Epidiolex misses trial’s efficacy goal in Japan as it aims for drug authorisation

Clinical trials on CBD-based medical drug Epidiolex missed their main goal of registering a significant reduction in the frequency of seizures experienced by patients in Japan, based on the results reported by manufacturer Jazz Pharmaceuticals.

The company, which just released the outcome of its recently concluded phase 3 clinical trials on Epidiolex in Japan, said that, while its primary objective was not achieved, the tests showed different improvements and did not highlight any unknown safety concerns over the drug.

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Tiziana Cauli

Senior reporter/health & science editor
Tiziana is an Italian journalist from Sardinia. She has worked for both international and local media in Italy, South Africa, France, Spain, the UK, Lebanon and Belgium. She also worked as a communications manager for several international NGOs in the humanitarian sector.

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