Trial reportNeurology2018
Randomized, dose-ranging safety trial of cannabidiol in Dravet syndrome.
Trial report in Neurology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 210 papers, 25 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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A Double Blind, Placebo-controlled, Two-part Study to Investigate the Dose-ranging Safety and Pharmacokinetics, Followed by the Efficacy and Safety of Cannabidiol (GWP42003-P) in Children and Young Adults With Dravet Syndrome
CBD Cannabis Extract: Pharmacokinetic Studies
Who cites it
210 citing papers in PubMed, 25 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 443 citations in OpenAlex.
- SUDEP and mortality in developmental and epileptic encephalopathies: A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials and extension studies.Epilepsia · 2026Pooled it
- Cannabidiol Use in Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies: A Syndrome- and Age-Stratified Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.CNS drugs · 2026Pooled it
- Cannabinoids for Medical Purposes in Children: A Living Systematic Review.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2025Pooled it
- Quantitative summary on the human pharmacokinetic properties of cannabidiol to accelerate scientific clinical application of cannabis.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2024Pooled it
- Evaluation of potential drug-drug interactions with medical cannabis.Clinical and translational science · 2024Pooled it
- Comparative efficacy and safety of stiripentol, cannabidiol and fenfluramine as first-line add-on therapies for seizures in Dravet syndrome: A network meta-analysis.Epilepsia open · 2024Pooled it
- The efficacy and safety of cannabidiol (CBD) in pediatric patients with Dravet Syndrome: a narrative review of clinical trials.European journal of medical research · 2024Pooled it
- Systematic review of drug-drug interactions of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol, andFrontiers in pharmacology · 2024Pooled it
- Comparison of various doses of oral cannabidiol for treating refractory epilepsy indications: a network meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
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- Adverse Events of Cannabidiol Use in Patients With Epilepsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA network open · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of Cannabidiol on Appetite and Body Weight: A Systematic Review.Clinical drug investigation · 2022Pooled it
- Medical cannabinoids: a pharmacology-based systematic review and meta-analysis for all relevant medical indications.BMC medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Movement Disorders Secondary to Novel Antiseizure Medications in Pediatric Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Risk.Journal of child neurology · 2022Pooled it
- Use of cannabidiol in the treatment of epilepsy: Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, Dravet syndrome, and tuberous sclerosis complex.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2022Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of medical cannabinoids in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2021Pooled it
- Systematic review of the impact of cannabinoids on neurobehavioral outcomes in preclinical models of traumatic and nontraumatic spinal cord injury.Spinal cord · 2021Pooled it
- A Mapping Literature Review of Medical Cannabis Clinical Outcomes and Quality of Evidence in Approved Conditions in the USA from 2016 to 2019.Medical cannabis and cannabinoids · 2021Pooled it
- Cannabidiol in conjunction with clobazam: analysis of four randomized controlled trials.Acta neurologica Scandinavica · 2021Pooled it
- Optimizing Photoperiod Switch to Maximize Floral Biomass and Cannabinoid Yield inFrontiers in plant science · 2021Pooled it
150 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
10 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the safety and preliminary pharmacokinetics of a pharmaceutical formulation of purified cannabidiol (CBD) in children with Dravet syndrome.
methodsPatients aged 4-10 years were randomized 4:1 to CBD (5, 10, or 20 mg/kg/d) or placebo taken twice daily. The double-blind trial comprised 4-week baseline, 3-week treatment (including titration), 10-day taper, and 4-week follow-up periods. Completers could continue in an open-label extension. Multiple pharmacokinetic blood samples were taken on the first day of dosing and at end of treatment for measurement of CBD, its metabolites 6-OH-CBD, 7-OH-CBD, and 7-COOH-CBD, and antiepileptic drugs (AEDs; clobazam and metabolite
resultsThirty-four patients were randomized (10, 8, and 9 to the 5, 10, and 20 mg/kg/d CBD groups, and 7 to placebo); 32 (94%) completed treatment. Exposure to CBD and its metabolites was dose-proportional (AUC
conclusionsExposure to CBD and its metabolites increased proportionally with dose. An interaction with N-CLB was observed, likely related to CBD inhibition of cytochrome P450 subtype 2C19. CBD resulted in more AEs than placebo but was generally well-tolerated. CLASSIFICATION OF EVIDENCE: This study provides Class I evidence that for children with Dravet syndrome, CBD resulted in more AEs than placebo but was generally well-tolerated.
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