METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF OPIOID USE DISORDER WITH CANNABINOIDS

Abstract

The present disclosure disclosed herein are methods of effectively treating or preventing OUD with pharmaceutical compositions, as well as kits containing said compositions and instructions for carrying out said method.

Description

The present disclosure presents compositions comprising one or more cannabinoids (e.g., cannabidiol). The present disclosure presents compositions comprising one or more cannabinoids (e.g., cannabidiol) for use in the treatment of diseases and disorders, including Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a promising candidate for treating a range of diseases and disorders, including Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), as well as associated symptoms and neurocognitive impairments. CBD has been shown to mitigate key neurocircuit disturbances underlying these disorders, symptoms, and cognitive impairments. Extensive evidence in animal models also shows that CBD reduces anxiety behaviors, compulsive behaviors, panic response, and physiological stress responses by inhibiting extended amygdala activation and promoting response in the hippocampus and medial prefrontal cortex. Further studies in animals have shown CBD to decrease the rewarding effects of morphine, potentially decrease withdrawal symptoms, and reduce cue-induced heroin seeking. These later results were long lasting and attributed to CBD induced changes in the nucleus accumbens. Though the mechanism of action of CBD is not fully understood, CBD has been shown to have an inhibitory effect at CB1 and CB2 receptors and to correspondingly alter the “bias” of systems activated by CB1 agonists (i.e., endocannabinoids and THC). Like other non-psychoactive cannabinoids, CBD shows low affinity for CB1 and CB2 receptors, and is not an orthosteric ligand at those sites.

Historically, cannabinoids have been used anecdotally as a treatment for a wide array of conditions. However, more recent scientific research has begun to explore these compounds for reliable medicinal use. To date, the focus of this research has been predominantly on two compounds as potential therapeutics: tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). THC is a psychoactive compound, presenting long lasting adverse side effects on the user. CBD, however, is non-psychoactive and is considered non-intoxicating and safe for various routs of administration. THC and CBD are most commonly found together as a mixture in various concentrations in plant sources, and as a result, most therapeutic applications currently known involve consumption of both compounds together. A need therefore exists for formulations and pharmaceutical compositions which comprise CBD and are free of psychoactive cannabinoids such as THC, thereby minimizing the deleterious side effects of THC, such as intoxication.

As a class, cannabinoids are non-water soluble. This has posed a challenge both in the extraction of cannabinoids from natural sources and in formulating pharmaceutical compositions for oral administration. Cannabinoids are lipid soluble, and CBD has been delivered orally in oil-based capsules in human trials. However, due to CBD's low water solubility, absorption from the gastrointestinal system is erratic and leads to variable pharmacokinetics (see, e.g., Taylor, L., et al., CNS drugs, 2018 November; 32(11):1053-67, and Millar, S. A., et al., Frontiers in pharmacology. 2018 Nov. 26; 9:1365, the contents of which are each incorporated herein by reference in their entireties, as related to the preparation and use of CBD formulations). Bioavailability of cannabinoids administered orally is generally low (less than 10% in some reports), largely dose dependent, and variable. A need therefor exists for reliable pharmaceutical compositions containing water soluble cannabinoid compositions which can be effectively delivered orally, and which improve the overall bioavailability of orally administered cannabinoids.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure presents a method of treating a neurological condition in a subject comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of pharmaceutical composition of the present disclosure.

The present disclosure presents a method of treating Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) in a subject comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition of the present disclosure.

In some embodiments, the subject's cue-induced opioid cravings are reduced by the administration of the pharmaceutical composition to the subject, as compared to the subject's pre-treatment cravings. In some embodiments, the subject's responses to the Desire for Drugs Questionnaire score is reduced by the administration of the pharmaceutical composition to the subject, as compared to the subject's pre-treatment score.

In some embodiments, the subject's spontaneous opioid cravings are reduced by the administration of the pharmaceutical composition to the subject, as compared to the subject's pre-treatment cravings. In some embodiments, the Penn Alcohol-Craving Scale, as modified to assess opioid craving, score is reduced by the administration of the pharmaceutical composition to the subject, as compared to the subject's pre-treatment score.

In some embodiments, the subject relapses to pre-treatment behaviors less frequently with administration of the pharmaceutical composition to the subject, as compared to the frequency without administration.

In some embodiments, the reporting of negative affect by a subject is reduced by the administration of the pharmaceutical composition to the subject, as compared to the subject's pre-treatment reporting. In some embodiments, the negative affect scale score of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) for a subject is reduced by the administration of the pharmaceutical composition to the subject, as compared to the subject's pre-treatment score.

In some embodiments, the State subscale score of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory is reduced by the administration of the pharmaceutical composition to the subject, as compared to the subject's pre-treatment score.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is administered in conjunction with a second medication for the treatment of OUD (e.g., buprenorphine).

In some embodiments, the frequency of requests for increase in other medications used in the treatment of OUD (e.g., buprenorphine) is reduced by the administration of the pharmaceutical composition to the subject, as compared to the frequency of the subject's pre-treatment requests.

In some embodiments, the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is at least about 50 mg/day. In some embodiments, the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is between about 50 mg/day to 100 mg/day. In some embodiments, the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is at least about 100 mg/day. In some embodiments, the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject greater than about 800 mg/day. In some embodiments, the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is from about 100 mg/day to about 2000 mg/day. In some embodiments, the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is from about 350 mg/day to about 1400 mg/day. In some embodiments, the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is from about 200 mg/day to about 400 mg/day. In some embodiments, the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is from about 700 mg/day to about 1400 mg/day. In some embodiments, the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is from about 850 mg/day to about 1400 mg/day. In some embodiments, the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is about 200 mg/day, about 350 mg/day, about 400 mg/day, about 600 mg/day, about 700 mg/day, about 1400 mg/day, or about 2000 mg/day. In some embodiments, the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is about 200 mg/day. In some embodiments, the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is about 350 mg/day. In some embodiments, the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is about 400 mg/day. In some embodiments, the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is about 700 mg/day. In some embodiments, the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is about 1400 mg/day. In some embodiments, the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is about 2000 mg/day.

In some embodiments, the total daily dose of cannabinoids is administered to the subject in a single daily dose. In some embodiments, said total daily dose of cannabinoids is administered to the subject as a split daily dose. In some embodiments, said total daily dose of cannabinoids is administered to the subject as a split daily dose comprising 2, 3, or 4 smaller doses. In some embodiments, said split daily dose comprises smaller doses having substantially equivalent cannabinoid concentration. In some embodiments, said split daily dose comprises smaller doses having inequivalent cannabinoid concentration.

In some embodiments, at least one of the cannabinoids is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid. In some embodiments, at least one of the cannabinoids is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid selected from cannabidiol (CBD), cannabigerol (CBG), cannabichromene (CBC), cannabidivarin (CBDV), cannabinol (CBN), or derivatives thereof. In some embodiments, the at least one cannabinoid is CBD or a CBD derivative. In some embodiments, at least one of the cannabinoids is CBD or a CBD derivative, and the pharmaceutical composition comprises less than 0.01 wt % tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). In some embodiments, at least one of the cannabinoids is CBD, and the pharmaceutical composition comprises essentially 0 wt % THC.

In some embodiments, the composition comprises: between about 0.1 and 20 wt % of at least one cannabinoid, optionally between about 0.1 and 12 wt %, between about 5 and 12 wt %, between about 4 and 11 wt %, or between about 5 and 10 wt %; between 0.5 and 20 wt % of oils, optionally between about 1 and 10 wt %, between about 3 and 6 wt %, about 5 wt %, or about 11 wt %; between 30 and 85 wt % of hydrophilic surfactants, optionally between about 35 and 80 wt %, between about 45 and 80 wt %, between about 45 and 55 wt %, between about 70 and 80 wt %; less than 1% water; optionally, between 1 and 50 wt % of co-surfactants, optionally between about 2 and 45 wt %, or between 2 and 5 wt %; optionally between 0.1 and 25 wt % of solvents, optionally between 0.1 and 15 wt %; of co-solvents; optionally between 1 and 10 wt % of phospholipids; and optionally, between 0.01 and 10 wt % of additives, optionally between about 0.01 and 0.1 wt %, between about 5 and 7 wt %, or between 8 and 10 wt %.

In some embodiments, the composition has a first hydrophilic surfactant having a range of about 30 and 50 wt %, e.g., about 38 wt % or about 48%, and a second hydrophilic surfactant having a range of about 10 and 30 wt %, e.g., about 28 wt % or about 11 wt %. In some embodiments, the composition has a first hydrophilic surfactant having a range of about 45 and 50 wt %, e.g., about 48 wt %, a second hydrophilic surfactant having a range of about 10 and 12 wt %, e.g., about 11 wt %, and a third hydrophilic surfactant having a range of about 10 and 12 wt %, e.g., about 11 wt % of a third hydrophilic surfactant. In some embodiments, the composition has between 2 and 14 wt % of co-surfactants, e.g., about 14 wt % of a first co-surfactant and about 3 wt % of a second co-surfactant, or about 4 wt % of a first co-surfactant and about 8 wt % of a second co-surfactant.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is administered via at least one of route selected from topical, buccal, sublingual, dental, oral, otic, rectal, vaginal, endocervical, transdermal, subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, transdermal, intranasal, inhalation, ocularly, gavage, or parenterally into the circulatory system of a subject.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is administered orally.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is administered in at least one form selected from a tablet, a gel, a powder, a lotion, an oil, a soap, a spray, an emulsion, a cream, an ointment, a capsule, soft gel capsules, chewing gum, a patch, a buccal-patch a nutraceutical a dietary supplement, or a solution.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is administered as a tablet, a capsule, a soft gel capsule, or a solution.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is in the form of a soft gel capsule for administration orally as a split daily dose and provides a total daily dose of CBD of about 350 mg/day.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is in the form of a soft gel capsule for administration orally as a split daily dose and provides a total daily dose of CBD of about 200 mg/day.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is in the form of a soft gel capsule for administration orally as a split daily dose and provides a total daily dose of CBD of about 400 mg/day.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is in the form of a soft gel capsule for administration orally as a split daily dose and provides a total daily dose of CBD of about 700 mg/day.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is in the form of a soft gel capsule for administration orally as a split daily dose and provides a total daily dose of CBD of about 1400 mg/day.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is in the form of a soft gel capsule for administration orally as a split daily dose and provides a total daily dose of CBD of about 2000 mg/day.

In some embodiments, the total daily dose of CBD changes over the course of treatment.

In some embodiments, the total daily dose of CBD increases from about 350 mg/day CBD to about 1400 mg/day CBD during treatment.

In some embodiments, the total daily dose of CBD increases from about 350 mg/day CBD to about 700 mg/day CBD during treatment.

In some embodiments, the total daily dose of CBD increases from about 700 mg/day CBD to about 2000 mg/day CBD during treatment.

In some embodiments, the total daily dose of CBD increases from about 350 mg/day CBD to about 700 mg/day CBD, then from about 700 mg/day CBD to about 1400 mg/day CBD during treatment.

In some embodiments, the total daily dose of CBD increases from about 350 mg/day CBD to about 700 mg/day CBD after 2 days of treatment.

In some embodiments, the total daily dose of CBD increases from about 350 mg/day CBD to about 700 mg/day CBD after 2 days of treatment then from about 700 mg/day to about 1400 mg/day after 2 additional days of treatment (i.e., 4 days after start of treatment).

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is administered orally and provides a total daily dose of CBD of about 200 mg/day.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is administered orally and provides a total daily dose of CBD of about 400 mg/day.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is administered orally as a split daily dose of about 350 mg/CBD administered in the morning and about 350 mg/day of CBD administered in the evening for a total daily dose of CBD of about 700 mg/day of CBD.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is administered orally as a split daily dose of about 700 mg/CBD administered in the morning and about 700 mg/day of CBD administered in the evening for a total daily dose of CBD of about 1400 mg/day of CBD.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is administered orally as a split daily dose of about 1000 mg/CBD administered in the morning and about 1000 mg/day of CBD administered in the evening for a total daily dose of CBD of about 2000 mg/day of CBD.

The present disclosure presents a kit for the use of a pharmaceutical composition of the present disclosure and instructions for carrying out the method of the present disclosure.

The present disclosure presents a kit for the treatment OUD, said kit comprising a pharmaceutical composition of the disclosure and instructions for carrying out the method of the disclosure.

Definitions

As used herein, the term “active ingredient”, “therapeutic agent”, and “therapeutic ingredient” refer to the component of a pharmaceutical composition which is biologically active, such as a cannabinoid.

As used herein, the term “administer” and its grammatical equivalents refer to providing a formulation or pharmaceutical composition to a subject. Administration can include continuous administration or intermittent administration.

As used herein, the term “adjuvants” refers to any substance or a combination of substances, that is used to increase the efficacy or potency of another drug.

As used herein, the term “approximately” or “about,” as applied to one or more values of interest, refers to a value that is similar to a stated reference value. As used herein, the term “about” means+/−10% of the recited value. In certain embodiments, the term “approximately” refers to a range of values that fall within 25%, 20%, 19%, 18%, 17%, 16%, 15%, 14%, 13%, 12%, 11%, 10%, 9%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or less in either direction (greater than or less than) of the stated reference value unless otherwise stated or otherwise evident from the context (except where such number would exceed 100% of a possible value).

As used herein, the term “bioavailability” refers to the proportion of a drug or other substance which enters systemic circulation when introduced into the body of a subject.

As used herein, the terms “cannabidiol” or “CBD” refer to a non-psychoactive cannabinoid of the same name, having a chemical formula C₂₁H₃₀O₂ and an IUPAC name 2-(1R,6R)-3-methyl-6-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl-5-pentylbenzene-1,3-diol (See FIG. 2). The term also encompasses derivative compounds which are the product of chemical modification to a naturally occurring cannabidiol, so long as the product retains its therapeutic activity.

As used herein, the term “cannabinoid” refers to therapeutically active compounds which are found in plants of the genus Cannabis (e.g., Cannabis sativa, a.k.a., hemp). The term includes compounds which are obtained from natural sources (e.g., plants), as well as compounds obtained synthetically. The term also encompasses derivative compounds which are the product of chemical modification to a naturally occurring cannabinoid, so long as the product retains its therapeutic activity.

As used herein the term “cannabinoid source” refers to a source, (natural, semi-synthetic or synthetic) that contains a cannabinoid. Examples of cannabinoid sources include, but are not limited to, substantially pure cannabinoid (e.g., pure CBD), a cannabinoid in crystalline form, a natural cannabinoid source (e.g., cannabis plant or part thereof), a synthetic source (e.g., synthesized from one or more reactions), and a cannabinoid extract (e.g., extract obtained by known extraction methods).

As used herein, the term “co-solvent” refers to a second solvent included in a formulation which differs from a first solvent also included in the formulation.

As used herein, the term “co-surfactant” refers to a second surfactant agent in a formulation which differs from a first surfactant in the formulation (e.g., hydrophilic surfactant). Co-surfactants can refer to a second surfactant which is capable (together with the first surfactant) of lowering the interfacial tension between an oil phase and an aqueous phase to almost zero (or zero), allowing for the formation of a homogeneous mixture once the formulation is mixed with an aqueous liquid.

As used herein, the terms “daily dose” and “total daily dose” refer to the total amount of active ingredient to be administered to a subject in a given 24-hour period.

As used herein, the term “diluent” refers to any substance capable of diluting a pharmaceutical composition.

As used herein, the term “excipients” refers to any substance included in a pharmaceutical composition other than the active ingredient.

As used herein, the term “formulation” refers to a mixture of components combined in defined proportions. A formulation may be, but is not limited to, any one of the following forms: a microemulsion (ME), a liquid nanodomain, a nano-emulsion (NE), a micelle, a reverse micelle, a lipid nanoparticle (LNP), a nanoparticle, a suspension, a solution, an emulsion, a solid lipid nanoparticle (SLNP), a liposome, a nanosphere, a composite, a mixture, a macro particle, or an aggregate. The terms formulation and composition may be used interchangeably herein.

As used herein, the term “homogenization” refers to the process of applying sheer forces onto mixtures to form intimate contact that permits the solubilization of the desired cannabinoid from the source. Homogenization may be carried out by any suitable means, including, but not limited to homogenizers and high-speed mechanical stirring.

As used herein, the term “hydrophilic surfactant” refers to ionic or non-ionic surfactants having a hydrophilic nature, i.e., a surfactant having an affinity for water.

As used herein, the term “natural cannabinoid” refers to any cannabinoid obtained from a plant by various processes of treatment or extraction. The source organism may be, without limitation, a wild type (i.e., naturally occurring) strain, any horticultural variant, any cultivated strain, or any engineered (e.g., genetically modified) strain in which the cannabinoid of interest can be found.

The term “mixing,” as used herein, refers to any suitable known method for combining components that does not involve sheer-mixing. Examples of mixing are, manual mixing, magnetically stirring, mixing by pedals and others.

As used herein, the term “non-psychoactive cannabinoid” refers to a class of cannabinoids that do not to cause intoxicating effects, i.e., it lacks the psychotomimetic, mind-altering effects as seen in psychoactive cannabinoids.

As used herein, the term “pharmaceutically acceptable” refers to compounds, materials, compositions, and/or dosage forms which are, within the scope of sound medical judgment, suitable for use in contact with the tissues of human beings and animals without excessive toxicity, irritation, allergic response, or other problem or complication, commensurate with a reasonable benefit/risk ratio.

As used herein, the term “pharmaceutically acceptable carrier” refers to any excipient (e.g., vehicles, adjuvants, or dilutants) which are capable of suspending, dissolving, encapsulating, or otherwise carrying an active ingredient in a formulation. Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers can function to improve the selectivity, effectiveness, and/or safety of delivery of an active ingredient.

As used herein, the term “pharmaceutical composition” refers to a composition comprising at least one active ingredient (e.g., cannabinoid), and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier (e.g., formulation mixture)

The term “psychoactive cannabinoid,” as used herein, refers to a class of cannabinoids that appear to cause intoxicating effects.

As used herein, “purify,” “purified,” “purification” means to make substantially pure or clear from unwanted components, material defilement, admixture, or imperfection. “Purified” refers to the state of being pure. “Purification” refers to the process of making pure.

As used herein, the term “single daily dose” refers to administering the total amount of active ingredient (e.g., cannabinoid) indicated by the method of treatment for a day to a subject at the same time. For example, a 600 mg dose of CBD taken once a day is a single daily dose administration schedule.

As used herein, the term “split daily dose” refers to administering the total amount of active ingredient (cannabinoid) indicated by the method of treatment for a day to a subject over the course of the day. For example, a 600 mg dose of CBD taken as 300 mg of CBD in the morning and 300 mg of CBD at night is a split daily dose administration schedule. As a further example, a 600 dose of CBD taken as 200 mg of CBD in the morning and 400 mg of CBD at night is a split daily dose administration schedule.

