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Cannabidiol

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Clinical High Risk for Psychosis (CHR) | Small molecule | Psychiatry |Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc|Last Updated: Feb 27, 2026

Target and mechanism

Molecular targetCNR1
Target classNegative Allosteric Modulator
ModalitySmall molecule

Also known as Cannabidiol (CBD)

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Trial Design

RandomizedDouble-BlindPLACEBO_CONTROLLEDDMCBiomarker
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment586

FDA Designations

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Clinical trial landscape

Cannabidiol · 7 trials · 15 indications

Phase 3 1Phase 2 4Phase 1 2
NCT07434973Stratification and Treatment in Early Psychosis Study - PROMOTEClinical High Risk for Psychosis (CHR)
NOT YET_RECRUITING586 Analytics
PHASE3NOT YET_RECRUITING
Stratification and Treatment in Early Psychosis Study - PROMOTE
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Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

ChaChange from baseline in attenuated positive psychotic symptoms (CAARMS P1-P4 positive symptom subscale score)
Baseline to Week 104

Change from baseline to Week 104 in the positive symptom subscale score (P1-P4) of the Comprehensive Assessment of At-Risk Mental States (CAARMS). Higher scores indicate greater symptom severity.

CBD effects on in vivo glutamatergic levels within mesocorticolimbic brain regions
2 MRI Scans (duration 30 mins)

Effects of CBD on in-vivo glutamatergic levels within mesocorticolimbic brain regions using Proton-Magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

Change in fMRI BOLD signal during cue reactivity
2 MRI Scans (duration 15 mins)

Change in fMRI blood-oxygen-level dependent (BOLD) signal acquired during the cue reactivity task at the 2nd MRI conducted 1 week after intervention as compared to the 1st MRI.

Change in fMRI BOLD signal acquired during resting-state functional connectivity
2 MRI Scans (duration 10 mins)

Change in fMRI blood-oxygen-level dependent (BOLD) signal acquired during resting-state at the 2nd MRI conducted 1 week after intervention as compared to the 1st MRI.

Eyeblink analysis from high speed videocamera recordings - see separate outcome measures
4 measurements over 6 months

All patients will undergo video recording of their eyelid kinematics at days 0, 45, 90, 135, and 180. A high-resolution commercially available video camera will capture the eyelid positions at a sampling rate of thirty frames per second. Patients will be assessed in three different lighting conditions - in regular exam room lighting, under examination with the glare source of an indirect ophthalmoscope (at 2000 lux on both eyes from 5 feet), and in dim lighting. The upper and lower eyelid positions captured from each frame of the videos will be input into custom software developed by Visage Technologies, which fits a feature template to the facial features in each frame, including the upper and lower lids of each eye. The difference between the upper and lower lid positions defined the lid aperture, also known as the palpebral fissure. The eyeblink parameters will then calculated from the eyelid aperture time series with custom software written in MATLAB.

Median Blink Amplitude
4 measurements over 6 months

Measured in millimeters (mm)

List Sorting Working Memory Test
Baseline, Follow-up (6 months)

Data on cognitive function was collected using the List Sorting Working Memory Test from the NIH Toolbox. Data was collected on working memory performance, which was transformed into a t-score from 0 to 100 where a higher t-score indicates better performance. T-score of 50 indicates the population mean with a standard deviation of 10. Data was collected at baseline and after 6 months on study drug.

Severity of Participants Reporting Study-related Adverse Events at Each Dose Level
Every 3rd day on each dose level, assessed up to 5 weeks

Severity of each specific adverse event was scored as 0=no adverse event, 1=mild adverse event, 2=moderate adverse event, and 3=sever adverse event. The range of severity is 0-3. Higher scores mean a worse outcome. The severity was expressed as mean (standard deviation).

Number of Participants Had Changes in Orthostatic Blood Pressure
Baseline and 5 weeks

Orthostatic blood pressure will be monitored at each study visit.

Number of Participants Had Changes in Physical Exam
Baseline and 5 weeks

A physical exam will be performed at each study visit.

Number of Participants Had Changes in EKG
Baseline and 5 weeks

EKG will be performed at each study visit.

Number of Participants Had Changes in Laboratory Values
Baseline and 5 weeks

Laboratory tests (hematology, serum chemistry, and urinalysis) will be evaluated at each study visit.

Proportion of Subjects That Drop Out of the Study Due to Study Drug Intolerance
Baseline and 5 weeks

Assessing the proportion of subjects that drop out of the study due to study drug intolerance.

Change in Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinsons Disease Rating Scale Total Score
Baseline and 5 weeks

There are four parts: Part I (Non-motor experiences of daily living, scores range 0-52), Part II (motor experiences of daily living, scores range 0-52), Part III (motor examination, scores range 0-132) and Part IV (motor complications scores range 0-24). Subscales are summed to a total score, ranging 0-260. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Change in Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
Baseline and 5 weeks

MoCA - is designed as a rapid screening instrument for mild cognitive dysfunction. It assesses different cognitive domains: attention and concentration, executive functions, memory, language, visual -constructional skills, conceptual thinking, calculation. Scores range 0-30. Higher values represent a better outcome.

