FDA Experts Weigh In On Incannex’s CannQuit-O With Feedback On CBD As Treatment For Opioid Use Disorder

Incannex Healthcare Inc. (NASDAQ:IXHL), a cannabinoid and psychedelic medicine biotechnology company, announced the successful completion of a pre-investigational new drug meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the development of CannQuit-O for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD).

A number of FDA representatives shared insights on the CannQuit-O development program during the pre-IND teleconference in addition to providing recommendations on the proposed clinical development strategy.

A large study recently concluded that the pain-alleviating potential of medical marijuana is similarly effective as are opioids and traditional pain meds for the treatment of non-cancer pain.

CannQuit-O combines CBD and an off-patent prescription opioid antagonist, and/or partial agonist-antagonist within the formulation. It’s a chewable tablet with unique …

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