As used herein, the term “subject” or “patient” refers to any organism to which a composition in accordance with the present disclosure may be administered, e.g., for experimental, diagnostic, prophylactic, and/or therapeutic purposes. Typical subjects comprise animals (e.g., mammals such as mice, rats, rabbits, non-human primates, and humans) and/or plants. The subject or patient may seek or need treatment, require treatment, is receiving treatment, will receive treatment, or is under care by a trained professional for a particular disease or condition.

As used herein, the term “synthetic cannabinoid” refers to any cannabinoid obtained by chemical synthesis or modification procedures.

As used herein, the terms “therapeutically effective amount” and “effective amount” refer to any amount of an active ingredient that can cause the desired effect (e.g., clinical results) when administered to a subject. An effective amount may be determined according to considerations known in the art, and one skilled in the art will recognize that the effective amount can depend on a variety of factors including: the distribution profile within the body, a variety of pharmacological parameters (e.g., half-life in the body), undesired side effects (if any), factors such as age and gender, and other considerations.

As used herein, the terms “treatment”, “treating”, and their grammatical equivalents refer to partially or completely alleviating, ameliorating, improving, relieving, delaying onset of, inhibiting progression of, reducing severity of, and/or reducing incidence of one or more symptoms or features of a particular infection, disease, disorder, and/or condition. Examples of treatment can include, but are not limited to: to ameliorate undesired symptoms associated with a disease, to prevent the manifestation of such symptoms before they occur, to slow down the progression of the disease, slow down the deterioration of symptoms, to enhance the onset of remission period, slow down the irreversible damage caused in the progressive chronic stage of the disease, to delay the onset of said progressive stage, to lessen the severity or cure the disease, to improve survival rate or more rapid recovery, to prevent the disease from occurring, or a combination thereof. Treatment may be administered to a subject who does not exhibit signs of a disease, disorder, and/or condition, and/or to a subject who exhibits only early signs of a disease, disorder, and/or condition for the purpose of decreasing the risk of developing pathology associated with the disease, disorder, and/or condition.

The term “vehicle,” as used herein, refers to any substance combined with an active ingredient to facilitate administration.

As used herein, the term “water-free” refers to a formulation that contains less than about 1 wt % of water (i.e., essentially zero water). Water-free formulations do not include any amount of water purposefully added as a component during their formation. Water-free formulations may contain, for example, about 0, less than about 0.000001 wt %, less than about 0.00001 wt %, less than about 0.0001 wt %, less than about 0.001 wt %, less than about 0.01 wt %, less than about 0.1 wt %, or less than about 1 wt % of water. Water-free formulations may be referred to as concentrated formulations or concentrates. Such concentrated formulations may later be diluted, in water or other liquids, as needed for the effective practice of the disclosed methods, or the amount of water in the formulation may increase beyond about 1 wt % over time to hydration by atmospheric water.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

A better understanding of the features and advantages presented herein will be obtained by reference to the following detailed description that sets forth illustrative embodiments, and the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 shows a diagram of liquid nanodomains loaded with CBD upon dilution with an aqueous phase. In a form of water in oil structure at low aqueous phase content (a), bicontinuous mesophase at intermediate aqueous phase content (b), and oil in water nanostructures at high aqueous phase content (c).

FIG. 2 shows the chemical structure (Lewis structure) of cannabidiol (CBD).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCLOSURE

Cannabinoids

The present disclosure presents compositions comprising at least one cannabinoid. Cannabinoids have been used in the treatment of a wide variety of indications including epilepsy, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, AIDS, fibromyalgia, and nausea as well as for the alleviation of pain and inflammatory-related syndromes.

Exemplary cannabinoids for use in the present disclosure include, but are not limited to, cannabigerolic acid (CBGA), cannabigerolic acid monomethylether (CBGAM), cannabigerol (CBG), cannabigerol monomethylether (CBGM), cannabigerovarinic acid (CBGVA), cannabigerovarin (CBGV), cannabichromenic acid (CECA), cannabichromene (CBC), cannabichromevarinic acid (CBCV A), cannabichromevarin (CBCV), cannabidiolic acid (CBDA), cannabidiol (CDB), cannabidiol monomethylether (CBDM), cannabidiol-C4 (CBD-C4), cannabidivarin (CBDV), cannabidivarinic acid (CBDV A), cannabidiorcol (CBD-C1), delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid A (THCAA), delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid B (THCA-B), delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid-C4 (THCA-C4), delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol-C4 (THCA-C4), delta-9-tetrahydrocannabivarinic acid (THCVA), delta-9-tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV), delta-9-tetrahydrocannabiorcolic acid (THCAC1), delta-9-tetrahydrocannabiorcol (THC-Ci), delta-7-cis-iso-tetrahydrocannabivarin, delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid A (118-THCA), delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (118-THC), cannabicyclolic acid (CBLA), cannabicyclol (CBL), cannabicyclovarin (CBL V), cannabielsoic acid A (CBEA-A), cannabielsoic acid B (CBEA-B), cannabielsoin (CBE), cannabinolic acid (CENA), cannabinol (CBN), cannabinol methylether (CBNM), cannabinol-C4 (CBN-C4), cannabivarin (CBV), cannabinol-C2 (CBN-C2), cannabiorcol (CBN-C1), cannabinodiol (CBND), cannabinodivarin (CBVD), cannabitriol (CBT), 1 0-ethoxy-9-hydroxy-delta-6a-tetrahydrocannabinol, 8,9-dihydroxy-delta-6a-tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabitriolvarin (CBTV), ethoxycannabitriolvarin (CBTVE), dehydrocannabifuran (DCBF), cannabifuran (CBF), cannabichromanon (CBCN), cannabicitran (CBT), 10-oxo-delta-6atetrahydrocannabinol (OTHC), delta-9-cis-tetrahydrocannabinol (cis-THC), 3,4,5,6-tetrahtdro-7-hydroxy-a-a-2-trimethyl-9-n-propyl-2,6-methano-2H-1-benzoxocin-5-methanol (OH-iso-HHCV), cannabiripsol (CBR), and trihydroxy-delta-9-tetrahydroxycannabinol (triOH-THC).

In some embodiments the cannabinoid is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid. Non-psychoactive cannabinoids can include, but are not limited to, CBD, CBG, CBC, CBN, and CBDV. In some embodiments, the non-psychoactive cannabinoid is CBD or a CBD derivative.

In some cases, the cannabinoid (e.g., CBD) is a natural cannabinoid, i.e., one obtained via extraction from or treatment of a cannabinoid producing organism (e.g., plant). Examples of extraction methods include, but are not limited to, extraction by carrier oils, extraction by organic solvents, and/or super-critical CO₂ extraction. In some embodiments, cannabinoid extraction may be carried out utilizing methods, techniques, and formulations as presented in US 2019-0231833, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety as related to the extraction, formulation, and use of cannabinoids.

In some embodiments, the cannabinoid is extracted in a process comprised of selecting a plant or synthetic source which contains the cannabinoid desired; mixing the source containing the cannabinoid with appropriate oils, solvents, and/or carriers; and filtering the resultant mixture. In some embodiments, the cannabinoid is extracted in a process comprised of selecting a plant or synthetic source which contains the cannabinoid desired; optionally using techniques known in the art to break down plant cell walls; mixing the source containing the cannabinoid with appropriate oils, solvents, and/or carriers, optionally under super critical carbon dioxide conditions; filtering the resultant mixture; and optionally concentrating, and/or purifying the mixture.

In some embodiments, the cannabinoid is extracted from a plant. In some embodiments, the cannabinoid is extracted from a plant of the Cannabis genus. In some embodiments, the cannabinoid is extracted from a Cannabis sativa (hemp) plant.

In some embodiments, the cannabinoid is a synthetic cannabinoid. In some embodiments, the cannabinoid is a synthetic cannabinoid obtained via chemical synthesis or modification techniques.

In certain embodiments, the cannabinoid can target one or more pharmacological targets. In certain embodiments, the cannabinoid can target one or more pharmacological targets in the endocannabinoid system. In certain embodiments, the cannabinoid (e.g., CBD) can be used in the medicinal treatment of OUD.

Despite the apparent potential of CBD for use as a therapeutic agent, it has proven difficult to make use of reliably. Traditional methods of administering cannabinoids predominantly involve inhalation of cannabinoid containing smoke or vapors. In addition to the inherent negative health effects inherent in smoke and vapor inhalation, when administered in such a manner dose amounts tend to be inaccurate and variable. Additionally, the pharmacokinetics of CBD administered via inhalation is too variable to allow for consistent and reliable therapeutic administration. To date, methods of oral administration have suffered from extremely poor absorption and bioavailability of CBD.

The disclosed formulations overcome these limitations by allowing for an oral administration of CBD, CBG, CBC, CBDV, CBN, or the like, with increased bioavailability. The formulations described herein, including Composition A, A′, and B, allow for an oral administration of one or more cannabinoids, e.g., CBD, CBG, CBC, CBDV, CBN, or the like, such that the one or more cannabinoids have a quicker absorption and a faster onset of action time. Additionally, the formulations described herein, including Composition A, A′, and B, have increased water solubility and shelf-life stability.

In some embodiments, the at least one cannabinoid comprises a CBD derivative (e.g., metabolite). In some embodiments, the at least one cannabinoid comprises a human metabolite of CBD. In some embodiments, the at least one cannabinoid comprises a human metabolite of CBD (see, e.g., Ujvary, I. & Hanus L., Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. 2016; 1(1):90-101. the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in its entirety as relates to human metabolites of CBD). CBD can undergo hydroxylation by CYP450 mixed function oxidases at multiple sites, primarily the liver and gut. Examples of recombinant human CYP enzymes capable of metabolizing CBD include, but are not limited to: CYPIAI, CYP1A2, CYP2C9, CYP2Cl9, CYP2D6, CYP3A4, and CYP3A5. As one example, CYP2C19 can metabolize CBD to form the active metabolite 7-hydroxy-cannabidiol (7-OHCBD), which can then be further metabolized by CYP3A4 to an inactive metabolite 7-carboxy-cannabidiol (7-COOH-CBD). The enzymatic processes responsible for the formation of CBD metabolites can also involve several UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) isoforms, including UGT1A9, UGT2B7 and UGT2B117 and sulfotransferases. In some circumstances, differences in the expression and function of CYP450 enzymes may affect the pharmacokinetics of CBD and its metabolites, which could be relevant in the therapeutic action and any possible adverse effects of CBD-containing preparations.

CBD has been found to be safe for use with both healthy volunteers and in subjects with various medical conditions at doses ranging from 10 mg to 6000 mg administered as both single and multiple doses.

In some embodiments, the at least one cannabinoid (e.g., CBD) is present in the formulation in an amount between about 0.1 and 20 wt %, 0.1 and 15 wt %, 0.1 and 10 wt %, 0.1 and 10 wt %, 0.1 and 5 wt %, 0.1 and 1 wt %, 1 and 20 wt %, 1 and 15 wt %, 1 and 10 wt %, 1 and 10 wt %, 1 and 5 wt %, 5 and 20 wt %, 5 and 15 wt %, 5 and 10 wt %, 10 and 20 wt %, 10 and 15 wt %, or 15 and 20 wt %. For example, the at least one cannabinoid may be present in the formulation in an amount of about 20, 19.5, 18.5, 18, 17.5, 17, 16.5, 16, 15.5, 15, 14.5, 14, 13.5, 13, 12.5, 12, 11.5, 11, 10.5, 10, 9.5, 9, 8.5, 8, 7.5, 7, 6.5, 6, 5.5, 5, 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3, 2.5, 2, 1.5, 1, 0.5 or 0.1 wt %.

In some embodiments, the at least one cannabinoid (e.g., CBD) is present in the pharmaceutical composition in an amount between about 0.1 and 20 wt %. In some embodiments, the at least one cannabinoid is present in the pharmaceutical composition in an amount between about 0.1 and 12 wt %. In some embodiments, the at least one cannabinoid is present in the pharmaceutical composition in an amount between about 5 and 12 wt %. In some embodiments, the at least one cannabinoid is present in the pharmaceutical composition in an amount between about 4 and 11 wt %. In some embodiments, the at least one cannabinoid is present in the pharmaceutical composition in an amount between about 5 and 10 wt %.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition may comprise at least about 1 mg of at least one cannabinoid (e.g., CBD) per capsule, softgel, or tablet. In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition may comprise at least about 5 mg, at least about 10 mg, at least about 20 mg, at least about 25 mg, at least about 30 mg, at least about 35 mg, at least about 40 mg, at least about 45 mg, at least about 50 mg, at least about 60 mg, at least about 70 mg, at least about 80 mg, at least about 90 mg, at least about 100 mg, at least about 125 mg, at least about 150 mg, at least about 175 mg, or at least about 200 mg of at least one cannabinoid (e.g., CBD) per capsule, softgel, or tablet.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition may comprise between about 10 and 200 mg of at least one cannabinoid (e.g., CBD) per capsule, softgel, or tablet. In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition may comprise between about 10 and 200 mg, 10 and 195 mg, 10 and 190 mg, 10 and 185 mg, 10 and 180 mg, 10 and 175 mg, 10 and 170 mg, 10 and 165 mg, 10 and 160 mg, 10 and 155 mg, 10 and 150 mg, 10 and 145 mg, 10 and 140 mg, 10 and 135 mg, 10 and 130 mg, 10 and 125 mg, 10 and 120 mg, 10 and 115 mg, 10 and 110 mg, 10 and 105 mg, 10 and 100 mg, 10 and 95 mg, 10 and 90 mg, 10 and 85 mg, 10 and 80 mg, 10 and 75 mg, 10 and 70 mg, 10 and 65 mg, 10 and 60 mg, 10 and 55 mg, 10 and 50 mg, 10 and 45 mg, 10 and 40 mg, 10 and 35 mg, 10 and 30 mg, 10 and 25 mg, 10 and 20 mg, 10 and 15 mg, 15 and 150 mg, 15 and 145 mg, 15 and 140 mg, 15 and 135 mg, 15 and 130 mg, 15 and 125 mg, 15 and 120 mg, 15 and 115 mg, 15 and 110 mg, 15 and 105 mg, 15 and 100 mg, 15 and 95 mg, 15 and 90 mg, 15 and 85 mg, 15 and 80 mg, 15 and 75 mg, 15 and 70 mg, 15 and 65 mg, 15 and 60 mg, 15 and 55 mg, 15 and 50 mg, 15 and 45 mg, 15 and 40 mg, 15 and 35 mg, 15 and 30 mg, 15 and 25 mg, 15 and 20 mg, 20 and 150 mg, 20 and 145 mg, 20 and 140 mg, 20 and 135 mg, 20 and 130 mg, 20 and 125 mg, 20 and 120 mg, 20 and 115 mg, 20 and 110 mg, 20 and 105 mg, 20 and 100 mg, 20 and 95 mg, 20 and 90 mg, 20 and 85 mg, 20 and 80 mg, 20 and 75 mg, 20 and 70 mg, 20 and 65 mg, 20 and 60 mg, 20 and 55 mg, 20 and 50 mg, 20 and 45 mg, 20 and 40 mg, 20 and 35 mg, 20 and 30 mg, 20 and 25 mg, 25 and 150 mg, 25 and 145 mg, 25 and 140 mg, 25 and 135 mg, 25 and 130 mg, 25 and 125 mg, 25 and 120 mg, 25 and 115 mg, 25 and 110 mg, 25 and 105 mg, 25 and 100 mg, 25 and 95 mg, 25 and 90 mg, 25 and 85 mg, 25 and 80 mg, 25 and 75 mg, 25 and 70 mg, 25 and 65 mg, 25 and 60 mg, 25 and 55 mg, 25 and 50 mg, 25 and 45 mg, 25 and 40 mg, 25 and 35 mg, 25 and 30 mg, 30 and 150 mg, 30 and 145 mg, 30 and 140 mg, 30 and 135 mg, 30 and 130 mg, 30 and 125 mg, 30 and 120 mg, 30 and 115 mg, 30 and 110 mg, 30 and 105 mg, 30 and 100 mg, 30 and 95 mg, 30 and 90 mg, 30 and 85 mg, 30 and 80 mg, 30 and 75 mg, 30 and 70 mg, 30 and 65 mg, 30 and 60 mg, 30 and 55 mg, 30 and 50 mg, 30 and 45 mg, 30 and 40 mg, 30 and 35 mg, 35 and 150 mg, 35 and 145 mg, 35 and 140 mg, 35 and 135 mg, 35 and 130 mg, 35 and 125 mg, 35 and 120 mg, 35 and 115 mg, 35 and 110 mg, 35 and 105 mg, 35 and 100 mg, 35 and 95 mg, 35 and 90 mg, 35 and 85 mg, 35 and 80 mg, 35 and 75 mg, 35 and 70 mg, 35 and 65 mg, 35 and 60 mg, 35 and 55 mg, 35 and 50 mg, 35 and 45 mg, 35 and 40 mg, 35 and 150 mg, 35 and 145 mg, 35 and 140 mg, 35 and 135 mg, 35 and 130 mg, 35 and 125 mg, 35 and 120 mg, 35 and 115 mg, 35 and 110 mg, 35 and 105 mg, 35 and 100 mg, 35 and 95 mg, 35 and 90 mg, 35 and 85 mg, 35 and 80 mg, 35 and 75 mg, 35 and 70 mg, 35 and 65 mg, 35 and 60 mg, 35 and 55 mg, 35 and 50 mg, 35 and 45 mg, 35 and 40 mg, 40 and 150 mg, 40 and 145 mg, 40 and 140 mg, 40 and 135 mg, 40 and 130 mg, 40 and 125 mg, 40 and 120 mg, 40 and 115 mg, 40 and 110 mg, 40 and 105 mg, 40 and 100 mg, 40 and 95 mg, 40 and 90 mg, 40 and 85 mg, 40 and 80 mg, 40 and 75 mg, 40 and 70 mg, 40 and 65 mg, 40 and 60 mg, 40 and 55 mg, 40 and 50 mg, 40 and 45 mg, 45 and 150 mg, 45 and 145 mg, 45 and 140 mg, 45 and 135 mg, 45 and 130 mg, 45 and 125 mg, 45 and 120 mg, 45 and 115 mg, 45 and 110 mg, 45 and 105 mg, 45 and 100 mg, 45 and 95 mg, 45 and 90 mg, 45 and 85 mg, 45 and 80 mg, 45 and 75 mg, 45 and 70 mg, 45 and 65 mg, 45 and 60 mg, 45 and 55 mg, 45 and 50 mg, 50 and 150 mg, 50 and 145 mg, 50 and 140 mg, 50 and 135 mg, 50 and 130 mg, 50 and 125 mg, 50 and 120 mg, 50 and 115 mg, 50 and 110 mg, 50 and 105 mg, 50 and 100 mg, 50 and 95 mg, 50 and 90 mg, 50 and 85 mg, 50 and 80 mg, 50 and 75 mg, 50 and 70 mg, 50 and 65 mg, 50 and 60 mg, 50 and 55 mg, 55 and 150 mg, 55 and 145 mg, 55 and 140 mg, 55 and 135 mg, 55 and 130 mg, 55 and 125 mg, 55 and 120 mg, 55 and 115 mg, 55 and 110 mg, 55 and 105 mg, 55 and 100 mg, 55 and 95 mg, 55 and 90 mg, 55 and 85 mg, 55 and 80 mg, 55 and 75 mg, 55 and 70 mg, 55 and 65 mg, 55 and 60 mg, 60 and 150 mg, 60 and 145 mg, 60 and 140 mg, 60 and 135 mg, 60 and 130 mg, 60 and 125 mg, 60 and 120 mg, 60 and 115 mg, 60 and 110 mg, 60 and 105 mg, 60 and 100 mg, 60 and 95 mg, 60 and 90 mg, 60 and 85 mg, 60 and 80 mg, 60 and 75 mg, 60 and 70 mg, 60 and 65 mg, 65 and 150 mg, 65 and 145 mg, 65 and 140 mg, 65 and 135 mg, 65 and 130 mg, 65 and 125 mg, 65 and 120 mg, 65 and 115 mg, 65 and 110 mg, 65 and 105 mg, 65 and 100 mg, 65 and 95 mg, 65 and 90 mg, 65 and 85 mg, 65 and 80 mg, 65 and 75 mg, 65 and 70 mg, 70 and 150 mg, 70 and 145 mg, 70 and 140 mg, 70 and 135 mg, 70 and 130 mg, 70 and 125 mg, 70 and 120 mg, 70 and 115 mg, 70 and 110 mg, 70 and 105 mg, 70 and 100 mg, 70 and 95 mg, 70 and 90 mg, 70 and 85 mg, 70 and 80 mg, 70 and 75 mg, 75 and 150 mg, 75 and 145 mg, 75 and 140 mg, 75 and 135 mg, 75 and 130 mg, 75 and 125 mg, 75 and 120 mg, 75 and 115 mg, 75 and 110 mg, 75 and 105 mg, 75 and 100 mg, 75 and 95 mg, 75 and 90 mg, 75 and 85 mg, 75 and 80 mg, 80 and 150 mg, 80 and 145 mg, 80 and 140 mg, 80 and 135 mg, 80 and 130 mg, 80 and 125 mg, 80 and 120 mg, 80 and 115 mg, 80 and 110 mg, 80 and 105 mg, 80 and 100 mg, 80 and 95 mg, 80 and 90 mg, 80 and 85 mg, 85 and 150 mg, 85 and 145 mg, 85 and 140 mg, 85 and 135 mg, 85 and 130 mg, 85 and 125 mg, 85 and 120 mg, 85 and 115 mg, 85 and 110 mg, 85 and 105 mg, 85 and 100 mg, 85 and 95 mg, 85 and 90 mg, 90 and 150 mg, 90 and 145 mg, 90 and 140 mg, 90 and 135 mg, 90 and 130 mg, 90 and 125 mg, 90 and 120 mg, 90 and 115 mg, 90 and 110 mg, 90 and 105 mg, 90 and 100 mg, 90 and 95 mg, 95 and 150 mg, 95 and 145 mg, 95 and 140 mg, 95 and 135 mg, 95 and 130 mg, 95 and 125 mg, 95 and 120 mg, 95 and 115 mg, 95 and 110 mg, 95 and 105 mg, 95 and 100 mg, 100 and 150 mg, 100 and 145 mg, 100 and 140 mg, 100 and 135 mg, 100 and 130 mg, 100 and 125 mg, 100 and 120 mg, 100 and 115 mg, 100 and 110 mg, 100 and 105 mg, 105 and 150 mg, 105 and 145 mg, 105 and 140 mg, 105 and 135 mg, 105 and 130 mg, 105 and 125 mg, 105 and 120 mg, 105 and 115 mg, 105 and 110 mg, 110 and 150 mg, 110 and 145 mg, 110 and 140 mg, 110 and 135 mg, 110 and 130 mg, 110 and 125 mg, 110 and 120 mg, 110 and 115 mg, 115 and 150 mg, 115 and 145 mg, 115 and 140 mg, 115 and 135 mg, 115 and 130 mg, 115 and 125 mg, 115 and 120 mg, 120 and 150 mg, 120 and 145 mg, 120 and 140 mg, 120 and 135 mg, 120 and 130 mg, 120 and 125 mg, 125 and 150 mg, 125 and 145 mg, 125 and 140 mg, 125 and 135 mg, 125 and 130 mg, 130 and 150 mg, 130 and 145 mg, 130 and 140 mg, 130 and 135 mg, 130 and 130 mg, 130 and 125 mg, 130 and 150 mg, 130 and 145 mg, 130 and 140 mg, 130 and 135 mg, 135 and 150 mg, 135 and 145 mg, 135 and 140 mg, 135 and 135 mg, 135 and 150 mg, 135 and 145 mg, 135 and 140 mg, 140 and 150 mg, 140 and 145 mg, or 145 and 150 mg of at least one cannabinoid (e.g., CBD) per capsule, softgel, or tablet.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition may comprise about 5 mg of at least one cannabinoid (e.g., CBD) per capsule, softgel, or tablet. In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition may comprise about 10 mg of at least one cannabinoid per capsule, softgel, or tablet. In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition may comprise about 50 mg of at least one cannabinoid per capsule, softgel, or tablet. In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition may comprise about 100 mg of at least one cannabinoid per capsule, softgel, or tablet. In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition may comprise about 200 mg of at least one cannabinoid per capsule, softgel, or tablet.