Change in Anxiety Short Form
Baseline and 5 weeks

This includes 8 items that assess severity of anxiety. Scores range 8-40. Higher values represent a worse outcome.

Change in Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI)
Baseline and 5 weeks

Assessing neuropsychiatric symptoms and psychopathology of patients with Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. It has proven to be sensitive to change and has been employed to capture treatment related behavioral.Total NPI scores range 0-120. Higher values represent a worse outcome.

Change in Depression Short Form
Baseline and 5 weeks

This includes 8 items that assess severity of depression. Score range 8-40. Higher values represent a worse outcome.

Change in Scales for Outcomes in Parkinson's Disease (SCOPA)-Sleep-night Time Sleep
Baseline and 5 weeks

A valid, reliable, short scale that is used to evaluate night time sleep problems in PD. Scores range 0-18. Higher values represent a worse outcome.

Change From Baseline of REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Screening Questionnaire (RBDSQ)
Baseline and 5 weeks

10-item, patient self-rating instrument assessing the subject's sleep behavior with short questions that have to be answered by either "yes" or "no". Scores range 0-13. Higher values represent a worse outcome.

Change in Emotional and Behavioral Dyscontrol Short Form
Baseline and 5 weeks

8 items that assess severity of emotional and behavioral dyscontrol. Scores range 8-40. Higher values represent a worse outcome.

Change in Pain Severity Form
Baseline and 5 weeks

This will assess severity of pain. Scores range 3-15. Higher scores represent a worse outcome.

Change in Questionnaire for Impulsive-Compulsive Disorders in Parkinson's Disease-Rating Scale (QUIP-RS)
Baseline and 5 weeks

To measure severity of symptoms and support a diagnosis of impulse control disorders and related disorders in PD. Total QUIP-RS scores were summed by 6 subscores (gambling 0-16, Sex 0-16, Buying 0-16, Eating 0-16, Hobbyism-punding 0-32, and PD Medication use 0-16), range 0-112. Higher scores represent a worse outcome.

Change in Fatigue Severity Scale
Baseline and 5 weeks

A self-report 9-item questionnaire with questions related to how fatigue interferes with certain activities and rates its severity. Scores range 9-63. Higher values represent a worse outcome.

Change in International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group Rating Scale for Restless
Baseline and 5 weeks

This encompasses a ten-question instrument for measuring severity of restless legs syndrome (RLS). Score range 0-40. Higher values represent a worse outcome.

Change in Unified Dyskinesia Rating Scale (UDysRS)
Baseline and 5 weeks

To evaluate involuntary movements often associated with treated Parkinson's disease. Total UDysRS scores is the sum of historical sub-scores (0-60) and objective sub-score (0-44). Total scores range 0-104. Higher values represent a worse outcome.

Neural (BOLD) functional response
Day 2

Measurement of brain activity using the Blood Oxygenation Level Dependent (BOLD) signal Neural (BOLD) functional response to acute stress and network hierarchy in resting state functional connectivity. BOLD response will measure neural activity during stress conditions as compared to rest and control conditions

Neuronal viability indexed by GLX (combined glutamate/glutamine levels) and N-acetylaspartate (NAA) using 1H-MRS.
at day 2

Concentration of brain chemicals (N-acetylaspartate, Glutamate/Glutamine Levels) as an indicator of brain health measured using non-invasive imaging of magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

Serum Cortisol level
Day 2, Day 3

The cortisol blood test measures the level of cortisol in the blood. Cortisol is a steroid (glucocorticoid or corticosteroid) hormone produced by the adrenal gland.

Salivary Cortisol level
Day 2, Day 3

The cortisol saliva test measures the level of cortisol in the saliva. Cortisol is a steroid (glucocorticoid or corticosteroid) hormone produced by the adrenal gland.

Number of Seizures Per Month
Measured within 56 days before baseline and 56 days before week 14

A baseline seizure frequency was recorded for each subject in a diary for eight weeks prior to investigational drug initiation and parents/caregivers documented seizures on a daily basis throughout the trial using a seizure log. For assessing the efficacy of CBD, the investigator counted the change in frequency of seizures per month. The number of seizures within 56 days of the baseline and the number of seizures within 56 days of week 14 were calculated. Higher seizure frequency indicates worse outcome. This outcome is measured as the change in number of seizures per month between the baseline and week 14 time points.

