Little Green Pharma Ltd (ASX: LGP) has obtained Human Research Ethics Approval for its proposed Australian-based, multi-site, placebo-controlled pharmacokinetic and Phase III efficacy and safety trial of the company’s LGP Classic CBD 50 cannabis medicine for stress reduction and improved quality of sleep in healthy adults (SleepWell Study).
Successful completion of the Phase 3 SleepWell Study will support the future registration of LGP’s Classic CBD 50 medicinal cannabis oil with the TGA as a schedule 3, over-the-counter treatment (OTC) for stress reduction and improved quality of sleep.
We are delighted to receive ethics approval for LGP’s SleepWell Study, which is yet another significant achievement for the LGP team and its product and drug delivery innovation strategy,” Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Fleta Solomon, said.
“This represents a significant milestone for Australian patients along the pathway to ultimately accessing Australian made CBD products at their local pharmacy ‘over the counter’”
The global market for insomnia treatments is estimated at $5.4 billion by 2023, with many of the current treatments for insomnia having major limitations including abuse and dependence, questionable or uncertain efficacy, and hangover effects; while the Pharmacist-only CBD market in Australia is expected to reach $250 million and over two million consumers at market maturity There are currently no Schedule 3 registered CBD products in the Australian medicinal cannabis market.
LGP’s decision to progress Ethics Approval for a proposed Schedule 3 registration follows the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)’s decision in December 2020 to down-schedule certain CBD preparations from a Schedule 4 (Prescription Only Medicine) to a Schedule 3 (Pharmacist Only Medicine) product.
The company is now considering funding and partnering options for the SleepWell Study in order to progress to Schedule 3 CBD product registration.