Methods of measuring bioavailability (e.g., the proportion of an active ingredient which reaches the blood stream of a subject able to perform the intended effect) of a therapeutic compound are well known in the art. In short, such methods may comprise the steps of administering a known amount of an active ingredient to a subject, making blood draws at regular intervals from said subject, measuring the concentration of the active ingredient in said subjects' plasma, and graphing said concentration over time. The process of measuring bioavailability may further comprise determining the area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) for either a specific period (AUC_0-t) or extrapolated to infinity (AUC_0-int) and/or determining the maximum plasma concentration of the active ingredient (C_max). Percent (%) bioavailability is determined by comparing the AUC for an active ingredient administered via a non-intravenous route to the intravenously delivered AUC, with the intravenous route assumed to offer 100% bioavailability. The overall bioavailability is considered to increase if the AUC or C_max increases between 2 formulations at the same dose. Additionally, the time at which C_max occurs (T_max) and/or the elimination half-life (T_1/2) may also be determined with such a procedure, and formulations which alter these pharmacokinetic properties may be advantageous for the treatment of a given indication.

Studies performed in rats determined the bioavailability of CBD delivered orally to be low (2.8% after a single 10 mg/kg) with a T_1/2 of 4-5 hrs after a 120 mg/kg dose.

In some embodiments, the AUC or C_max of at least one cannabinoid (i.e., CBD) administered in at least one of the disclosed formulations is increased by at least 3%, at least 5%, at least 7%, at least 10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 25%, or more relative to the cannabinoid administered alone.

In some embodiments the AUC of at least one cannabinoid (i.e., CBD) administered in at least one of the disclosed formulations is at least 35 (ng*h/ml)², at least 37 (ng*h/ml)², at least 39 (ng*h/ml)², at least 41 (ng*h/ml)², at least 45 (ng*h/ml)², at least 50 (ng*h/ml)², at least 100 (ng*h/ml)², or more.

In some embodiments the C_max of at least one cannabinoid (i.e., CBD) administered in at least one of the disclosed formulations is at least, 14 (ng/ml)², at least 17 (ng/ml)², at least 20 (ng/ml)², at least 25 (ng/ml)², at least 30 (ng/ml)², at least 35 (ng/ml)², at least 40 (ng/ml)², at least 45 (ng/ml)², at least 50 (ng/ml)², at least 75 (ng/ml)², at least 100 (ng/ml)², or more.

Formulations

The present disclosure includes water-soluble lipidic formulations capable of solubilizing a cannabinoid, which retain their water-soluble nature once loaded with the cannabinoid. These formulations, when incorporated into suitable pharmaceutical compositions increase the bioavailability of the cannabinoid over the cannabinoid administered alone and cannabinoids dissolved in pure oils. For example, one formulation herein was shown to increase absorption of CBD by about 40% relative to CBD administered as a pure oil solution in a study in healthy volunteers.

Provided herein are formulations capable of solubilizing or otherwise carrying lipophilic active ingredients, thereby increasing their bioavailability relative to the active ingredient (e.g., a cannabinoid) administered alone. In some embodiments, the formulations remain water soluble when loaded with the active ingredient and are suitable for inclusion in pharmaceutical products.

In some embodiments, formulations of the present disclose are water free. In some embodiments, the formulation comprises about 0 wt % of water, less than 0.000001 wt % of water, less than 0.00001 wt % of water, less than 0.0001 wt % of water, less than 0.001 wt % of water, less than 0.01 wt % of water, less than 0.1 wt % of water, or less than 1 wt % of water. In some embodiments, the water-free formulations are concentrated formulations or concentrates. In some embodiments, concentrated, water free formulations may later be diluted, in water or other liquids, as needed for effective administration or use according to the present disclosure, or the amount of water in the formulation may increase beyond about 1 wt % over time due to hydration by atmospheric water.

Without being bound by theory, certain combinations of excipients are capable of spontaneous self-assembly into liquid nanodomains when combined in concentrated, water free formulations. These nanodomains, in turn, can serve as carriers for water-insoluble active ingredients (e.g., cannabinoids), rendering them water-soluble. Further, because these nanodomains are very small (10 to 50 nm), they possess a very high surface-area-to-volume ratio, which results in a high loading capacity for the active ingredient. The liquid nanodomains are thermodynamically stable and almost monodispersed. FIG. 1 provides a schematic diagram of said liquid nanodomains loaded with CBD.

Liquid nanodomains also appear to increase the rate of absorption in the gastrointestinal track when administered orally, leading to increased bioavailability of the active ingredient. Without wishing to be bound by theory, the non-ionic surfactants in the formulations of the present disclosure may render CBD less susceptible to degradation or decomposition by the gastric fluid. Phospholipids, when present, likely enhance the mucosal enterocyte's membrane recognition of the nanodomains while medium chain triglyceride or sesame oil components may enhance adherence to the mucosal enterocyte's membrane.

The small size of the nanodomains allows for them to spread over a large surface area of the gut and promotes penetration of the mucus-rich “unstirred water layer.” These factors thus provide an increase in bioavailability of the active ingredient due to increased absorption, and a decrease in the time of maximum permeation of the drug.

In some embodiments, liquid nanodomains suitable for use in formulations of the present disclosure can be formed according to the teachings in US 2019-0314326, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, as related to the composition, production, and use of liquid nanodomains suitable for use in formulations of the present disclosure.

In some embodiments, formulations of the present disclosure can comprise at least one cannabinoid, at least one oil, at least one hydrophilic surfactant, and at least one co-surfactant.

In some embodiments, the formulation can optionally comprise at least one solvent, at least one co-solvent, at least one phospholipid, and/or at least one additive.

In some embodiments, formulations of the present disclosure can comprise at least one cannabinoid, at least one oil, at least one surfactant, and at least one co-surfactant, and optionally, at least one solvent, at least one co-solvent, and/or at least one phospholipid.

In some embodiments, formulations of the present disclosure can comprise at least one cannabinoid, at least one oil, at least one hydrophilic surfactant, at least one co-surfactant, and at least one solvent.

In some embodiments, formulations of the present disclosure can comprise at least one cannabinoid, at least one oil, at least one hydrophilic surfactant, at least one co-surfactant, and at least one phospholipid.

In some embodiments, formulations of the present disclosure can comprise at least one cannabinoid, at least one oil, at least one hydrophilic surfactant, at least one co-surfactant, and at least one additive.

In some embodiments, formulations of the present disclosure can comprise at least one cannabinoid, at least one oil, at least one hydrophilic surfactant, at least one co-surfactant, at least one solvent, and at least one co-solvent.

In some embodiments, formulations of the present disclosure can comprise at least one cannabinoid, at least one oil, at least one hydrophilic surfactant, at least one co-surfactant, at least one solvent, and at least one phospholipid.

In some embodiments, formulations of the present disclosure can comprise at least one cannabinoid, at least one oil, at least one hydrophilic surfactant, at least one co-surfactant, at least one solvent, and at least one additive.

In some embodiments, formulations of the present disclosure can comprise at least one cannabinoid, at least one oil, at least one hydrophilic surfactant, at least one co-surfactant, at least one phospholipid, and at least one additive.

In some embodiments, formulations of the present disclosure can comprise at least one cannabinoid, at least one oil, at least one hydrophilic surfactant, at least one co-surfactant, at least one solvent, at least one co-solvent and at least one phospholipid.

In some embodiments, formulations of the present disclosure can comprise at least one cannabinoid, at least one oil, at least one hydrophilic surfactant, at least one co-surfactant, at least one solvent, at least one co-solvent and at least one additive.

In some embodiments, formulations of the present disclosure can comprise at least one cannabinoid, at least one oil, at least one hydrophilic surfactant, at least one co-surfactant, at least one solvent, at least one co-solvent, at least one phospholipid, and at least one additive.

In some embodiments, formulations of the present disclosure can be formed by: (i) combining an oil, a surfactant, a co-surfactant, and optionally, a solvent, a co-solvent, and/or a phospholipid; and (ii) mixing the formulation components until a homogenous, clear (i.e., transparent) mixture is obtained. In cases where the surfactants and/or oil are solid at room temperature, heating can be applied while mixing to allow full dissolution and formation of the formulation. In some embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions of the present disclosure can be formed by combining (e.g., slowly adding) the formulation mixture to a cannabinoid source, followed by appropriate wetting, mixing, and/or homogenization.

In some embodiments, the formulation comprises one or more oils. in some embodiments the one or more oils may be either a synthetic or natural oil. In some embodiments, the oil may include, but is not limited to, medium-chain triglycerides (MCT), sesame oil, seed oils, nut oils, vegetable oils, olive oil, soybean oil, canola oil, cotton oil, palmolein, sunflower oil, corn oil, rapeseed oil, grape seeds oil, hemp oil, pomegranate oil, avocado oil, peppermint oil, tomato oil, isopropyl myristate, oleyl lactate, coco caprylocaprate, hexyl laurate, oleyl amine, oleic acid, oleyl alcohol, linoleic acid, linoleyl alcohol, ethyl oleate, hexane, heptanes, nonane, decane, dodecane, D-limonene, neem oil, lavender oil, peppermint oil, anise oil, rosemary oil, sage oil, hibiscus oil, berries oil (any type), menthol, capsaicin, grape seed oil, pumpkin oil, hemp oil, similar essential oils, triglycerides, esters of fatty acids, and mixtures thereof. In some embodiments, the formulation comprises at least one oil which comprises medium-chain triglycerides (MCT). In some embodiments, the formulation comprises at least one oil which comprises sesame oil. In some embodiments, the formulation comprises at least one oil which comprises medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) and sesame oil.

In some embodiments, the one or more oils may be present in the formulation at an amount of between about 0.5 and 20 wt %, 0.5 and 18 wt %, 0.5 and 16 wt %, 0.5 and 14 wt %, 0.5 and 12 wt %, 0.5 and 10 wt %, 0.5 and 8 wt %, 1 and 20 wt %, 1 and 18 wt %, 1 and 16 wt %, 1 and 14 wt %, 1 and 12 wt %, 1 and 10 wt %, 1 and 8 wt %, 2 and 20 wt %, 2 and 18 wt %, 2 and 16 wt %, 2 and 14 wt %, 2 and 12 wt %, 2 and 10 wt %, 2 and 8 wt %, 4 and 20 wt %, 4 and 18 wt %, 4 and 16 wt %, 4 and 14 wt %, 4 and 12 wt %, 4 and 10 wt %, 4 and 8 wt %, 6 and 20 wt %, 6 and 18 wt %, 6 and 16 wt %, 6 and 14 wt %, 6 and 12 wt %, 6 and 10 wt %, 6 and 8 wt %, 8 and 20 wt %, 8 and 18 wt %, 8 and 16 wt %, 8 and 14 wt %, 8 and 12 wt %, 8 and 10 wt %, 10 and 20 wt %, 10 and 18 wt %, 10 and 16 wt %, 10 and 14 wt %, 10 and 12 wt %, 12 and 20 wt %, 12 and 18 wt %, 12 and 16 wt %, 12 and 14 wt %, 14 and 20 wt %, 14 and 18 wt %, 14 and 16 wt %, 16 and 20 wt %, 16 and 18 wt %, or 18 and 20 wt %.

In some embodiments, the one or more oils may be present in the formulation at an amount between about 0.5 and 20 wt %. In other embodiments, the one or more oils may be present in the formulation at an amount between about 1 and 10 wt %. In other embodiments the one or more oils may be present in the formulation in an amount between about 3 and 6 wt %.

In some embodiments, the one or more oils may be present in the formulation in a wt % of about 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13, 13.5, 14, 14.5, 15, 15.5, 15, 16.5, 17, 17.5, 18, 18.5, 19, 19.5, or 20 wt %.

In some embodiments the one or more oils may be present in an amount of about 3 wt %. In some embodiments the one or more oils may be present in an amount of about 4 wt %. In some embodiments the at least one oil may be present in an amount of about 5 wt %. In some embodiments the one or more oils may be present in an amount of about 6 wt %. In some embodiments the one or more oils may be present in an amount of about 11 wt %.

