Pubdate: Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Source: Scotsman (UK)
Copyright: The Scotsman Publications Ltd 2002
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CANCER PATIENTS IN CANNABIS TRIAL

Clinical trials of a new range of cannabis-based medicines are to be 
expanded to include patients with cancer pain, it was revealed yesterday.

The treatments are already being given to patients with multiple sclerosis 
as part of a Phase Three trials programme.

GW Pharmaceuticals, the British company developing the medicines, said more 
than 100 patients with terminal cancer would take part in the study at more 
than 20 UK centres.

Dr Geoffrey Guy, the executive chairman of GW Pharmaceuticals, said: 
"Cannabis-based medicine has the potential to provide considerable 
advantages over current medications to cancer patients. Around 40 per cent 
of cancer sufferers at present have unmet needs in pain suppression."
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