India Globalization Capital, Inc Announces Issuance of Patent for the Treatment of Alzheimer’S Disease Using THC
July 22, 2021 at 07:00 am EDT
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India Globalization Capital, Inc. announced that on July 20, 2021, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) issued a patent (#11,065,225) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease entitled “Ultra-Low dose THC as a potential therapeutic and prophylactic agent for Alzheimer’s Disease.” The original patent application was initiated by the University of South Florida (“USF”) and filed on August 1, 2016. On May 25, 2017, IGC entered into an exclusive license agreement with USF with respect to the patent application and the associated research conducted on Alzheimer’s disease. The granted patent relates to IGC’s proprietary formulation intended to assist in the treatment of individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease. IGC’s proprietary formulation, IGC-AD1, is the subject of the Company’s previously-disclosed Phase 1 clinical trial. The Company recently announced the completion of Cohort 3 in its placebo-controlled Multiple Ascending Dose (MAD) phase 1 trial for establishing safety and tolerability of IGC-AD1 that uses THC on patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
IGC Pharma, Inc. is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company. It develops advanced cannabinoid-based formulations for treating diseases and conditions, including, but not limited to, Alzheimerâs disease, period cramps, premenstrual syndrome, and chronic pain. Its segments include Life Sciences and Infrastructure. It has two investigational drug assets targeting Alzheimerâs disease, IGC-AD1 and TGR-63, which have demonstrated in Alzheimerâs cell lines the potential to be effective in suppressing or ameliorating key hallmarks of Alzheimerâs disease, such as plaques or tangles. IGC-AD1 is a low-dose tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) based formulation that is in a 146-person phase II clinical trial for agitation in dementia due to Alzheimerâs. TGR-63, a non-cannabinoid molecule, is an enzyme inhibitor shown in pre-clinical trials to reduce neurotoxicity in Alzheimerâs cell lines. It also markets a wellness brand, Holief, that targets women experiencing premenstrual syndrome and menstrual cramps.
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