In some embodiments, the amount oil present in the formulation may be measured as the mass of the one or more oils present in one (1) tablet or capsule of the pharmaceutical composition. In such embodiments, the amount of the one or more oils may be between about 5 and 200 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule. In some embodiments, the one or more oils may be present in an amount between 5 and 10 mg, 5 and 20 mg, 5 and 30 mg, 5 and 40 mg, 5 and 50 mg, 5 and 60 mg, 5 and 70 mg, 5 and 80 mg, 5 and 90 mg, 5 and 100 mg, 5 and 110 mg, 5 and 120 mg, 5 and 130 mg, 5 and 140 mg, 5 and 150 mg, 5 and 160 mg, 5 and 170 mg, 5 and 180 mg, 5 and 190 mg, 10 and 20 mg, 10 and 30 mg, 10 and 40 mg, 10 and 50 mg, 10 and 60 mg, 10 and 70 mg, 10 and 80 mg, 10 and 90 mg, 10 and 100 mg, 10 and 110 mg, 10 and 120 mg, 10 and 130 mg, 10 and 140 mg, 10 and 150 mg, 10 and 160 mg, 10 and 170 mg, 10 and 180 mg, 10 and 190 mg, 10 and 200 mg, 20 and 30 mg, 20 and 40 mg, 20 and 50 mg, 20 and 60 mg, 20 and 70 mg, 20 and 80 mg, 20 and 90 mg, 20 and 100 mg, 20 and 110 mg, 20 and 120 mg, 20 and 130 mg, 20 and 140 mg, 20 and 150 mg, 20 and 160 mg, 20 and 170 mg, 20 and 180 mg, 20 and 190 mg, 20 and 200 mg, 30 and 40 mg, 30 and 50 mg, 30 and 60 mg, 30 and 70 mg, 30 and 80 mg, 30 and 90 mg, 30 and 100 mg, 30 and 110 mg, 30 and 120 mg, 30 and 130 mg, 30 and 140 mg, 30 and 150 mg, 30 and 160 mg, 30 and 170 mg, 30 and 180 mg, 30 and 190 mg, 30 and 200 mg, 40 and 50 mg, 40 and 60 mg, 40 and 70 mg, 40 and 80 mg, 40 and 90 mg, 40 and 100 mg, 40 and 110 mg, 40 and 120 mg, 40 and 130 mg, 40 and 140 mg, 40 and 150 mg, 40 and 160 mg, 40 and 170 mg, 40 and 180 mg, 40 and 190 mg, 40 and 200 mg, 50 and 60 mg, 50 and 70 mg, 50 and 80 mg, 50 and 90 mg, 50 and 100 mg, 50 and 110 mg, 50 and 120 mg, 50 and 130 mg, 50 and 140 mg, 50 and 150 mg, 50 and 160 mg, 50 and 170 mg, 50 and 180 mg, 50 and 190 mg, 50 and 200 mg, 60 and 70 mg, 60 and 80 mg, 60 and 90 mg, 60 and 100 mg, 60 and 110 mg, 60 and 120 mg, 60 and 130 mg, 60 and 140 mg, 60 and 150 mg, 60 and 160 mg, 60 and 170 mg, 60 and 180 mg, 60 and 190 mg, 60 and 200 mg, 70 and 80 mg, 70 and 90 mg, 70 and 100 mg, 70 and 110 mg, 70 and 120 mg, 70 and 130 mg, 70 and 140 mg, 70 and 150 mg, 70 and 160 mg, 70 and 170 mg, 70 and 180 mg, 70 and 190 mg, 70 and 200 mg, 80 and 90 mg, 80 and 100 mg, 80 and 110 mg, 80 and 120 mg, 80 and 130 mg, 80 and 140 mg, 80 and 150 mg, 80 and 160 mg, 80 and 170 mg, 80 and 180 mg, 80 and 190 mg, 80 and 200 mg, 90 and 100 mg, 90 and 110 mg, 90 and 120 mg, 90 and 130 mg, 90 and 140 mg, 90 and 150 mg, 90 and 160 mg, 90 and 170 mg, 90 and 180 mg, 90 and 190 mg, 90 and 200 mg, 100 and 110 mg, 100 and 120 mg, 100 and 130 mg, 100 and 140 mg, 100 and 150 mg, 100 and 160 mg, 100 and 170 mg, 100 and 180 mg, 100 and 190 mg, 100 and 200 mg, 110 and 120 mg, 110 and 130 mg, 110 and 140 mg, 110 and 150 mg, 110 and 160 mg, 110 and 170 mg, 110 and 180 mg, 110 and 190 mg, 110 and 200 mg, 120 and 130 mg, 120 and 140 mg, 120 and 150 mg, 120 and 160 mg, 120 and 170 mg, 120 and 180 mg, 120 and 190 mg, 120 and 200 mg, 130 and 140 mg, 130 and 150 mg, 130 and 160 mg, 130 and 170 mg, 130 and 180 mg, 130 and 190 mg, 130 and 200 mg, 140 and 150 mg, 140 and 160 mg, 140 and 170 mg, 140 and 180 mg, 140 and 190 mg, 140 and 200 mg, 150 and 160 mg, 150 and 170 mg, 150 and 180 mg, 150 and 190 mg, 150 and 200 mg, 160 and 170 mg, 160 and 180 mg, 160 and 190 mg, 160 and 200 mg, 170 and 180 mg, 170 and 190 mg, 170 and 200 mg, 180 and 190 mg, 180 and 200 mg, or between 190 and 200 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule.

In some embodiments, the amount of the one or more oils may be between about 50 and 60 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule. In some embodiments the one or more oils are present in an amount between about 50 and 60 mg, 51 and 60 mg, 52 and 60 mg, 53 and 60 mg, 54 and 60 mg, 55 and 60 mg, 56 and 60 mg, 57 and 60 mg, 58 and 60 mg, 59 and 60 mg, 50 and 59 mg, 51 and 59 mg, 52 and 59 mg, 53 and 59 mg, 54 and 59 mg, 55 and 59 mg, 56 and 59 mg, 57 and 59 mg, 58 and 59 mg, 50 and 58 mg, 51 and 58 mg, 52 and 58 mg, 53 and 58 mg, 54 and 58 mg, 55 and 58 mg, 56 and 58 mg, 57 and 58 mg, 50 and 57 mg, 51 and 57 mg, 52 and 57 mg, 53 and 57 mg, 54 and 57 mg, 55 and 57 mg, 55 and 57 mg, 56 and 57 mg, 50 and 56 mg, 51 and 56 mg, 52 and 56 mg, 53 and 56 mg, 54 and 56 mg, 55 and 56 mg, 50 and 55 mg, 51 and 55 mg, 52 and 55 mg, 53 and 55 mg, 54 and 55 mg, 50 and 54 mg, 51 and 54 mg, 52 and 54 mg, 53 and 54 mg, 50 and 53 mg, 51 and 53 mg, 52 and 53 mg, 50 and 52 mg, 51 and 52 mg, or between 50 and 51 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule.

In some embodiments, the amount of the one or more oils may be about 54 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule. In some embodiments, the amount of the one or more oils may be about 57 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule. In some embodiments, the amount of the one or more oils may be about 60 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule. In some embodiments, the amount of the one or more oils may be about 110 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule.

In some embodiments, the formulation comprises at least one hydrophilic surfactant. In some embodiments, the hydrophilic surfactant may include, but is not limited to, polyoxyethylenes, ethoxylated (20EO) sorbitan mono laurate (T20), ethoxylated (20EO) sorbitan monostearate/palmitate (T60), ethoxylated (20EO) sorbitan mono oleate/linoleate (TSO), ethoxylated (20EO) sorbitan trioleate (T85), castor oil ethoxylated (20EO to 40EO); hydrogenated castor oil ethoxylated (20 to 40EO), ethoxylated (5-40 EO) monoglyceride stearate/plamitate, PEG-8 caprylic/capric glycerides(oleoyl macrogolglycerides, e.g., Labrasol® ALF), polyoxyl 35 castor oil (e.g., Cremophor EL), Solutol HS15 (Polyethylene glycol (15)-hydroxystearatepolysorbate 40 (e.g., Tween 40), polysorbate 60 (e.g., Tween 60), polysorbate 80 (e.g., Tween 80), Mirj S40, oleoyl macrogolglycerides, polyglyceryl-3 dioleate, ethoxylated, hydroxystearate, polyglycerol esters such as decaglycerol monolaurate, decaglycerol. monooleate, hexaglycerol monooleate and hexaglycerol monolaurate, sucrose monooleate, sucrose monolaurate, ethoxylated monglycerol esters, ethoxylated fatty acids and ethoxylated fatty acids of short and medium and long chain fatty acids. In some embodiments, the hydrophilic surfactant comprises polyoxyl 35 castor oil (e.g., Cremophor EL). In some embodiments, the hydrophilic surfactant comprises Polysorbate 80. In some embodiments, the hydrophilic surfactant comprises PEG-8 caprylic/capric glycerides.

In some embodiments, the formulation may comprise between about 30 and 85 wt %, 30 and 35 wt %, 30 and 40 wt %, 30 and 45 wt %, 30 and 50 wt %, 30 and 55 wt %, 30 and 60 wt %, 30 and 65 wt %, 30 and 70 wt %, 30 and 75 wt %, 30 and 80 wt %, 30 and 85 wt %, 35 and 40 wt %, 35 and 45 wt %, 35 and 50 wt %, 35 and 55 wt %, 35 and 60 wt %, 35 and 65 wt %, 35 and 70 wt %, 35 and 75 wt %, 35 and 80 wt %, 35 and 85 wt %, 40 and 45 wt %, 40 and 50 wt %, 40 and 55 wt %, 40 and 60 wt %, 40 and 65 wt %, 40 and 70 wt %, 40 and 75 wt %, 40 and 80 wt %, 40 and 85 wt %, 45 and 50 wt %, 45 and 55 wt %, 45 and 60 wt %, 45 and 65 wt %, 45 and 70 wt %, 45 and 75 wt %, 45 and 80 wt %, 45 and 85 wt %, 50 and 55 wt %, 50 and 60 wt %, 50 and 65 wt %, 50 and 70 wt %, 50 and 75 wt %, 50 and 80 wt %, 50 and 85 wt %, 55 and 60 wt %, 55 and 65 wt %, 55 and 70 wt %, 55 and 75 wt %, 55 and 80 wt %, 55 and 85 wt %, 60 and 65 wt %, 60 and 70 wt %, 60 and 75 wt %, 60 and 80 wt %, 60 and 85 wt %, 65 and 70 wt %, 65 and 75 wt %, 65 and 80 wt %, 65 and 85 wt %, 70 and 75 wt %, 70 and 80 wt %, 70 and 85 wt %, 75 and 80 wt %, 75 and 85 wt %, or between 80 and 85 wt %, of hydrophilic surfactants.

In some embodiments, the formulation may comprise, between about 30 and 85 wt % of hydrophilic surfactants. In some other embodiments, the formulation may comprise between about 35 and 80 wt % of hydrophilic surfactants. In some embodiments, the formulation may comprise between about 45 and 80 wt % of hydrophilic surfactants. In some embodiments, the formulation may comprise between about 45 and 55 wt % of hydrophilic surfactants. In some embodiments, the formulation may comprise, between about 70 and 80 wt % of hydrophilic surfactants.

In some embodiments, the formulation may comprise, about 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, or 55 wt % of hydrophilic surfactants. In some embodiments, the formulation may comprise, about 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, or 80 wt % of hydrophilic surfactants. In some embodiments, the formulation may comprise, about 38 wt % of hydrophilic surfactants. In some embodiments, the formulation may comprise, about 28 wt % of hydrophilic surfactants. In some embodiments, the formulation may comprise, about 48 wt % of hydrophilic surfactants. In some embodiments, the formulation may comprise, about 12 wt % of hydrophilic surfactants.

In some embodiments, the amount of hydrophilic surfactants present in the formulation may be measured as the mass of the at least one hydrophilic surfactant present in one (1) tablet or capsule of the pharmaceutical composition. In such embodiments, the amount of said at least one hydrophilic surfactant may be between about 300 and 850 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule. For example, in some embodiments said at least one hydrophilic surfactant may be present in amounts between 300 and 800 mg, 300 and 750 mg, 300 and 700 mg, 300 and 650 mg, 300 and 600 mg, 300 and 550 mg, 300 and 500 mg, 300 and 450 mg, 300 and 400 mg, 300 and 350 mg, 350 and 850 mg, 350 and 800 mg, 350 and 750 mg, 350 and 700 mg, 350 and 650 mg, 350 and 600 mg, 350 and 550 mg, 350 and 500 mg, 350 and 450 mg, 350 and 400 mg, 400 and 850 mg, 400 and 800 mg, 400 and 750 mg, 400 and 700 mg, 400 and 650 mg, 400 and 600 mg, 400 and 550 mg, 400 and 500 mg, 400 and 450 mg, 450 and 850 mg, 450 and 800 mg, 450 and 750 mg, 450 and 700 mg, 450 and 650 mg, 450 and 600 mg, 400 and 550 mg, 400 and 500 mg, 400 and 450 mg, 450 and 850 mg, 450 and 800 mg, 450 and 750 mg, 450 and 700 mg, 450 and 650 mg, 450 and 600 mg, 450 and 550 mg, 450 and 500 mg, 500 and 850 mg, 500 and 800 mg, 500 and 750 mg, 500 and 700 mg, 500 and 650 mg, 500 and 600 mg, 500 and 550 mg, 550 and 850 mg, 550 and 800 mg, 550 and 750 mg, 550 and 700 mg, 550 and 650 mg, 550 and 600 mg, 600 and 850 mg, 600 and 800 mg, 600 and 750 mg, 600 and 700 mg, 600 and 650 mg, 650 and 850 mg, 650 and 750 mg, 650 and 700 mg, 700 and 850 mg, 700 and 800 mg, 700 and 750 mg, 750 and 850 mg, 750 and 800 mg, or 800 and 850 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule. In some embodiments the amount of said at least one hydrophilic surfactant may be between about 100 and 300 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule. For example, in some embodiments said at least one hydrophilic surfactant may be present in amounts between 100 and 150 mg, 100 and 200 mg, 100 and 250 mg, 100 and 300 mg, 150 and 200 mg, 150 and 250 mg, 150 and 300 mg, 200 and 250 mg, 200 and 300 mg, or 250 and 300 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule.

In some embodiments, the amount of hydrophilic surfactants present in the composition may be between 700 and 800 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule. For example, in some embodiments said at least one hydrophilic surfactant may be present in an amount of about 700, 705, 710, 715, 720, 725, 730, 735, 740, 745, 750, 755, 760, 765, 770, 775, 780, 785, 790, 795, or 800 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule.

In some embodiments, the amount of hydrophilic surfactants present in the composition may be about 715 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule. In some embodiments, the amount of hydrophilic surfactants present in the composition may be about 755 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule. In some embodiments, the amount of hydrophilic surfactants present in the composition may be about 795 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule. In some embodiments, the amount of hydrophilic surfactants present in the composition may be about 380 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule. In some embodiments, the amount of hydrophilic surfactants present in the composition may be about 280 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule. In some embodiments, the amount of hydrophilic surfactants present in the composition may be about 484 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule. In some embodiments, the amount of hydrophilic surfactants present in the composition may be about 115 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule. In some embodiments, the amount of hydrophilic surfactants present in the composition may be about 116 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule.

In some embodiments, the formulation may comprise at least one co-surfactant. In some embodiments, the co-surfactant may comprise, but is not limited to, at least one polyol, i.e., an alcohol containing at least 2 hydroxyl groups, for example ethylene glycol, glycerol, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, sorbitol, mannitol, lactitol, xylitol and others. In some embodiments, the co-surfactant may be selected from glycerol, polypropylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, Propylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-3 oleate (Plurol® Oleique CC 947), ethoxy hydrogenated castor oil, sorbitan esters of saturated or unsaturated fatty acids (Spans), phospholipids, waxes (carnauba, beeswax, candellila).

In some embodiments, the formulation may comprise between about 1 and 50 wt %, 1 and 45 wt %, 1 and 40 wt %, 1 and 35 wt %, 1 and 30 wt %, 1 and 25 wt %, 1 and 20 wt %, 1 and 15 wt %, 1 and 10 wt %, 1 and 5 wt %, 5 and 50 wt %, 5 and 45 wt %, 5 and 40 wt %, 5 and 35 wt %, 5 and 30 wt %, 5 and 25 wt %, 5 and 20 wt %, 5 and 15 wt %, 5 and 10 wt %, 5 and 5 wt %, 10 and 50 wt %, 10 and 45 wt %, 10 and 40 wt %, 10 and 35 wt %, 10 and 30 wt %, 10 and 25 wt %, 10 and 20 wt %, 10 and 15 wt %, 15 and 50 wt %, 15 and 45 wt %, 15 and 40 wt %, 15 and 35 wt %, 15 and 30 wt %, 15 and 25 wt %, 15 and 20 wt %, 20 and 50 wt %, 20 and 45 wt %, 20 and 30 wt %, 20 and 25 wt %, 25 and 50 wt %, 25 and 45 wt %, 25 and 40 wt %, 25 and 35 wt %, 25 and 30 wt %, 30 and 50 wt %, 30 and 45 wt %, 30 and 40 wt %, 30 and 35 wt %, 35 and 50 wt %, 35 and 45 wt %, 35 and 40 wt %, 40 and 50 wt %, 40 and 45 wt %, or 45 and 50 wt % of co-surfactants.

In some embodiments, the formulation may comprise between about 1 and 50 wt % of co-surfactants. In other embodiments, the formulation may comprise between about 2 and 45 wt % of co-surfactants. In still more embodiments, the formulation may comprise between about 2 and 5 wt % of co-surfactants.

In some embodiments, the co-surfactant is present in the formulation at an amount from between about 1 and 50 wt %. In other embodiments, the co-surfactant may be present in the formulation in an amount of between about 2 and 45 wt %. In other embodiments, the co-surfactant may be present in the formulation in an amount of between 2 and 5 wt %.

In some embodiments, the formulation may comprise about 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 12, 13, or 14 wt % of co-surfactants. In some embodiments, the formulation may comprise about 4 wt % of co-surfactants. In some embodiments, the formulation may comprise about 8 wt % of co-surfactants. In some embodiments, the formulation may comprise about 3 wt % of co-surfactants. In some embodiments, the formulation may comprise about 14 wt % of co-surfactants.

In some embodiments, the amount of one co-surfactant present in the formulation may be measured as the mass of the at least one hydrophilic surfactant present in one (1) tablet or capsule of the pharmaceutical composition. In such embodiments, the amount of said at least one co-surfactant may be between about 10 and 500 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule. For example, in some embodiments said at least one co-surfactant may be present in amounts between about 10 and 500 mg, 10 and 450 mg, 10 and 400 mg, 10 and 350 mg, 10 and 300 mg, 10 and 250 mg, 10 and 200 mg, 10 and 150 mg, 10 and 100 mg, 10 and 50 mg, 50 and 500 mg, 50 and 450 mg, 50 and 400 mg, 50 and 350 mg, 50 and 300 mg, 50 and 250 mg, 50 and 200 mg, 50 and 150 mg, 50 and 100 mg, 100 and 500 mg, 100 and 450 mg, 100 and 400 mg, 100 and 350 mg, 100 and 300 mg, 100 and 250 mg, 100 and 200 mg, 100 and 150 mg, 150 and 500 mg, 150 and 450 mg, 150 and 400 mg, 150 and 350 mg, 150 and 300 mg, 150 and 250 mg, 150 and 200 mg, 200 and 500 mg, 200 and 450 mg, 200 and 400 mg, 200 and 350 mg, 200 and 300 mg, 200 and 250 mg, 250 and 500 mg, 250 and 450 mg, 250 and 400 mg, 250 and 350 mg, 250 and 300 mg, 300 and 500 mg, 300 and 450 mg, 300 and 400 mg, 300 and 350 mg, 350 and 500 mg, 350 and 450 mg, 350 and 400 mg, 400 and 500 mg, 400 and 450 mg, or 450 and 500 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule.

