactured cannabis-derived medicines. We are honored to have been selected as a partner by the prestigious Center for Discovery as well as to have the opportunity to collaborate with such a world-renowned epilepsy expert as Dr. Devinsky. We are looking forward to better understanding how our ClaraCeed and ClaraCeed Ultra medications can best be utilized to treat patients who are suffering from treatment-resistant epilepsy safely and effectively.” The observational study will enroll fifty Center for Discovery patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, aged 8-40 years old, who choose Columbia Care as their medical cannabis provider in accordance with current New York State Department of Health guidelines. The study will evaluate the optimal dose for safety, tolerability and potential reduction of convulsive seizures using ClaraCeed and ClaraCeed Ultra medical cannabis tablets as an adjunct treatment in children and adults with drug resistant epilepsy. Patrick H. Dollard, president and chief executive officer of The Center, added, “This research is part of The Center’s bold mission to create life-changing advances that lead to better outcomes and more targeted treatments for individuals with chronic, complex conditions, including seizure disorders. We won’t rest until the treatment options for these complex seizures are significantly improved.” About ClaraCeed and ClaraCeed Ultra About Columbia Care LLC About The Center for Discovery Columbia Care Media Contact: The Center for Discovery Media Contact:
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