Drugs / Nabilone
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Nabilone

Other / unclassified targets CNR1 via activation

Developed for
cannabis dependence · fibromyalgia · multiple sclerosis · neuropathy, painful · Alzheimer disease · diabetic neuropathy · diabetic polyneuropathy · end stage renal failure
+12 more · insomnia · non-small cell lung carcinoma · obesity disorder · obsessive-compulsive disorder · Parkinson disease · peripheral neuropathy · sleep disorder, initiating and maintaining sleep · behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia · inflammatory bowel disease · primary progressive aphasia · spinal cord injury · substance withdrawal syndrome
Investigated by
Bausch Health Americas, Inc. · NEMA Research, Inc. · University of Manitoba · Centre for Addiction and Mental Health · National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) · New York State Psychiatric Institute
+15 more · Valeant Canada Limited · Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation · Hsiang-Yuan Lin · McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre · Mclean Hospital · Medical University Innsbruck · National Cancer Institute of Mexico · Population Health Research Institute · Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · University Health Network, Toronto · University of British Columbia · University of Calgary · Veeda Oncology · Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 1 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Approved US (FDA) CESAMET 1985-12-26 fda.gov

Trials 22 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 11 trial
Phase 1 NCT05273320 Mar 2022 → Aug 2025 developmental disability, intellectual disability Hsiang-Yuan Lin Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/22 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT02911324 Sep 2016 → Jan 2019 obsessive-compulsive disorder New York State Psychiatric Institute Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT03251326 Oct 2015 → Jun 2019 cannabis dependence, post-traumatic stress disorder New York State Psychiatric Institute Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 25 trials
Phase 2 NCT04801641 Sep 2021 → Aug 2023 obesity disorder Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04807829 Apr 2021 → Apr 2022 The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00699634 Jan 2009 → Feb 2011 neuropathy, painful University of Manitoba Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00272207 Apr 2006 → Feb 2007 fibromyalgia Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00384410 Dec 2005 → ? insomnia University Health Network, Toronto Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2/33 trials
Phase 2/3 NCT02802540 Dec 2014 → Jul 2017 non-small cell lung carcinoma National Cancer Institute of Mexico Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT01347762 Jun 2010 → Jun 2017 cannabis dependence Mclean Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT01025700 Jun 2009 → Jun 2010 University of British Columbia Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 34 trials
Phase 3 NCT05180968 Aug 2022 → Aug 2023 end stage renal failure University of Manitoba Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04516057 Feb 2021 → Apr 2027 expected Alzheimer disease Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03773796 Aug 2018 → Jan 2020 Parkinson disease Medical University Innsbruck Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01035281 Jan 2008 → Jan 2011 diabetic neuropathy University of Calgary Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 46 trials
Phase 4 NCT05885685 Oct 2023 → Dec 2025 Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00480181 Jun 2007 → Jul 2012 multiple sclerosis, neuropathy, painful University of Manitoba Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00380965 Oct 2006 → Oct 2007 chemotherapy-induced toxicity, peripheral neuropathy NEMA Research, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00381264 Sep 2006 → Oct 2007 multiple sclerosis NEMA Research, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00380913 Sep 2006 → Oct 2007 diabetic polyneuropathy NEMA Research, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00418678 Aug 2006 → Dec 2007 Veeda Oncology Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable1 trial
NCT00381199 Apr 2006 → Mar 2007 fibromyalgia, sleep disorder, initiating and maintaining sleep McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre Completed No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 11 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT04880278 Comparator Mar 2022 → May 2024 obsessive-compulsive disorder New York State Psychiatric Institute Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 26 trials
Phase 2 NCT05742698 Comparator Mar 2023 → Apr 2026 overdue behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia, primary progressive aphasia Simon Ducharme, MD Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05494437 Comparator Oct 2022 → Aug 2023 substance withdrawal syndrome PleoPharma, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03769896 Comparator Oct 2017 → Jul 2019 Parkinson disease Medical University Innsbruck Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02115529 Comparator Apr 2014 → Jan 2015 Unity Health Toronto Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01222468 Comparator Jun 2012 → Feb 2015 University of Manitoba Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT02351882 Comparator Jan 2015 → Jan 2018 Alzheimer disease Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 32 trials
Phase 3 NCT07644052 Comparator Jun 2026 → Jul 2027 expected substance withdrawal syndrome PleoPharma, Inc. Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04057456 Comparator Mar 2023 → May 2024 neuropathy, painful, spinal cord injury Eldon Loh, MD Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable1 trial
NCT03422861 Comparator Dec 2023 → Sep 2024 inflammatory bowel disease Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 10 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 34 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Nabilone ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT03773796
30

NCT04801641

NCT02802540

NCT00380965

NCT05885685

NCT00381264

NCT00480181

NCT00380913

NCT00623376

NCT04057456

NCT05494437

NCT00381199

NCT05180968

NCT03769896

NCT03422861

NCT00699634

NCT00384410

NCT04516057

NCT00272207

NCT01035281

NCT05273320

NCT05742698

NCT02351882

NCT07644052

NCT04807829

NCT04880278

NCT03251326

NCT02911324

NCT01347762

NCT02115529

NCT01222468

Known as Cesamet “To evaluate if nabilone (Cesamet) is effective in improving sleep in patients with insomnia and chronic, non-malignant pain” NCT00384410
5

“Nabilone (brand name, CESAMET®), is a synthetic cannabinoid (form of cannabis).” NCT00272207

Cesamet™ (nabilone)” NCT00380913

Cesamet™ (nabilone)” NCT00380965

Cesamet™ (nabilone)” NCT00381264

NCT00418678

Known as Cesemat ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT01025700
Known as CPD 109514 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2218896
Known as Nabilona ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2218896
Known as Nabilone (Cesamet), CSA Drug Code 7379, Schedule II, NDC 0037-1221-50 Nabilone (Cesamet), CSA Drug Code 7379, Schedule II, NDC 0037-1221-50NCT01347762
Action Activate “The investigators intend to test a novel agonist pharmacotherapy, nabilone, for cannabis dependence” NCT01347762
1

“Cannabinoid CB1 receptor agonist” CHEMBL2218896

Modality Other / unclassified “Nabilone (brand name, CESAMET®), is a synthetic cannabinoid (form of cannabis).” NCT00272207
Route Oral Oral nabilone” NCT00272207
Target CNR1 “Cannabinoid CB1 receptor agonist” CHEMBL2218896