In some embodiments, the co-surfactants may be present in the composition in an amount between about 20 and 50 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule. For example, the co-surfactants may be present in the composition in an amount of about 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 or 50 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule. In some embodiments, the co-surfactants may be present in the composition in an amount between about 25 and 150 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule.

In some embodiments, the co-surfactants may be present in the composition in an amount of about 45 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule. In other embodiments, the co-surfactants may be present in the composition in an amount of about 85 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule. In still more embodiments, the co-surfactants may be present in the composition in an amount of about 140 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule. In some embodiments, the co-surfactants may be present in the composition in an amount of about 30 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule.

In some embodiments, the formulation may contain at least one solvent. In some embodiments the at least one solvent may be but is not limited to an organic compound, different from the oil, which is miscible in the oil and together therewith form a homogenous oily phase that dissolves and stabilizes the cannabinoid.

In some embodiments, the solvent may be selected from, but is not limited to, ethanol, propanol, isopropyl alcohol, acetic acid, propionic acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid and its derivatives, lactic acid, maleic acid, and malic acid.

In some embodiments, the solvents may be present in the formulation in an amount between about 0.1 and 25 wt %, 0.1 and 20 wt %, 0.1 and 15 wt %, 0.1 and 10 wt %, 0.1 and 5 wt %, 1 and 25 wt %, 1 and 20 wt %, 1 and 15 wt %, 1 and 10 wt %, 1 and 5 wt %, 5 and 25 wt %, 5 and 20 wt %, 5 and 15 wt %, 5 and 10 wt %, 10 and 25 wt %, 10 and 20 wt %, 10 and 15 wt %, 15 and 25 wt %, 15 and 20 wt %, or 20 and 25 wt %.

In some embodiments, the solvents may be present in the formulation at in an amount between about 0.1 and 25 wt %. In some embodiments, the formulation may comprise between about 0.1 and 15 wt % of the solvents.

In some embodiments, the amount of solvents present in the formulation may be measured as the mass of the at least one solvent present in one (1) tablet or capsule of the pharmaceutical composition. In such embodiments, the amount of solvents may be between about 1 and 250 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule.

For example, in some embodiments said solvents may be present in amounts between about 1 and 250 mg, 1 and 200 mg, 1 and 150 mg, 1 and 100 mg, 1 and 50 mg, 10 and 250 mg, 10 and 200 mg, 10 and 150 mg, 10 and 100 mg, 10 and 50 mg, 50 and 250 mg, 50 and 200 mg, 50 and 150 mg, 50 and 100 mg, 100 and 250 mg, 100 and 200 mg, 100 and 150 mg, 150 and 250 mg, 150 and 200 mg, or 200 and 250 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule.

In some embodiments, the formulation may contain at least one phospholipid. In some embodiments, the phospholipids may be selected from, but are not limited to, soy lecithin, rapeseed lecithin, corn or sunflower lecithins, egg lecithin, Epicom 200, Phosal 50 PG, dioleyl phospatidylcholine (DOPC), oleyl palmytoyl phosphatidylcholine (POPC), and the corresponding serines, ethanol amines, glycerol, and others.

In some embodiments, the phospholipids may comprise between about 1 and 10 wt % of the formulation. In some embodiments, the phospholipids may be present in the formulation in an amount of about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 wt %.

In some embodiments, the amount of at least one phospholipid present in the formulation may be measured as the mass of the at least one phospholipid present in one (1) tablet or capsule of the pharmaceutical composition. In some embodiments, the amount of the phospholipids may be between about 10 and 100 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule. In some embodiments, the phospholipids may be present in amounts between about 10 and 100 mg, 10 and 80 mg, 10 and 60 mg, 10 and 40 mg, 10 and 20 mg, 20 and 100 mg, 20 and 80 mg, 20 and 60 mg, 20 and 40 mg, 40 and 100 mg, 40 and 80 mg, 40 and 60 mg, 60 and 100 mg, 60 and 80 mg, or 80 and 100 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule.

In some embodiments, the formulation may comprise at least one additive, selected from antioxidants (e.g., tocopherols), preservatives, membrane-piercing agents, transmembrane penetrating enhancers (such as transcutol, isosorbide, oleic acid, propylene glycol, maltodextrines, cyclodextrines, etc.), oil/water soluble vitamins, BHA, BHT, TBHQ, Propylate and its derivatives, and others.

In some embodiments, the additives may be present in the formulation in an amount of between about 0.01 and 15 wt %, 0.01 and 10 wt %, 0.01 and 5 wt %, 1 and 15 wt %, 1 and 10 wt %, 1 and 5 wt %, 5 and 15 wt %, 5 and 10 wt %, or 10 and 15 wt %.

In some embodiments, the additives may be present in the formulation in an amount of between about 0.01 and 10 wt %. In some embodiments, the additives may be present in the formulation in an amount of between about 5 and 7 wt %. In some other embodiments, the additives may be present in the invention in an amount of between about 8 and 10 wt %. In some embodiments, the additives may be present in the formulation in an amount of between about 0.01 and 5 wt %. In some embodiments, the additives may be present in the formulation in an amount of between about 0.05 wt %.

In some embodiments, the amount of at least one additive present in the formulation may be measured as the mass of the at least one additive present in one (1) tablet or capsule of the pharmaceutical composition. In some embodiments, the amount of the at least one additive may be between about 1 and 150 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule. In some embodiments, the least one additive may be present in amounts between about 1 and 150 mg, 1 and 100 mg, 1 and 50 mg, 10 and 150 mg, 10 and 100 mg, 10 and 50 mg, 50 and 150 mg, 50 and 100 mg, or 100 and 150 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule.

In some embodiments, the at least one additive may be present in the composition in an amount between about 0.1 and 5 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule.

In some embodiments, the at least one additive may be present in the composition in an amount of about 0.5 mg per one (1) tablet or capsule.

In some embodiments, the formulation may comprise: (i) at least one cannabinoid; (ii) at least one oil selected from medium chain triglyceride (MCT), sesame oil, glycerin, glycerol, castor oil, R(+)-limonene, isopropyl myristate, ethyl laurate, ethyl caprate, olive oil, oleic acid, and triacetin; (iii) at least one hydrophilic surfactant selected from polysorbate 80 (e.g., Tween 80), polyoxyl 35 castor oil (cremophor castor oil), Mirj S40, HECO40 (ethoxy 40 hydrogenated castor oil), PEG-8 caprylic/capric glycerides (oleoyl macrogolglycerides, e.g., Labrasol® ALF), glycerol, and sucrose mono/dilaurate; (iv) at least one co-surfactant selected from polyglyceryl-3 oleate, polypropylene glycol (PG), Propylene Glycol, and Plural Oleique CC 497 (Polyglyceryl-3 dioleate); (v) at least one additive selected from propylene glycol beta hydroxy acid (BHA), butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), or tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ); (vi) at least one phospholipid; (vii) at least one solvent selected from oleic acid, transcutol, acetic acid, ethanol and isopropyl alcohol; or any combination thereof.

In some embodiments, the formulation may comprise MCT, sesame oil, polyoxyl 35 castor oil, polysorbate 80, PEG-8 caprylic/capric glycerides, polyglyceryl-3 oleate, propylene glycol, BHT, or any combination thereof.

In some embodiments, the formulation may comprise one or more formulation component as disclosed in US 20190314326, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety as related to composition, production, and use of formulations suitable for use in present disclosure. In some embodiments, the formulation may comprise one or more formulation mixtures selected from: medium chain triglyceride (MCT), polysorbate 80 (Tween 80), polyoxyl 35 castor oil (cremophor castor oil), polypropylene glycol (PG), ethanol, and at least one phospholipid; or medium chain triglyceride (MCT), glycerin, polysorbate 80 (Tween 80), polyoxyl 35 castor oil (cremophor castor oil), polypropylene glycol (PG), ethanol, and at least one phospholipid; or medium chain triglyceride (MCT), oleic acid, polysorbate 80 (Tween 80), polyoxyl 35 castor oil (cremophor castor oil), polypropylene glycol (PG), ethanol, and at least one phospholipid; or R-(+)-limonene, polysorbate 80 (Tween 80), polypropylene glycol (PG), and ethanol; or R-(+)-limonene, polysorbate 80 (Tween 80), polyoxyl 35 castor oil (cremophor castor oil), and polypropylene glycol (PG); or medium chain triglycerides (MCT), polysorbate 80 (Tween 80), polyoxyl 35 castor oil (cremophor castor oil), and polypropylene glycol (PG); or -isopropyl myristate, polysorbate 80 (Tween 80), polyoxyl 35 castor oil (cremophor castor oil), and polypropylene glycol (PG); or ethyl laurate, polysorbate 80 (Tween 80), polyoxyl 35 castor oil (cremophor castor oil), and polypropylene glycol (PG); or MCT, glycerol, polysorbate 80 (Tween 80), polyoxyl 35 castor oil (cremophor castor oil), polypropylene glycol (PG), and ethanol; or MCT, glycerol, polysorbate 80 (Tween 80), polyoxyl 35 castor oil (cremophor castor oil), polypropylene glycol (PG), ethanol, and at least one phospholipid; or MCT, glycerol, polysorbate 80 (Tween 80), polyoxyl 35 castor oil (cremophor castor oil), polypropylene glycol (PG), ethanol, transcutol, and at least one phospholipid; or MCT, glycerol, polysorbate 80 (Tween 80), polyoxyl 35 castor oil (cremophor castor oil), polypropylene glycol (PG), ethanol, oleic acid, and at least one phospholipid; or MCT, glycerol, polysorbate 80 (Tween 80), polyoxyl 35 castor oil (cremophor castor oil), polypropylene glycol (PG), ethanol, transcutol, oleic acid, and at least one phospholipid; or R(+)-limonene, polysorbate 80 (Tween 80), polypropylene glycol (PG), and ethanol; or castor oil, polysorbate 80 (Tween 80), Mirj S40, polypropylene glycol (PG), ethanol, and at least one phospholipid; or MCT, polysorbate 80 (Tween 80), polyoxyl 35 castor oil (cremophor castor oil), polypropylene glycol (PG), ethanol, oleic acid, and at least one phospholipid; or ethyl caprate, polysorbate 80 (Tween 80), polypropylene glycol (PG), ethanol, and at least one phospholipid; or -ethyl caprate, HECO 40, polyglyceryl-3 dioleate (CC497), polypropylene glycol (PG), acetic acid, and at least one phospholipid; or olive oil, Labrasol (oleoyl macrogolglycerides), polyglyceryl-3 dioleate (CC497), and ethanol; or olive oil, polysorbate 80 (Tween 80), polypropylene glycol (PG), ethanol, and at least one phospholipid; or MCT, polysorbate 80 (Tween 80), polyoxyl 35 castor oil (cremophor castor oil), polypropylene glycol (PG), and at least one phospholipid; or MCT, oleic acid, polysorbate 80 (Tween 80), polyoxyl 35 castor oil (cremophor castor oil), glycerol, polypropylene glycol (PG), ethanol, and at least one phospholipid; or Limonene, polysorbate 80 (Tween 80), polypropylene glycol (PG), and ethanol; or triacetin, polysorbate 80 (Tween 80), polypropylene glycol (PG), and at least one phospholipid; or triacetin, Labrasol (oleoyl macrogolglycerides), polyoxyl 35 castor oil (cremophor castor oil), polypropylene glycol (PG), isopropanol, and at least one phospholipid; or MCT, sucrose mono/dilaurate, polypropylene glycol (PG), isopropanol, and at least one phospholipid.

In some embodiments, the formulation may comprise per tablet, softgel, or capsule about 50-60 mg of medium-chain triglycerides or sesame oil, about 480-515 mg of polyoxyl 35 castor oil (e.g., Cremophor EL), about 110-125 mg of polysorbate 80 (e.g., Tween 80), about 110-125 mg of PEG-8 caprylic/capric glycerides (oleoyl macrogolglycerides, e.g., Labrasol® ALF), about 40-50 mg of polyglyceryl-3 oleate (e.g., Plurol® Oleique CC 947), about 80-95 mg of propylene glycol, and/or about 0.1-1 mg of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT).

In some embodiments, the composition comprises per capsule, softgel, or tablet: about 45-55 mg of CBD, CBG, CBC, CBDV, CBN, or a combination thereof; about 105-115 mg sesame oil; about 375-385 mg of polyoxyl 35 castor oil; about 275-285 mg of polysorbate 80; about 135-145 mg of polyglyceryl-3 oleate; about 25-35 mg of propylene glycol; about 0.1-1 mg of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT); or any combination thereof.

In some embodiments, the composition comprises per capsule, softgel, or tablet: about 95-105 mg of CBD, CBG, CBC, CBDV, CBN, or a combination thereof; about 50-60 mg of medium-chain triglycerides; about 480-490 mg of polyoxyl 35 castor oil; about 110-120 mg of polysorbate 80; about 110-120 mg of PEG-8 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides; about 40-50 mg of polyglyceryl-3 oleate; about 80-90 mg of propylene glycol; about 0.1-1 mg of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT); or any combination thereof.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is formulated as a soft gel capsule and may comprise about 20 wt % of CBD, CBG, CBC, CBDV, CBN, or a combination thereof, 5.4 wt % of medium-chain triglycerides, 38.4 wt % of polyoxyl 35 castor oil, 11.51 wt % mg of polysorbate 80, 11.6 wt % of PEG-8 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, 4.5 wt % of polyglyceryl-3 oleate, 8.5 wt % of propylene glycol, 0.05 wt % mg of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), or any combination thereof, per capsule. The capsule shell may comprise 64 wt % mg of gelatin, 28 wt % of glycerin, 2 wt % of caramel colorant, 6 wt % of water, or any combination thereof, per capsule.

In some embodiments the active ingredient solubilized by the formulation is a cannabinoid. In some embodiments, the active ingredient is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid. In some embodiments, the active ingredient is CBD or a CBD derivative.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition may be made by preparing the formulation via mixing and/or homogenizing the at least one oil, the at least one surfactant, and the at least one co-surfactant (and where applicable also at least one solvent, at least one co-solvent and/or at least one phospholipid), optionally while heating the mixture, adding at least one suitably pure cannabinoid to the formulation, mixing, or homogenizing the cannabinoid-formulation mixture until the cannabinoid is dissolved in the formulation mixture; and optionally, purifying, diluting, or further compounding the cannabinoid formulation.

In some embodiments, the concentrated (i.e., water-free) formulation is clear, transparent, and homogenous. In some embodiments, the diluted formulation is slightly opaque without visible particles or droplets.

In some embodiments, the liquid nanodomains remain completely homogeneous and almost monodispersed (i.e., the same size). In some embodiments, the liquid nanodomains range in size from 5 to 20 nm.

In some embodiments, the pH of both the concentrate and diluted formulations may be between 6.0 and 7.5.

In some embodiments, no physical changes are observed with storage of the formulation. In some embodiments, the active ingredient remains associated with the surfactant and lipid phases during storage in both concentrated and diluted forms.

In some embodiments, the formulation is chemically stable for at least 1 month, at least 3 months, at least 6 months, at least 1 year, at least 2 years, at least 3 years, or more than 3 years.

In some embodiments, the formulation is shelf stable at ambient conditions for at least 1 year, at least 2 years, at least 3 years, or more than 3 years.

In some embodiments the formulation contains less than 1 wt % water before any dilution. In some embodiments the formulation is contains less than 0.1 wt % water before any dilution. In some embodiments, the formulation is water-free before any dilution.

Pharmaceutical Compositions

Provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one cannabinoid solubilized in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier (such as a formulation of the present disclosure).

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is chemically inert to the active compounds and has no detrimental side effects or toxicity under the conditions of use. In some embodiments, the choice of pharmaceutical carrier is determined in part by the active agent (e.g., cannabinoid), as well as by the method used to administer the composition.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition may comprise a variety of additional components, depending on the administration route and/or desired properties of the composition. In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition may comprise at least one additional component selected from, but not limited to, aqueous and non-aqueous diluents, water, isotonic sterile injection solutions, antioxidants, buffers, bacteriostats, suspending agents, solubilizers, thickening agents, gelling agent, emollients, moisturizers, stabilizers, preservatives, buffers, coloring agents, a fragrance, aromatic agents, flavoring agents, flavor masking agents, absorbers, filters, electrolytes, proteins, chelating agents, or combinations thereof.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is in a form selected from a gel, a lotion, oil, soap, a spray, an emulsion, a cream, an ointment, capsules, soft gel capsules, chewing gum, a patch, buccal-patch and variety of other food products and supplements, or a solution.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition may be adapted for delivery of the active agent (e.g., cannabinoid) in one or more routes of administration. In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition may be adapted for delivery of the active agent (e.g., cannabinoid) in one or more routes of administration selected from, but not limited to, topical, buccal, oral, gavage, rectal, vaginal, transdermal, subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, transdermal, intranasal, by inhalation, ocularly or parenterally into the circulatory system of a subject.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is adapted for oral administration.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition suitable for oral administration may consist of (a) liquid solutions, such as an effective amount of the cannabinoid loaded formulation, optionally dissolved in diluents, such as water, saline, or juice (e.g. orange juice); (b) capsules, sachets, tablets, lozenges, and troches, each containing a predetermined amount of the cannabinoid, as solids or granules; (c) powders; (d) suspensions in an appropriate liquid; and/or (e) concentrates or diluted microemulsions (f) spray (g) inhalation. Liquid formulations may include diluents, such as water and alcohols, for example, ethanol, benzyl alcohol, and the polyethylene alcohols, either with or without the addition of a pharmaceutically acceptable surfactant, suspending agent, or emulsifying agent. Capsule forms can be of the ordinary hard- or soft-shelled gelatin type containing, for example, surfactants, lubricants, and inert fillers, such as lactose, sucrose, calcium phosphate, fluidizers (e.g., water) and corn starch. Tablet forms can include one or more of lactose, sucrose, mannitol, corn starch, potato starch, alginic acid, microcrystalline cellulose, acacia, gelatin, guar gum, colloidal silicon dioxide, talc, magnesium stearate, calcium stearate, zinc stearate, stearic acid, and other excipients, colorants, diluents, buffering agents, disintegrating agents, moistening agents, preservatives, flavoring agents, and pharmacologically compatible carriers. Lozenge forms can comprise the active ingredient in a flavor, usually sucrose and acacia or tragacanth, as well as pastilles comprising the active formulation in an inert base, such as gelatin and glycerin, or sucrose and acacia, emulsions, gels, and the like containing, in addition to the active formulation, such carriers as are known in the art.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is administered in the form of a tablet, a capsule, a soft gel capsule, or a solution.