Secondary Endpoints

Change in attenuated psychotic symptoms (Comprehensive Assessment of At-Risk Mental States, CAARMS total score)
Baseline to Week 4
Change in attenuated psychotic symptom subscale scores (Comprehensive Assessment of At-Risk Mental States, CAARMS P1-P4)
Baseline to Week 4
Change in distress associated with attenuated psychotic symptoms
Baseline to Week 4
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingQUADRUPLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
Cannabidiol 100g/ml oral solutionACTIVE_COMPARATORParticipants will take the intervention for 106 weeks (104 weeks plus a 2-week taper). Doses depend on age and weight: Adults (16 years and older) over 50kg: daily dose 600mg (6ml); 300mg (3ml) twice a day (b.i.d); Adults (16 years and older) less than 50kg: daily dose 10mg/kg; 5mg/kg twice a day (b.i.d); Children (\<16 years old): daily dose 5mg/kg twice a day (b.i.d), following on from a two-week rapid titration schedule. n=188
PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATORParticipants will take the intervention for 106 weeks (104 weeks plus a 2-week taper). Doses depend on age and weight: Adults (16 years and older) over 50kg: daily dose 600mg (6ml); 300mg (3ml) twice a day (b.i.d). Adults (16 years and older) less than 50kg: daily dose 10mg/kg; 5mg/kg twice a day (b.i.d). Children (\<16 years old): daily dose 5mg/kg twice a day (b.i.d), following on from a two-week rapid titration schedule. n=188
Healthy controlsNO_INTERVENTIONA healthy control in the context of this trial is someone who does not meet CHR-P criteria or have a diagnosis of a mental health condition. They will not take the trial intervention and attend one trial visit for clinical assessments and biomarker sampling only. n=150
ControlPLACEBO_COMPARATORParticipants will receive a harmless, inactive solution to compare and validate the results of the other arms of the study
CBD 800mgEXPERIMENTALParticipants in Arm CBD 800 mg will receive 800mg of Cannabidiol in each of the three test sessions
Group A - active medication followed by placeboACTIVE_COMPARATOR -
Group B - placebo followed by active medicationACTIVE_COMPARATOR -
Cannabidiol/ EpidiolexEXPERIMENTALAll subjects will receive the experimental Epidiolex (cannabidiol) oral solution to be taken at home twice a day, and will be treated on an outpatient basis. The drug will be taken for 24 weeks unless the subject chooses to participate in the extension phase of the study, in which case the subject will continue to receive the drug for one additional year or until the drug is approved for clinical use for the treatment of cognitive impairments in patients with Sturge-Weber syndrome.
cannabidiolEXPERIMENTALGWP42003-P oral solution, is purified cannabidiol (purity of ≥98%, 100 mg/ml cannabidiol in sesame oil with anhydrous ethanol with added sweetener (sucralose) and strawberry flavoring). Started at 5 mg/kg/day and is increased by 2.5-5 mg/kg at 3-5 day intervals to a target dose of 20 mg/kg/day.
Cannabidiol (CBD)EXPERIMENTALCannabidiol - oral CBD solution 400 mg

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
Cannabidiol (CBD)DRUGCBD 100 mg/mL Oral Solution
PlaceboDRUGPlacebo for Cannabidiol oral solution 100mg/mL oral solution
Cannabidiol Oral Solution [Epidiolex]DRUG100 mg BID for three months Placebo oral solution for three months
CannabidiolDRUGInitiation of treatment will begin with 5 mg/kg/day given in two divided doses. The dose will be increased by 5 mg/kg/day after seven days and then by 5 mg/kg/day every seven days up to a maximum dose of 20 mg/kg/day given.
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range12 Years to 35 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersYes
Study Sites19

CHR-P patients: Inclusion Criteria 1. 12 to 35 years of age inclusive, willing and able to provide written informed consent/assent. 2. Meet criteria for either the Attenuated Psychotic Symptoms (APS) or Brief Limited Intermittent Psychotic Symptoms (BLIPS) subgroups of the CHR-P state, defined usi...

Countries:AustriaCanadaFinlandGermanyGreeceItalyNetherlandsSpainSwitzerlandUnited KingdomUnited States
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Frequently asked questions about Cannabidiol

What is Cannabidiol used for?

Cannabidiol is being studied for use in Sturge-Weber Syndrome, Blepharospasm, Early Life Adversity, Parkinson's Disease, Clinical High Risk for Psychosis, and Heroin Abuse. It is a small molecule in the neurology therapeutic area, currently in Phase 2 clinical development.

Who makes Cannabidiol?

Cannabidiol is being developed by Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc, which trades under the ticker JAZZ. The company is conducting clinical trials of the drug across multiple neurological and psychiatric conditions.

What phase is Cannabidiol in?

Cannabidiol is in Phase 2 clinical development. It is an investigational drug and has not been approved by the FDA for the indications being studied. Clinical trials are ongoing to evaluate its safety and efficacy.

What clinical trials is Cannabidiol in?

Cannabidiol has been studied in several clinical trials, including NCT02332655 for Sturge-Weber Syndrome, NCT04423341 for Blepharospasm, NCT04447846 for Sturge-Weber Syndrome, and NCT04567784 for Heroin Abuse. These trials have been completed.

Is Cannabidiol the same as CBD?

Yes, Cannabidiol is also known as Cannabidiol (CBD). The drug is referred to by both names in clinical research and medical literature, and readers searching for either name will find information about the same compound.