Drugs / PP-01
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PP-01

Developed for
substance withdrawal syndrome
Investigated by
PleoPharma, Inc. · National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Trials 2

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 21 trial · 1 met primary
Phase 2 NCT05494437 Oct 2022 → Aug 2023 substance withdrawal syndrome PleoPharma, Inc. Completed Met primary
Phase 31 trial
Phase 3 NCT07644052 Jun 2026 → Jun 2027 expected substance withdrawal syndrome PleoPharma, Inc. Recruiting No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 5

DateIssuerRelease
2026-08-28 PleoPharma, Inc. Results Proof‐of‐concept trial of PP‐01 for mitigating cannabis withdrawal syndrome in participants with cannabis use disorder pleopharma.com ↗
PP-01 Reduced Symptoms of Cannabis Withdrawal in a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Proof-of-Concept Clinical Trial
2025-06-19 PleoPharma, Inc. Results PLEOPHARMA, INC. Presents Positive Cannabis Withdrawal Clinical Trial Results at The College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Meeting pleopharma.com ↗
PP-01 significantly reduced Cannabis Withdrawal Scores compared to placebo (P value < 0.02).
2025-02-13 PleoPharma, Inc. Regulatory FDA GRANTS FAST TRACK DESIGNATION TO PLEOPHARMA, INC's INVESTIGATIONAL NEW DRUG, PP-01, FOR THE MITIGATION OF CANNABIS WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS IN PATIENTS WITH CANNABIS USE DISORDER: pleopharma.com ↗
PleoPharma, Inc., a privately held company focused on finding treatments for cannabis related health issues, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to PP-01, its lead asset, for the mitigation of Cannabis Withdrawal Syndrome in patients with Cannabis Use Disorder.
2024-11-18 PleoPharma, Inc. Results PLEOPHARMA, INC. Presents Positive Cannabis Withdrawal Clinical Trial Results at AAAP Annual Meeting pleopharma.com ↗
Compared to placebo, PP-01 administered once daily significantly reduced mean CWS ratings beginning 4 hours post first dose of PP-01 (first measured timepoint).
2024-09-05 PleoPharma, Inc. Results PLEOPHARMA, INC. REPORTS POSITIVE PHASE 2b CLINICAL TRIAL DATA FOR MITIGATION OF CANNABIS WITHDRAWAL: A POTENTIAL FIRST IN CLASS TREATMENT pleopharma.com ↗
Participants in the study demonstrated statistically significant reductions in cannabis withdrawal symptoms with PP-01 vs. Placebo.

All press releases naming this drug 8 releases

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 3 cited values

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Known as PP-01 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT05494437 ↗
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NCT07644052 ↗

Action Activate “Cannabinoid-1 (CB1) partial agonist” NCT05494437 ↗
Route Oral “Oral PP-01 High Dose tapered/titrated over 34 days” NCT05494437 ↗