In some embodiments the pharmaceutical composition may be in the form of an about 10-50 mg, 50-100 mg, 100-150 mg, 150-200 mg, 200-250 mg, 250-300 mg, 300-350 mg, 350-400 mg, 400-450 mg, 450-500 mg, 500-550 mg, 550-600 mg, 650-700 mg, 700-750 mg, 750-800 mg, 800-850 mg, 850-900 mg, 900-950 mg, 950-1000 mg, 1000-1050 mg, 1050-1100 mg, 1100-1150 mg, 1150-1200 mg, 1200-1250 mg, 1250-1300 mg, 1300-1350 mg, 1350-1400 mg, 1400-1450 mg, or 1450-1500 mg tablet or capsule. In some embodiments the pharmaceutical composition may be in the form of an about 1500-1600 mg, 1600-1700 mg, 1700-1800 mg, 1800-1900 mg, or 1900-2000 mg capsule, softgel, or tablet.

In some embodiments the embodiments the pharmaceutical composition may be in the form of an about 1500 mg capsule, softgel, or tablet. n some embodiments the embodiments the pharmaceutical composition may be in the form of an about 1 mL capsule.

In some embodiments, the amount of pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or additional components can be selected as needed, for example, based on the desired rout of administration and the desired final form of the pharmaceutical composition. In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is designed for oral delivery of a soft gel capsule and may contain between about 34 wt % or about 508 mg per capsule of said carriers or additional components.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is formulated as a soft gel capsule and may comprise about 10-150 mg of synthetic CBD or CBD extracted from hemp, about 50-60 mg of medium-chain triglycerides or sesame oil, about 480-515 mg of polyoxyl 35 castor oil, about 110-125 mg of polysorbate 80, about 110-125 mg of PEG-8 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, about 40-50 mg of polyglyceryl-3 oleate, about 80-95 mg of propylene glycol, about 0.1-1 mg of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), about 305-330 mg of gelatin, about 130-150 mg of glycerin, about 5-15 mg of caramel colorant, or any combination thereof, per capsule.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is formulated as a soft gel capsule and may comprise about 50 mg of synthetic CBD or CBD extracted from hemp, about 57 mg of sesame oil, about 511.1 mg of polyoxyl 35 castor oil (e.g., Cremophor EL), about 121.6 mg of polysorbate 80 (e.g., Tween 80), about 122.5 mg of PEG-8 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, about 47.5 mg of polyglyceryl-3 oleate (e.g., Plurol® Oleique CC 947), about 90.25 mg of propylene glycol, about 0.475 mg of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), about 344 mg of gelatin, about 152 mg of glycerin, 12 mg of caramel colorant, or any combination thereof, per capsule.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is formulated as a soft gel capsule and may comprise about 100 mg of synthetic CBD or CBD extracted from hemp, about 54 mg of medium-chain triglycerides, about 484.2 mg of polyoxyl 35 castor oil (e.g., Cremophor EL), about 115.2 mg of polysorbate 80 (e.g., Tween 80), about 116.1 mg of PEG-8 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, about 45 mg of polyglyceryl-3 oleate (e.g., Plurol® Oleique CC 947), about 85.5 mg of propylene glycol, about 0.45 mg of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), about 344 mg of gelatin, about 152 mg of glycerin, about 12 mg of caramel colorant, or any combination thereof, per capsule.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is formulated as a soft gel capsule and may comprise about 45-55 mg of CBD, CBG, CBC, CBDV, CBN, or a combination thereof, about 105-115 mg sesame oil, about 375-385 mg of polyoxyl 35 castor oil, about 275-285 mg of polysorbate 80, about 135-145 mg of polyglyceryl-3 oleate, about 25-35 mg of propylene glycol, about 0.1-1 mg of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), or any combination thereof, per capsule. The capsule shell may comprise about 340-350 mg of gelatin, about 145-155 mg of glycerin, about 5-15 mg of caramel colorant, and about 30-40 mg water or any combination thereof, per capsule.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is formulated as a soft gel capsule and may comprise about 95-105 mg of CBD, CBG, CBC, CBDV, CBN, or a combination thereof, about 50-60 mg of medium-chain triglycerides, about 480-490 mg of polyoxyl 35 castor oil, about 110-120 mg of polysorbate 80, about 110-120 mg of PEG-8 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, about 40-50 mg of polyglyceryl-3 oleate, about 80-90 mg of propylene glycol, about 0.1-1 mg of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), or any combination thereof, per capsule. The capsule shell may comprise about 340-350 mg of gelatin, about 145-155 mg of glycerin, about 5-15 mg of caramel colorant, about 30-40 mg water, or any combination thereof, per capsule.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is formulated as a soft gel capsule and may comprise about 51 mg of synthetic CBD or CBD extracted from hemp, 110 mg of sesame oil, 380 mg of polyoxyl 35 castor oil, 280 mg of polysorbate 80, 140 mg of polyglyceryl-3 oleate, 30 mg of propylene glycol, 0.5 mg of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), or any combination thereof, per capsule. The capsule shell may comprise, 344 mg of gelatin, 152 mg of glycerin, 12 mg of caramel colorant, 33 mg of water, or any combination thereof, per capsule.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is formulated as a soft gel capsule and may comprise about 102 mg of synthetic CBD or CBD extracted from hemp, 54 mg of medium-chain triglycerides, 484 mg of polyoxyl 35 castor oil, 115 mg of polysorbate 80, 116 mg of PEG-8 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, 45 mg of polyglyceryl-3 oleate, 85 mg of propylene glycol, 0.5 mg of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), or any combination thereof, per capsule. The capsule shell may comprise 344 mg of gelatin, 152 mg of glycerin, 12 mg of caramel colorant, 33 mg of water, or any combination thereof, per capsule.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is formulated as a soft gel capsule and may comprise about 20 wt % of synthetic CBD or CBD extracted from hemp, 5.4 wt % of medium-chain triglycerides, 38.4 wt % of polyoxyl 35 castor oil, 11.51 wt % mg of polysorbate 80, 11.6 wt % of PEG-8 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, 4.5 wt % of polyglyceryl-3 oleate, 8.5 wt % of propylene glycol, 0.05 wt % mg of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), or any combination thereof, per capsule. The capsule shell may comprise 64 wt % mg of gelatin, 28 wt % of glycerin, 2 wt % of caramel colorant, 6 wt % of water, or any combination thereof, per capsule.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions can be produced by a process essentially comprising preparing the formulation via mixing and/or homogenizing the at least one oil, the at least one surfactant, and the at least one co-surfactant (and where applicable also at least one solvent, at least one co-solvent and/or at least one phospholipid), optionally while heating the mixture, adding at least one suitably pure cannabinoid to the formulation, mixing, or homogenizing the cannabinoid-formulation solution until the cannabinoid is dissolved in the formulation; and optionally, purifying, or diluting, the cannabinoid formulation. Said cannabinoid formulation is then optionally further combined with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or additional components through such methods as are known in the art to produce the desired final pharmaceutical formulation.

Dosing and Administration

Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) has led to unprecedented drug-related mortality in the United States. While there are mediations currently available for treatment of OUD (e.g., buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone), retention in treatment is low and success variable.

There is a need for new, safe, and effective medications for the treatment or prevention of OUD.

Cannabidiol (CBD) has been shown to have behavioral effects in animal models that suggest it may aid in relapse prevention for patients with OUD including reduction in impulsivity and anxiety indications, attenuation of opioid reward behavior, reduction in opioid seeking behavior, and reduction in drug-seeking behavior induced by stress.

The present disclosure presents compositions and methods for the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and symptoms thereof, as well as methods of manufacturing said compositions, and kits useful in the practice of the present disclosure.

The present disclosure presents pharmaceutical compositions and methods of their use in the treatment OUD. In some embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions comprise at least one cannabinoid and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier (e.g., formulation). In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions comprise at least one additional component to aid in administration of the pharmaceutical composition.

The present disclosure presents methods for the effective treatment of OUD, or the lessening of OUD associated symptoms in a subject in need thereof. The present disclosure presents methods for the effective treatment of OUD, or the lessening of OUD associated symptoms in a subject, by administering to the subject a cannabinoid (e.g., CBD) containing pharmaceutical composition on a prescribed schedule, according to the present disclosure.

To effectively gauge successful treatment with the pharmaceutical composition of the disclosure, the presence and severity of OUD can be established via several methods that are well known in the art. For example, the level of cue-induced opioid cravings in a subject may be evaluated using the Desire for Drugs Questionnaire. In another example, the level of spontaneous opioid cravings in a subject may be evaluated using the Penn Alcohol-Craving Scale, as modified to assess opioid craving. In another example, the subject's negative affect scale score can be evaluated using the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS). In another example, the frequency with which the subject relapses to pre-treatment behaviors can be determined. In all these instances, a lower score or rate indicates successful treatment of OUD and/or a lessening of the indicated OUD symptom.

In some embodiments, any number of the indications of OUD will be reduced after administration of the disclosed pharmaceutical composition to a subject, compared to the subject's pre-treatment indications.

In some embodiments, the subject's Desire for Drugs Questionnaire score will be reduced after administration of the disclosed pharmaceutical composition compared to the subject's pre-treatment score.

In some embodiments, the subject's Desire for Drugs Questionnaire score will be reduced after administration of the disclosed pharmaceutical composition by about 100% 95%, 90%, 85%, 80%, 75%, 70%, 65%, 60%, 55%, 50%, 45%, 40%, 35%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, or 5% relative to the subjects pre administration level.

In some embodiments, the subject's Desire for Drugs Questionnaire score will be reduced after administration of the disclosed pharmaceutical composition by about 91, 90, 89, 88, 87, 86, 85, 84, 83, 82, 81, 80, 79, 78, 77, 76, 75, 74, 73, 72, 71, 70, 69, 68, 67, 66, 65, 64, 63, 62, 61, 60, 59, 58, 57, 56, 55, 54, 53, 52, 51, 50, 49, 48, 47, 46, 45, 44, 43, 42, 41, 40, 39, 38, 37, 36, 35, 34, 33, 32, 31, 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 points relative to the subjects pre administration score.

In some embodiments, the subject's Penn Alcohol-Craving Scale, as modified to assess opioid craving score will be reduced after administration of the disclosed pharmaceutical composition compared to the subject's pre-treatment score.

In some embodiments, the subject's Penn Alcohol-Craving Scale score will be reduced after administration of the disclosed pharmaceutical composition by about 100% 95%, 90%, 85%, 80%, 75%, 70%, 65%, 60%, 55%, 50%, 45%, 40%, 35%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, or 5% relative to the subjects pre administration level.

In some embodiments, the subject's Penn Alcohol-Craving Scale score will be reduced after administration of the disclosed pharmaceutical composition by about 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 points relative to the subjects pre administration score.

In some embodiments, the subject's negative affect scale score of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) will be reduced after administration of the disclosed pharmaceutical composition compared to the subject's pre-treatment score.

In some embodiments, the subject's negative affect scale score of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) will be reduced after administration of the disclosed pharmaceutical composition by about 100% 95%, 90%, 85%, 80%, 75%, 70%, 65%, 60%, 55%, 50%, 45%, 40%, 35%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, or 5% relative to the subjects pre administration level.

In some embodiments, the subject's negative affect scale score of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) will be reduced after administration of the disclosed pharmaceutical composition by about 40, 39, 38, 37, 36, 35, 34, 33, 32, 31, 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 points relative to the subjects pre administration score.

In some embodiments, the subject will relapse to pre-treatment behaviors less frequently after administration of the disclosed pharmaceutical composition compared to the subject's pre-treatment frequency of relapse.

Anxiety symptoms are also known to be comorbid with OUD. It may therefore also be beneficial to measure changes in Anxiety level as a result of treatment of OUD by the disclosed methods and compositions. For example, the State subscale score of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory may be calculated to determine level of Anxiety, with lower scores indicating a less anxious state.

In some embodiments, the State subscale score of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory is reduced by the administration of the pharmaceutical composition to the subject, as compared to the subject's pre-treatment score.

In some embodiments, the State subscale score will be reduced after administration of the disclosed pharmaceutical composition by about 100% 95%, 90%, 85%, 80%, 75%, 70%, 65%, 60%, 55%, 50%, 45%, 40%, 35%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, or 5% relative to the subjects pre administration level.

In some embodiments, the State subscale score will be reduced after administration of the disclosed pharmaceutical composition by about 60, 59, 58, 57, 56, 55, 54, 53, 52, 51, 50, 49, 48, 47, 46, 45, 44, 43, 42, 41, 40, 39, 38, 37, 36, 35, 34, 33, 32, 31, 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 points relative to the subjects pre administration score.

In some embodiments, the method for the treatment of OUD includes administering the pharmaceutical composition disclosed in conjunction with a second medication for the treatment of OUD which may include, but are not limited to, buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone.

In some embodiments, the frequency of requests for increase in other medications used in the treatment of OUD is reduced by the administration of the pharmaceutical composition to the subject, as compared to the frequency of the subject's pre-treatment requests.

In some embodiments the method for treating OUD is comprised of administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one or more cannabinoids and one or more formulations to a subject.

In some embodiments, the at least one cannabinoid is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid. In some embodiments, said cannabinoid is CBD or a CBD derivative.

In some embodiments the total amount of the at least one cannabinoid (e.g., CBD) administered each day (total daily dose) is selected from but not limited to between about 50 mg/day and about 2000 mg/day, between about 100 mg/day and about 2000 mg/day, between about 200 mg/day and about 1400 mg/day, between about 200 mg/day and about 600 mg/day, between about 700 mg/day and about 1400 mg/day, between about 850 mg/day and about 1400 mg/day. Example doses include but are not limited to about 50 mg/day, about 100 mg/day, about 150 mg/day, about 200 mg/day, about 250 mg/day, about 300 mg/day, about 350 mg/day, about 400 mg/day, about 450 mg/day, about 500 mg/day, about 550 mg/day, about 600 mg/day, about 650 mg/day, about 700 mg/day, about 750 mg/day, about 800 mg/day, about 850 mg/day, about 900 mg/day, about 950 mg/day, or about 1000 mg/day, about 1400 mg/day, about 1500 mg/day, about 1750 mg/day, or about 2000 mg/day.

In some embodiments, the at least one cannabinoid (e.g., CBD) is administered at a daily dose of at least about 10 mg/day. In some embodiments, the at least one cannabinoid (e.g., CBD) is administered at a daily dose of at least about 50 mg/day. In some embodiments, the at least one cannabinoid (e.g., CBD) is administered at a daily dose of at least about 100 mg/day. In some embodiments, the at least one cannabinoid (e.g., CBD) is administered at a daily dose greater than about 850 mg/day.

In some embodiments, the total daily dose of the at least one cannabinoid is about 200 mg/day. In some embodiments, the total daily dose of the at least one cannabinoid is about 350 mg/day. In some embodiments, the total daily dose of the at least one cannabinoid is about 400 mg/day. In some embodiments, the total daily dose of the at least one cannabinoid is about 700 mg/day. In some embodiments, the total daily dose of the at least one cannabinoid is about 1400 mg/day. In some embodiments, the total daily dose of the at least one cannabinoid is about 2000 mg/day.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is administered once a day. In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is administered twice a day. In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is administered more than twice a day.

In some embodiments, the total amount of cannabinoid administered a day (total daily dose) is administered in a single daily dose.

In some embodiments, the total amount of cannabinoid is administered over the course of the day in multiple smaller doses that additively equal the total daily dose (a split daily dose). In some embodiments, all split daily doses are equivalent in amount of cannabinoid present. In some embodiments, the amount of cannabinoid present varies in each split daily dose.

In some embodiments, the total daily dose of at least one cannabinoid administered each day may change over the course of treatment. In some embodiments, the total daily dose of at least cannabinoid administered each day may decrease over the course of treatment. In some embodiments, the total daily dose of at least one cannabinoid administered each day may increase over the course of treatment.

In some embodiments the total daily dose of cannabinoid may increase after one week of treatment. In some embodiments, the total daily dose of at least one cannabinoid may increase from about 200 mg/day to about 400 mg/day over the course of treatment. In some embodiments, the total daily dose of at least one cannabinoid may increase from about 200 mg/day to about 400 mg/day after one week of treatment.

In some embodiments, the total daily dose of at least one cannabinoid may increase from about 200 mg/day to about 400 mg/day after two weeks of treatment.

In some embodiments, the total daily dose of at least one cannabinoid may increase from about 350 mg/day to about 1400 mg/day over the course of treatment. In some embodiments, the total daily dose of at least one cannabinoid may increase from about 350 mg/day to about 700 mg/day over the course of treatment. In some embodiments, the total daily dose of at least one cannabinoid may increase from about 700 mg/day to about 1400 mg/day over the course of treatment.

In some embodiments, the total daily dose of CBD may increase from about 350 mg/day CBD to about 700 mg/day CBD after 2 days of treatment. In some embodiments, the total daily dose of CBD may increase from about 350 mg/day CBD to about 700 mg/day CBD after 2 days of treatment then from about 700 mg/day to about 1400 mg/day after 2 additional days of treatment (i.e., 4 days after start of treatment).

In some embodiments, the total daily dose of at least one cannabinoid may change at the discretion of an attending appropriately licensed medical practitioner over the course of treatment.

In some embodiments the pharmaceutical composition in the form of a tablet, a capsule, a soft gel capsule, or a solution.

In some embodiments the pharmaceutical composition is administered orally.

In some embodiments the pharmaceutical composition is in the form of a soft gel capsule for administration orally as a split daily dose (2 doses per day) and provides a total daily dose of CBD of about 1400 mg/day.

In some embodiments the pharmaceutical composition is in the form of a soft gel capsule for administration orally as a split daily dose (2 doses per day) and provides a total daily dose of CBD of about 700 mg/day.

In some embodiments the pharmaceutical composition is in the form of a soft gel capsule for administration orally as a split daily dose (2 doses per day) and provides a total daily dose of CBD of about 400 mg/day.

In some embodiments the pharmaceutical composition is in the form of a soft gel capsule for administration orally as a split daily dose (2 doses per day) and provides a total daily dose of CBD of about 350 mg/day.

