ReviewBiomolecules2021
Repurposing Cannabidiol as a Potential Drug Candidate for Anti-Tumor Therapies.
Review in Biomolecules, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 10 papers.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- Cannabidiol in Gliomas: Therapeutic Potential and Nanocarrier Strategies, with an Emphasis on Vesicular Delivery Systems.Molecular pharmaceutics · 2026Review
- Acute anti-proliferative and anti-migratory effects of cannabidiol on C6 rat glioma, SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma, and HT22 mouse hippocampal neuronal cell cultures.Frontiers in toxicology · 2026Article
- The Role of the Endocannabinoid System in Oncology and the Potential Use of Cannabis Derivatives for Cancer Management in Companion Animals.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
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- Anti-Cancer and Anti-Proliferative Potential of Cannabidiol: A Cellular and Molecular Perspective.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Cannabinoids and triple-negative breast cancer treatment.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Review
- Metallothionein Family Proteins as Regulators of Zinc Ions Synergistically Enhance the Anticancer Effect of Cannabidiol in Human Colorectal Cancer Cells.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Correction: Wang, F.; Multhoff, G. Repurposing Cannabidiol as a Potential Drug Candidate for Anti-Tumor Therapies.Biomolecules · 2023Article
- Improved Therapeutic Efficacy of CBD with Good Tolerance in the Treatment of Breast Cancer through Nanoencapsulation and in Combination with 20(S)-Protopanaxadiol (PPD).Pharmaceutics · 2022Article
- Cannabidiol Regulates PPARγ-Dependent Vesicle Formation as well as Cell Death in A549 Human Lung Cancer Cells.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
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Abstract
In recent years, evidence has accumulated that cannabinoids-especially the non-psychoactive compound, cannabidiol (CBD)-possess promising medical and pharmacological activities that might qualify them as potential anti-tumor drugs. This review is based on multiple studies summarizing different mechanisms for how CBD can target tumor cells including cannabinoid receptors or other constituents of the endocannabinoid system, and their complex activation of biological systems that results in the inhibition of tumor growth. CBD also participates in anti-inflammatory activities which are related to tumor progression, as demonstrated in preclinical models. Although the numbers of clinical trials and tested tumor entities are limited, there is clear evidence that CBD has anti-tumor efficacy and is well tolerated in human cancer patients. In summary, it appears that CBD has potential as a neoadjuvant and/or adjuvant drug in therapy for cancer.
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