{"id":3123,"date":"2016-02-22T06:54:18","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T06:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.medicalmarijuanainc.com\/?p=5936"},"modified":"2016-02-22T06:54:18","modified_gmt":"2016-02-22T06:54:18","slug":"medical-marijuana-inc-portfolio-investment-company-kannalife-sciences-inc-receives-publication-through-american-chemical-society-for-kls-13019-a-novel-cannabidiol-derived-target-drug-candidate-f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicalmarijuanainc.com\/2016\/02\/22\/medical-marijuana-inc-portfolio-investment-company-kannalife-sciences-inc-receives-publication-through-american-chemical-society-for-kls-13019-a-novel-cannabidiol-derived-target-drug-candidate-f\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Marijuana, Inc. Portfolio Investment Company, Kannalife Sciences, Inc. Receives Publication through American Chemical Society for KLS-13019, a Novel Cannabidiol-Derived Target Drug Candidate for Hepatic Encephalopathy"},"content":{"rendered":"
SAN DIEGO, CA \u2013 February 18, 2016 \u2013 Medical Marijuana, Inc. (OTC Pink: MJNA) is pleased to\u00a0announce that the Company\u2019s portfolio investment company, Kannalife Sciences, Inc<\/a>. (\u201cKannalife\u201d),\u00a0has made a major breakthrough in the field for cannabinoid therapeutics with the publication of the\u00a0body of science behind the new cannabidiol (CBD)-like molecule KLS-13019. The abstract, as well as\u00a0the purchase of the full version of the publication on the \u201cDiscovery of KLS-13019\u201d is available online\u00a0at: http:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/abs\/10.1021\/acsmedchemlett.6b00009<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are very excited to see the progress being made at Kannalife toward their pharmaceutical\u00a0development of cannabinoid-derived therapeutic agents,\u201d states Dr. Stuart W. Titus<\/a>, Chief Executive\u00a0Officer of Medical Marijuana, Inc. \u201cWith the development of KLS-13019, there is potential for orphan\u00a0drug designation in Grade 3 hepatic encephalopathy<\/a> (HE). Pre-clinical studies have led Kannalife\u2019s\u00a0scientific team to believe KLS-13019 may successfully provide answers for late-stage HE patients.\u201d<\/p>\n Through pre-clinical testing and pharmacokinetic (PK) studies, Kannalife\u2019s findings indicate\u00a0improvement over CBD\u2019s role as a neuroprotectant in both increased potency and reduction of toxicity.\u00a0Side-by-side comparisons between CBD and KLS-13019 have also shown that KLS-13019 has marked\u00a0improvements over CBD in oral bioavailability, CNS penetration, blood-plasma concentrations, and\u00a0cognitive improvement in pilot murine behavioral models. The published findings explain that KLS-13019 was 50-fold more potent and >400-fold safer than cannabidiol<\/a> (CBD) and exhibited an improved\u00a0in vitro profile consistent with improved oral bioavailability.<\/p>\n Titus continues, \u201cThe potential for KLS-13019 and its significance stands beyond its intended target of\u00a0ameliorating neurodegeneration brought on by ethanol and ammonium toxicity but also its potential in\u00a0repairing liver<\/a> damage brought on by cirrhosis. A successful clinical trial may also lead to other\u00a0important areas such as the use of KLS-13019 as a possible adjuvant as a long-term solution for drug-induced liver disease.\u201d<\/p>\n Drug-induced liver toxicity (DILI) is a common cause of liver injury. It accounts for approximately one-half of the cases of acute liver failure and mimics all forms of acute and chronic liver disease. An\u00a0estimated 1,000 drugs have been implicated in causing liver disease on greater than one occasion.<\/p>\n Although, with the exception of rare cases, drug-induced liver injury subsides after cessation of\u00a0treatment with the drug, this represents an important diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for\u00a0physicians.<\/p>\n About Kannalife Sciences, Inc.<\/p>\n