In some embodiments the pharmaceutical composition is in the form of a soft gel capsule for administration orally as a split daily dose (2 doses per day) and provides a total daily dose of CBD of about 200 mg/day.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is formulated as a soft gel capsule and may comprise about 51 mg of synthetic CBD or CBD extracted from hemp, 110 mg of sesame oil, 380 mg of polyoxyl 35 castor oil, 280 mg of polysorbate 80, 140 mg of polyglyceryl-3 oleate, 30 mg of propylene glycol, 0.5 mg of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), or any combination thereof, per capsule. The capsule shell may comprise, 344 mg of gelatin, 152 mg of glycerin, 12 mg of caramel colorant, 33 mg of water, or any combination thereof, per capsule. In some embodiments, the capsules are administered orally once a day for a total daily dose of about 200 mg/day CBD.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is formulated as a soft gel capsule and may comprise about 51 mg of synthetic CBD or CBD extracted from hemp, 110 mg of sesame oil, 380 mg of polyoxyl 35 castor oil, 280 mg of polysorbate 80, 140 mg of polyglyceryl-3 oleate, 30 mg of propylene glycol, 0.5 mg of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), or any combination thereof, per capsule. The capsule shell may comprise, 344 mg of gelatin, 152 mg of glycerin, 12 mg of caramel colorant, 33 mg of water, or any combination thereof, per capsule. In some embodiments, the capsules are administered orally once a day for a total daily dose of about 400 mg/day CBD.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is formulated as a soft gel capsule and may comprise about 102 mg of synthetic CBD or CBD extracted from hemp, 54 mg of medium-chain triglycerides, 484 mg of polyoxyl 35 castor oil, 115 mg of polysorbate 80, 116 mg of PEG-8 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, 45 mg of polyglyceryl-3 oleate, 85 mg of propylene glycol, 0.5 mg of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), or any combination thereof, per capsule. The capsule shell may comprise 344 mg of gelatin, 152 mg of glycerin, 12 mg of caramel colorant, 33 mg of water, or any combination thereof, per capsule. In some embodiments, the capsules are administered orally as a split daily dose of about 350 mg/day CBD administered in the morning and about 350 mg/day of CBD administered in the evening for a total daily dose of about 700 mg/day CBD.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is formulated as a soft gel capsule and may comprise about 102 mg of synthetic CBD or CBD extracted from hemp, 54 mg of medium-chain triglycerides, 484 mg of polyoxyl 35 castor oil, 115 mg of polysorbate 80, 116 mg of PEG-8 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, 45 mg of polyglyceryl-3 oleate, 85 mg of propylene glycol, 0.5 mg of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), or any combination thereof, per capsule. The capsule shell may comprise 344 mg of gelatin, 152 mg of glycerin, 12 mg of caramel colorant, 33 mg of water, or any combination thereof, per capsule. In some embodiments, the capsules are administered orally as a split daily dose of about 700 mg/day CBD administered in the morning and about 700 mg/day of CBD administered in the evening for a total daily dose of about 1400 mg/day CBD. In some embodiments, kits may be provided to perform the disclosure, said kits comprising a pharmaceutical composition of the disclosure and instructions for carrying out the methods of the disclosure. In some embodiments, said pharmaceutical composition may be supplied in white HDPE bottles with child-resistant HDPE bottle caps. In some embodiments, the kits will be packaged and labeled in compliance with the Good Manufacturing Practice for drugs used in clinical trials. In some embodiments, said instructions will be provided electronically, via data-storage device, or in paper format.

EQUIVALENTS AND SCOPE

Those skilled in the art will recognize or be able to ascertain using no more than routine experimentation, many equivalents to the specific embodiments in accordance with the present disclosure described herein. The scope of the present disclosure is not intended to be limited to the above Description.

Articles such as “a,” “an,” and “the” may mean one or more than one unless indicated to the contrary or otherwise evident from the context. Claims or descriptions that include “or” between one or more members of a group are considered satisfied if one, more than one, or all of the group members are present in, employed in, or otherwise relevant to a given product or process unless indicated to the contrary or otherwise evident from the context. The term “comprising” is intended to be open and permits but does not require the inclusion of additional elements or steps. When the term “comprising” is used herein, the term “consisting of” is thus also encompassed and disclosed.

Where ranges are given (e.g., 1-5, or 2 to 10, or between 7 and 12), endpoints are included. Furthermore, it is to be understood that unless otherwise indicated or otherwise evident from the context and understanding of one of ordinary skill in the art, values that are expressed as ranges can assume any specific value or subrange within the stated ranges in different embodiments of the present disclosure, to the tenth of the unit of the lower limit of the range, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

It is to be understood that any particular embodiment of the present disclosure that falls within the prior art may be explicitly excluded from any one or more of the claims. Since such embodiments are deemed to be known to one of ordinary skill in the art, they may be excluded even if the exclusion is not set forth explicitly herein. Any particular embodiment of the compositions of the present disclosure (e.g., any antibiotic, therapeutic or active ingredient; any method of production; any method of use; etc.) can be excluded from any one or more claims, for any reason, whether or not related to the existence of prior art.

It is to be understood that the words which have been used are words of description rather than limitation, and that changes may be made within the purview of the appended claims without departing from the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure in its broader aspects.

While the present disclosure has been described at some length and with some particularity with respect to the several described embodiments, it is not intended that it should be limited to any such particulars or embodiments or any particular embodiment, but it is to be construed with references to the appended claims so as to provide the broadest possible interpretation of such claims in view of the prior art and, therefore, to effectively encompass the intended scope of the present disclosure.

All publications, patent applications, patents, and other references mentioned herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety. In case of conflict, the present specification, including definitions, will control. In addition, section headings, the materials, methods, and examples are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting.

The present disclosure is further illustrated by the following non-limiting examples.

EXAMPLES

Example 1. Pharmaceutical Compositions Useful for Practicing the Disclosure

All inactive ingredients included in the below formulations have been previously approved by the FDA for use as excipients in oral medications or food additives.

For all compositions listed below, CBD was obtained via extraction from hemp by Mile High Labs (Broomfield, CO, USA). CBD+excipient formulation and encapsulation were performed by Baxco Pharmaceutical (Irwindale, CA, USA). In short, excipients were emulsified, then CBD added, then the mixture was re-emulsified and encapsulated using standard commercial encapsulation techniques.

Composition a & Composition A′

The list of components and their amounts (1 mL) encapsulated in a 500 mg (capsule) for the Composition A & Composition A′ pharmaceutical compositions are given in Table 1.

TABLE 1
Pharmaceutical Composition A & A′
Formulation Composition
		Amount
		per
	Component	Capsule	w.t. %
Component	Type	(mg)	(Formulation)
Cannabidiol (CBD)	Cannabinoid	51	5
Polyoxyl 35 Castor Oil	Hydrophilic	380	38
	Surfactant
Polysorbate 80	Hydrophilic	280	28
	Surfactant
Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate	Co-Surfactant	140	14
Propylene Glycol	Co-Surfactant	30	3
Sesame Oil	Oil	110	11
Butylated Hydroxytoluene	Additive	0.5	0.05
(BHT)
Softgel Capsule Shell
		Amount
		per
	Component	Capsule	w.t. %
Component	Type	(mg)	(Shell)
Gelatin	Shell Material	344	64
Glycerin	Plasticizer	152	28
Caramel Color	Colorant	12	2
Purified Water (After	Fluidizer	33	6
Drying)

For administration of the Composition A, these capsules are subsequently broken open and then further diluted 50/1 with water.

The chemical stability of the Composition A was evaluated at 25° C. and 40° C. for three months. No change in assay or impurities was detected. The examination of the physical stability of the Composition A was conducted using the LUMiFuge™ analytical centrifugation for rapid and efficient measurement, enabling prediction of physical stability and shelf life of a product. The liquid nanodomains of the formulation were shown to be stable a 3K rpm for over 17 hours, conditions equivalent to 2 years of storage.

Several tests were conducted to determine the chemical characteristics of composition Composition A′, both in concentrated and diluted forms. The concentrated (i.e., water free) formulation was clear, transparent, and homogeneous. The diluted formulation is slightly opaque without visible particles or droplets and the nanometric droplets remain completely homogeneous and almost monodispersed (i.ee, the same size). All liquid nanodomain droplets range in size from 5 to 20 nm. The pH of both the concentrate and diluted formulations is between 6.0 and 7.5. No physical changes were observed with storage and CBD had a Log P of about 6 and remained associated with the surfactant and lipid phases during storage in both concentrated and diluted forms.

Composition B

The list of components and their amounts (1 mL) encapsulated in a 500 mg (capsule) for the Composition B pharmaceutical compositions are given in Table 2.

TABLE 2
Pharmaceutical Composition B
Formulation Composition
		Amount
		per
		Capsule	w.t. %
Component	Component Type	(mg)	(Formulation)
Cannabidiol	Cannabinoid	102	10
Polyoxyl 35 Castor Oil	Hydrophilic Surfactant	484	48.4
Polysorbate 80	Hydrophilic Surfactant	115	11.51
Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate	Co-Surfactant	45	4.5
Propylene Glycol	Co-Surfactant	85	8.55
PEG-8 caprylic/capric	Hydrophilic Surfactant	116	11.6
glycerides (Labrasol ®
ALF)
Medium Chain	Oil	54	5.4
Triglycerides
Butylated Hydroxytoluene	Additive	0.5	0.05
(BHT)
Softgel Capsule Shell
		Amount
		per
		Capsule	w.t. %
Component	Component Type	(mg)	(Shell)
Gelatin	Shell Material	344	64
Glycerin	Plasticizer	152	28
Caramel Color	Colorant	12	2
Purified Water (After	Fluidizer	33	6
Drying)

To characterize physical and chemical characteristics of the formulation visual and microscopic examinations were made of both the concentrated and 99 wt % water diluted forms to demonstrate single-phase, transparent attributes, compatibility with Softgel and their components was tested, Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) measurements were made to determine the nano-droplets average size, and LUMisizer® analysis was performed to assess physical stability of the nanodomains.

The Composition B formulation showed similar or better dilutability than the Composition A or Composition A′ formulations with no particle precipitation or oil-droplet formation. Encapsulation within gelatin soft gels was found to be feasible with no deformation of the capsule's shell. The Composition B formulation was found to be stable and predicted shelf-stable under ambient conditions for 2.3 years. DLS determined the formulation to be mono dispersed with a relatively low PDI (0.020-0.300) and a single detected population of 20 nm.

Example 2: Pharmacokinetics (PK)

Composition a Formulation in Rat

Sprague Dawley male rats (average weight 250 gr) received a single dose of 8 mg/kg (i.e., an average of 2.0 mg/animal) via gavage feeding. The CBD concentration in all formulations was 4.0 mg/mL. Blood samples for CBD plasma concentrations were collected at 0.25, 0.5, 2.0, 4.0, 8.0 and 12 hrs after dosing. Six different formulations were evaluated and compared to a Control formulation (CBD in olive oil) at the same concentration. There were 5 animals in each group. Of the six formulations, two were selected, due to their unique PK parameters, as candidates for a preliminary human PK study: Composition A and Composition C.

Table 3 outlines the average concentrations and the ratio between the Composition A formulation and the Control formulation at each time point.

TABLE 3
Average CBD Plasma Concentrations per Time Point and IP/Control Ratio
Formulation	Time (HR)	0.25	0.5	2.0	4.0	8.0	12.0
Composition	Ave (ng/mL)	28.10	137.34	213.77	54.65	18.66	5.40
A (N = 5)	[SD]*	[0.76]	[5.49]	[16.82]	[4.42]	[3.58]	[0.58]
	Ratio	3.86	2.90	1.62	1.69	3.13	2.08
Control	Ave (ng/mL)	7.28	47.43	131.68	32.29	5.97	2.60
	[SD]*	[0.83]	[3.40]	[4.76]	[1.90]	[0.91]	[0.09]
*Ave: average, [SD]: Standard deviation
** Ratio: IP/Control

The PK parameters (T_max, C_max and AUC_0-12) for the Composition A formulation are summarized in Table 4. The tested formulation shows advantages in either C_max, AUC_0-12 and/or T_max values compared to the Control formulation.

TABLE 4
CBD Rat PK Parameters and Ratio of IP vs. Control
Formulation		Tmax (hr)	Cmax (ng/ml)	AUC0-12 (ng*h/mL)
Composition A	Ave*	2.0	213.77	750.65
	[SD]	0.0	16.82	41.65
	Ratio**	1.0	1.62	1.88
	% Increase	0%	62.34%	87.80%
Control	Ave*	2.0	131.68	399.70
	[SD]	0.0	4.76	11.46
*Ave: average,
[SD]: Standard deviation
**Ratio: Composition A/Control

Formulation Composition A was selected for the preliminary human PK trial because its bioavailability parameters (C_max and AUC_0-12) were markedly superior to the Control formulation. T_max, however, was the same (2 hrs). This is significant when comparing the Composition A formulation with the known published data of the commercialized and FDA approved Epidiolex® product in which the T_max was measured between 4 to 5 hours post oral administration.

Composition B Formulation in Rat

The Composition B formulation was evaluated in a PK study in rats. The PK parameters (T_max, C_max and AUC_0-∞) are summarized in Table 5. The formulation was evaluated versus the Composition A formulation and a comparison of fasted and fed dosing was conducted. The fed rats exhibited somewhat higher C_max values compared to fasting rats for the Composition B formulation (205 ng/mL fed versus 170 ng/mL fasted) but the Composition A formulation showed a lower C_max value (37 ng/mL fed versus 51 ng/mL fasted). The fed condition, however, resulted in shortened T_max values for both the Composition B and the Composition A formulations, indicating faster absorption. For the Composition B formulation, the T_max for the fed state was 0.5 hr compared with 3.0 hr for the fasted state.

TABLE 5
CBD Rat PK Parameters and Ratio of IP vs. Control
Formulation		Tmax (hr)	Cmax (ng/ml)	AUC0-∞ (ng*h/mL)
Composition B	Ave*	3.0	170	1211
	Ratio*	1.00	1.67	2.18
	% Increase	0%	67%	118%
Composition A	Ave*	3.0	102	556
(reference)
*Ave: average
**Ratio: Composition B/Composition A

In terms of bioavailability, the Composition B formulation was superior to the Composition A formulation, with an increase in C_max in the fasted condition of 67% (170 ng/mL vs 102 ng/mL) and an increase in AUC of 120% (1211 ng-hr/mL vs 556 ng-hr/mL) on a dose adjusted basis.

Composition A in Humans

In this study, fifteen subjects were dosed at 50 mg of CBD and then monitored for safety and pharmacokinetics using the Composition A excipient nanodomain formulation with CBD in olive oil as a reference. The CBD used for this study was synthetically produced. The subjects were dosed with a 1 mL formulation that was diluted with water to a 2% concentration and then taken orally. The study design was a single-dose, crossover study with a 7-day washout period between doses. All dosing was conducted in a fasted state (10 hr min). A summary of the PK data from this study is noted in Table 6.

TABLE 6
Oral Bioavailability Parameters from Healthy Volunteer Studies for the Composition A Formulation
	Dose	Statistical	Tmax	Cmax	AUC0-24	AUC0-∞	T1/2
Compound	(mg)	Variable	(hrs)1	(ng/mL)2	(ng*h/mL) 2	(ng*h/mL) 2	(hrs)
Composition	50	Mean	0.97	14.58	37.14	38.62	3.33
A		(SD)	(0.05)	(4.79)	(16.26)	(16.62)	(0.96)
		SEM	0.133	1.279	4.345	4.441	0.255
		Median	1.00	14.55	37.00	38.45	3.75
		(range)	(0.50-2.00)	(7.30-24.36)	(18.80-80.54)	(19.72-82.99)	(1.99-4.54)
CBD in Oil	50	Mean	1.72	13.05	36.00	37.49	3.27
(control)		(SD)	(0.83)	(10.83)	(26.26)	(26.48)	(0.91)
		SEM	0.221	2.893	7.018	7.076	0.243
		Median	1.75	9.79	26.48	27.92	3.22
		(range)	(0.50-4.00)	(4.57-47.27)	(12.49-116.10)	(13.57-117.99)	(2.26-4.35)
% Change	0%	Mean	−43.60%	11.72%	3.17%	2.99%	1.83%

Example 3: Clinical Trial

Study Design

A randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, sequential, dose comparison study of CBD is carried out in subjects with OUD, with each subject receiving medication-assisted treatment with buprenorphine. Subjects are randomized to receive CBD or placebo in each of two dose cohorts CBD 700 mg/day (350 mg twice daily) and 1400 mg/day (700 mg twice daily).

Dose cohort 1 initially receives 350 mg/day, once a day, of CBD for 2 days, then the dose of CBD is increased to 350 mg twice a day (total of 700 mg/day CBD). Dose cohort 3 initially receives 350 mg/day, once a day, of CBD for 2 days, then the dose of CBD is increased to 350 mg twice a day (total of 700 mg/day CBD) for 2 days, then an increase to 700 mg CBD twice a day (total of 1400 mg/day CBD). Dose cohort 3 receives placebo capsules containing no CBD.

Study Drug

The study utilizes the Composition B composition described in Example 1 and a placebo composition described in Table 7. Placebo capsules are manufactured via the methods for the Composition B composition previously described.

TABLE 7
Placebo Composition
Formulation Composition
		Amount
		per
		Capsule	w.t. % (of
Component	Component Type	(mg)	formulation)
Cannabidiol	Cannabinoid	0	0
Polyoxyl 35 Castor Oil	Hydrophilic Surfactant	538	53.8
Polysorbate 80	Hydrophilic Surfactant	128	12.8
Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate	Co-Surfactant	50	5
Propylene Glycol	Co-Surfactant	95	9.5
PEG-8 caprylic/capric	Hydrophilic Surfactant	129	12.9
glycerides (Labrasol ®
ALF)
Medium Chain	Oil	60	6
Triglycerides
Butylated Hydroxytoluene	Additive	0.5	0.05
(BHT)
Softgel Capsule Shell
Formulation Composition
		Amount
		per
		Capsule	w.t. % (of
Component	Component Type	(mg)	Shell)
Gelatin	Shell Material	344	64
Glycerin	Plasticizer	152	28
Caramel Color	Colorant	12	2
Purified Water (After	Fluidizer	33	6
Drying)

Analysis

Blood samples are taken at multiple time points before and after administration of CBD and/or buprenorphine dose. These samples are be analyzed for plasma levels of CBD, buprenorphine, and other bio-markers.

Cue-induced craving for opioids are assessed using the Desires for Drug Questionnaire in the context of an opioid cue-induction. Spontaneous opioid craving is assessed using the Penn Alcohol-Craving Scale, as modified to assess opioid craving. Affect state is assessed using the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule. Anxiety is assessed by State subscale of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.

The percentage of patients who relapse during the trial, percentage of patients requesting an increase in their buprenorphine dose, patient blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate during the laboratory sessions and treatment retention as indicated by number of days of continued participation is be measured.

Example 4: Pharmacokinetics Clinical Trial

Study Design

A study to determine the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic profile of CBD is completed in normal healthy individuals under standard and high fat diet conditions. Healthy volunteers are divided into 4 dose cohorts. Dose cohort 1 receives a dose of 200 mg of CBD administered orally as the pharmaceutical composition Composition A′ as described in Example 1 following a standard fat meal. Dose cohort 2 receives a dose of 400 mg of CBD administered orally as the pharmaceutical composition Composition A′ as described in Example 1 following a standard fat meal. Dose cohort 3 receives a dose of 400 mg of CBD administered orally as the pharmaceutical composition Epidiolex® following a standard fat meal. Dose cohort 4 receives a dose of 400 mg of CBD administered orally as the pharmaceutical composition composition A′ as described in Example 1 following a high fat meal. Fat levels in the standard and high fat meals will conform to FDA standards for a standard or high fat breakfast.

Analysis

Plasma and urine samples are taken at −30, 15, 30, 45 and 60 min and 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 10 hours associated with administration of CBD capsules and analyzed for Plasma PK parameters (T_max, C_max, and AUC_0-10), and urinary PK parameters (Urinary excretion of CBD and metabolites, AUC, mean urinary concentration, and U_max).

ENUMERATED EMBODIMENTS

E1. A method of treating a neurological condition in a subject comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising:

• • at least one cannabinoid,
  • at least one oil;
  • at least one hydrophilic surfactant;
  • at least one co-surfactant;
  • less than 1 wt % water;
  • optionally, at least one solvent;
  • optionally, at least one co-solvent;
  • optionally, at least one phospholipid;
  • optionally, at least one additive.

E2. A method of treating Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) in a subject comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising:

• • at least one cannabinoid,
  • at least one oil;
  • at least one hydrophilic surfactant;
  • at least one co-surfactant;
  • less than 1 wt % water;
  • optionally, at least one solvent;
  • optionally, at least one co-solvent;
  • optionally, at least one phospholipid;
  • optionally, at least one additive.

E3. The method of embodiment E2, wherein the subject's cue-induced opioid cravings are reduced by the administration of the pharmaceutical composition to the subject, as compared to the subject's pre-treatment cravings.

E4. The method of embodiment E2 or embodiment E3, wherein the subject's responses to the Desire for Drugs Questionnaire score is reduced by the administration of the pharmaceutical composition to the subject, as compared to the subject's pre-treatment score.

E5. The method of embodiment E2, wherein the subject's spontaneous opioid cravings are reduced by the administration of the pharmaceutical composition to the subject, as compared to the subject's pre-treatment cravings.

E6. The method of embodiment E2 or embodiment E5, wherein Penn Alcohol-Craving Scale, as modified to assess opioid craving, score is reduced by the administration of the pharmaceutical composition to the subject, as compared to the subject's pre-treatment score.

E7. The method of embodiment E2, wherein the subject relapses to pre-treatment behaviors less frequently with administration of the pharmaceutical composition to the subject, as compared to the frequency without administration.

E8. The method of embodiment E2, wherein the reporting of negative affect by a subject is reduced by the administration of the pharmaceutical composition to the subject, as compared to the subject's pre-treatment reporting.

E9. The method of embodiment E2, wherein the negative affect scale score of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) for a subject is reduced by the administration of the pharmaceutical composition to the subject, as compared to the subject's pre-treatment score.

E10. The method of embodiment E2, wherein the State subscale score of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory is reduced by the administration of the pharmaceutical composition to the subject, as compared to the subject's pre-treatment score.

E11. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E10, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered in conjunction with a second medication for the treatment of OUD (e.g., buprenorphine).

E12. The method of embodiment E11, wherein the frequency of requests for increase in other medications used in the treatment of OUD (e.g., buprenorphine) is reduced by the administration of the pharmaceutical composition to the subject, as compared to the frequency of the subject's pre-treatment requests.

E13. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E12, wherein the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is at least about 50 mg/day.

E14, The method of any one of embodiments E1-E12, wherein the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is from about 50 mg/day to about 100 mg/day.

E15. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E12, wherein the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is at least about 100 mg/day.

E16. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E12, wherein the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject greater than 800 mg/day.

E17. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E12, wherein the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is from about 100 mg/day to 2000 mg/day.

E18. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E12, wherein the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is from about 350 mg/day to 1400 mg/day.

E19. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E12, wherein the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is from about 200 mg/day to 400 mg/day.

E20. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E12, wherein the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is from about 700 mg/day to 1400 mg/day.

E21. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E12, wherein the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is from about 850 mg/day to 1400 mg/day.

E22. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E12, wherein the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is about 200 mg/day, about 350 mg/day, about 400 mg/day, about 600 mg/day, about 700 mg/day, about 1400 mg/day, or about 2000 mg/day.

E23. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E12, wherein the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is about 200 mg/day.

E24. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E12, wherein the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is about 350 mg/day.

E25. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E12, wherein the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is about 400 mg/day.

E26. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E12, wherein the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is about 700 mg/day.

E27. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E12, wherein the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is about 1400 mg/day.

E28. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E12, wherein said total daily dose of cannabinoids is administered to the subject in a single daily dose.

E29. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E12, wherein said total daily dose of cannabinoids is administered to the subject as a split daily dose.

E30. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E12, wherein said total daily dose of cannabinoids is administered to the subject as a split daily dose comprising 2, 3, or 4 smaller doses.

E31. The method of any one of embodiment E29 or embodiment E30, wherein said split daily dose comprises smaller doses having substantially equivalent cannabinoid concentration.

E32. The method of any one of embodiment E29 or embodiment E30, wherein said split daily dose comprises smaller doses having inequivalent cannabinoid concentration.

E33. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E32, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered via at least one of route selected from topical, buccal, sublingual, dental, oral, otic, rectal, vaginal, endocervical, transdermal, subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, transdermal, intranasal, inhalation, ocularly, gavage, or parenterally into the circulatory system of a subject.

E34. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E33, wherein said at least one cannabinoid is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid.

E35. The method of embodiment E34, wherein the non-psychoactive cannabinoid is cannabidiol (CBD).

E36. The method of embodiment E34, wherein the non-psychoactive cannabinoid is cannabigerol (CBG).

E37. The method of embodiment E34, wherein the non-psychoactive cannabinoid is cannabichromene (CBC).

E38. The method of embodiment E34, wherein the non-psychoactive cannabinoid is cannabidivarin (CBDV).

E39. The method of embodiment E34, wherein the non-psychoactive cannabinoid is cannabinol (CBN).

E40. The method of embodiment E41, wherein the non-psychoactive cannabinoid is a derivative of a cannabinoid selected from CBD, CBG, CBC, CBDV, or CBN.

E41. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E40, wherein the composition comprises between about 0.1 and 20 wt % of at least one cannabinoid.

E42. The method of embodiment E41, wherein the composition comprises between about 0.1 and 12 wt % of at least one cannabinoid.

E43. The method of embodiment E41, wherein the composition comprises between about 5 and 12 wt % of at least one cannabinoid.

E44. The method of embodiment E41, wherein the composition comprises between about 4 and 11 wt % of at least one cannabinoid.

E45. The method of embodiment E41, wherein the composition comprises between about 5 and 10 wt % of at least one cannabinoid.

E46. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E45, wherein the composition comprises between 0.5 and 20 wt % of oils.

E47. The method of embodiment E46, wherein the composition comprises between about 1 and 10 wt % of oils.

E48. The method of embodiment E46, wherein the composition comprises between about 3 and 6 wt % of oils.

E49. The method of embodiment E48, wherein the composition comprises about 5 wt % of oils.

E50. The method of embodiment E46, wherein the composition comprises about 11 wt % of oils.

E51. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E50, wherein the composition comprises between 30 and 85 wt % of hydrophilic surfactants.

E52. The method of embodiment E51, wherein the composition comprises between about 35 and 80 wt % of hydrophilic surfactants.

E53. The method of embodiment E51, wherein the composition comprises between about 45 and 80 wt % of hydrophilic surfactants.

E54. The method of embodiment E51, wherein the composition comprises between about 45 and 55 wt % of hydrophilic surfactants.

E55. The method of embodiment E51, wherein the composition comprises between about 70 and 80 wt % of hydrophilic surfactants.

E56. The method of embodiment E51, wherein the composition comprises a first hydrophilic surfactant having a range of about 30 and 50 wt % and a second hydrophilic surfactant having a range of about 10 and 30 wt %.

E57. The method of embodiment E56, wherein the composition comprises about 38 wt % of a first hydrophilic surfactant and about 28% of a second hydrophilic surfactant.

E58. The method of embodiment E51, wherein the composition comprises a first hydrophilic surfactant having a range of about 45 and 50 wt %, a second hydrophilic surfactant having a range of about 10 and 12 wt %, and a third hydrophilic surfactant having a range of about 10 and 12 wt %.

E59. The method of embodiment E58, wherein the composition comprises about 48 wt % of a first hydrophilic surfactant, about 11 wt % of a second hydrophilic surfactant, and about 11 wt % of a third hydrophilic surfactant.

E60. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E59, wherein the composition comprises between 1 and 50 wt % of co-surfactants.

E61. The method of embodiment E60, wherein the composition comprises between about 2 and 45 wt % of co-surfactants.

E62. The method of embodiment E60, wherein the composition comprises between about 2 and 5 wt % of co-surfactants.

E63. The method of embodiment E61, wherein the composition comprises between 2 and 14 wt % of co-surfactants.

E64. The method of embodiment E63, wherein the composition comprises about 14 wt % of a first co-surfactant and about 3 wt % of a second co-surfactant.

E65. The method of embodiment E63, wherein the composition comprises about 4 wt % of a first co-surfactant and about 8 wt % of a second co-surfactant E66. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E65, wherein the composition comprises less than 1% water.

E67. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E66, wherein the composition comprises between 0.1 and 25 wt % of solvents.

E68. The method of embodiment E67, wherein the composition comprises between 0.1 and 15 wt % of solvents.

E69. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E68, wherein the composition comprises at least one co-solvent.

E70. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E69, wherein the composition comprises between 1 and 10 wt % of phospholipids.

E71. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E69, wherein the composition comprises between 0.01 and 10 wt % of additives.

E72. The method of embodiment E71, wherein the composition comprises between about 0.01 and 0.1 wt % of additives.

E73. The method of embodiment E71, wherein the composition comprises between about 5 and 7 wt % of additives.

E74. The method of embodiment E71, wherein the composition comprises between 8 and 10 wt % of additives.

E75. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E74, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered orally.

E76. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E74, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered in at least one form selected from a tablet, a gel, a powder, a lotion, an oil, a soap, a spray, an emulsion, a cream, an ointment, a capsule, soft gel capsules, chewing gum, a patch, a buccal-patch a nutraceutical a dietary supplement, or a solution.

E77. The method of any one of embodiments E1-E76, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered as a tablet, a capsule, a soft gel capsule, or a solution.

E78. The methods of any one of embodiments E1-E77, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is in the form of a soft gel capsule for administration orally as a split daily dose and provides a total daily dose of CBD of about 350 mg/day.

E79. The methods of any one of embodiments E1-E77, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is in the form of a soft gel capsule for administration orally as a split daily dose and provides a total daily dose of CBD of about 200 mg/day.

E80. The methods of any one of embodiments E1-E77, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is in the form of a soft gel capsule for administration orally as a split daily dose and provides a total daily dose of CBD of about 400 mg/day.

E81. The methods of any one of embodiments E1-E77, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is in the form of a soft gel capsule for administration orally as a split daily dose and provides a total daily dose of CBD of about 700 mg/day.

E82. The methods of any one of embodiments E1-E77, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is in the form of a soft gel capsule for administration orally as a split daily dose and provides a total daily dose of CBD of about 1400 mg/day.

E83. The methods of any one of embodiments E1-E77, wherein the total daily dose of CBD changes over the course of treatment.

E84. The methods of any one of embodiments E1-E83, wherein the total daily dose of CBD increases from 350 mg/day CBD to 2000 mg/day CBD during treatment.

E85. The methods of any one of embodiments E1-E83, wherein the total daily dose of CBD increases from 350 mg/day CBD to 700 mg/day CBD during treatment.

E86. The methods of any one of embodiments E1-E83, wherein the total daily dose of CBD increases from 700 mg/day CBD to 1400 mg/day CBD during treatment.

E87. The methods of any one of embodiments E1-E83, wherein the total daily dose of CBD increases from 350 mg/day CBD to 700 mg/day CBD, then from 700 mg/day CBD to 1400 mg/day CBD during treatment.

E88. The methods of any one of embodiments E1-E83, wherein the total daily dose of CBD increases from 350 mg/day CBD to 700 mg/day CBD after 2 days of treatment.

E89. The method of embodiment E88, wherein the total daily dose of CBD increases from 350 mg/day CBD to 700 mg/day CBD after 2 days of treatment then from 700 mg/day to 1400 mg/day after 2 additional days of treatment.

E90. The methods of any one of embodiments E1-E89, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered orally and provides a total daily dose of CBD of 200 mg/day.

E91. The methods of any one of embodiments E1-E89, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered orally and provides a total daily dose of CBD of 400 mg/day.

E92. The methods of any one of embodiments E1-E91, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered orally as a split daily dose of 350 mg/CBD administered in the morning and 350 mg/day of CBD administered in the evening for a total daily dose of CBD of 700 mg/day of CBD.

E93. The methods of any one of embodiments E1-E91, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered orally as a split daily dose of 700 mg/CBD administered in the morning and 700 mg/day of CBD administered in the evening for a total daily dose of CBD of 1400 mg/day of CBD.

E94. A kit comprising the pharmaceutical composition and instructions for carrying out the method of any one of embodiments E1-E93.

E95. A kit for the treatment OUD, said kit comprising a pharmaceutical composition and instructions for carrying out the method of any one of embodiments E1-E93.

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2. A method of treating Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) in a subject comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising: at least one cannabinoid,at least one oil;at least one hydrophilic surfactant;at least one co-surfactant;less than 1 wt % water;optionally, at least one solvent;optionally, at least one co-solvent;optionally, at least one phospholipid;optionally, at least one additive.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein at least one symptom is reduced by the administration of the pharmaceutical composition to the subject, said at least one symptom is selected from the group consisting of: the subject's cue-induced opioid cravings as compared to the subject's pre-treatment cravings, the subject's responses to the Desire for Drugs Questionnaire score as compared to the subject's pre-treatment score, the subject's spontaneous opioid cravings as compared to the subject's pre-treatment cravings, the Penn Alcohol-Craving Scale score as modified to assess opioid craving as compared to the subject's pre-treatment score, the reporting of negative affect by a subject as compared to the subject's pre-treatment reporting, the negative affect scale score of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) for a subject as compared to the subject's pre-treatment score, and the State subscale score of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory as compared to the subject's pre-treatment score.

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11. The method of claim 2, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered in conjunction with a second medication for the treatment of OUD.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the frequency of requests for increase in other medications used in the treatment of OUD is reduced by the administration of the pharmaceutical composition to the subject, as compared to the frequency of the subject's pre-treatment requests.

13. The method of claim 2, wherein the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is at least about 50 mg/day.

14. The method of claim 2, wherein the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is from about 50 mg/day to about 100 mg/day.

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16. The method of claim 2, wherein the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject greater than 800 mg/day.

17. The method of claim 2, wherein the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is from about 100 mg/day to 2000 mg/day.

18. The method of claim 2, wherein the total daily dose of cannabinoid administered to the subject is from about 350 mg/day to 1400 mg/day.

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28. The method of claim 2, wherein said total daily dose of cannabinoids is administered to the subject in a single daily dose or as a split daily dose.

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33. The method of claim 2, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered via at least one of route selected from topical, buccal, sublingual, dental, oral, otic, rectal, vaginal, endocervical, transdermal, subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, transdermal, intranasal, inhalation, ocularly, gavage, or parenterally into the circulatory system of a subject.

34. The method of claim 2, wherein said at least one cannabinoid is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid, said non-psychoactive cannabinoid is selected from the group consisting of cannabidiol (CBD), cannabigerol (CBG), cannabichromene (CBC), cannabidivarin (CBDV), cannabinol (CBN), and derivatives thereof.

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41. The method of claim 2, wherein the composition comprises between about 0.1 and about 20 wt % of at least one cannabinoid.

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44. The method of claim 41, wherein the composition comprises between about 4 and about 11 wt % of at least one cannabinoid.

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46. The method of claim 2, wherein the composition comprises between about 0.5 and about 20 wt % of oils.

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51. The method of claim 2, wherein the composition comprises between 30 and 85 wt % of hydrophilic surfactants.

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56. The method of claim 51, wherein the composition comprises a first hydrophilic surfactant having a range of about 30 and about 50 wt % and a second hydrophilic surfactant having a range of about 10 and about 30 wt %.

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58. The method of claim 51, wherein the composition comprises a first hydrophilic surfactant having a range of about 45 and about 50 wt %, a second hydrophilic surfactant having a range of about 10 and about 12 wt %, and a third hydrophilic surfactant having a range of about 10 and about 12 wt %.

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60. The method of claim 2, wherein the composition comprises between 1 and about 50 wt % of co-surfactants.

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67. The method of claim 2, wherein the composition comprises between about 0.1 and about 25 wt % of solvents.

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75. The method of claim 2, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered orally.

76. The method of claim 2, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered in at least one form selected from a tablet, a gel, a powder, a lotion, an oil, a soap, a spray, an emulsion, a cream, an ointment, a capsule, soft gel capsules, chewing gum, a patch, a buccal-patch a nutraceutical a dietary supplement, or a solution.

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79. The methods of claim 2, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is in the form of a soft gel capsule for administration orally as a split daily dose and provides a total daily dose of CBD selected from the group consisting of about 200 mg/day, about 350 mg/day, about 400 mg/day, about 700 mg/day, and about 1400 mg/day.

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83. The methods of claim 2, wherein the total daily dose of CBD changes over the course of treatment.

84. The methods of claim 2, wherein the total daily dose of CBD increases from 350 mg/day CBD to 2000 mg/day CBD during treatment.

85. The methods of claim 2, wherein the total daily dose of CBD increases from 350 mg/day CBD to 700 mg/day CBD during treatment.

86. The methods of claim 2, wherein the total daily dose of CBD increases from 700 mg/day CBD to 1400 mg/day CBD during treatment.

87. The methods of claim 2, wherein the total daily dose of CBD increases from 350 mg/day CBD to 700 mg/day CBD, then from 700 mg/day CBD to 1400 mg/day CBD during treatment.

88. The methods of claim 2, wherein the total daily dose of CBD increases from 350 mg/day CBD to 700 mg/day CBD after 2 days of treatment.

89. The method of claim 88, wherein the total daily dose of CBD increases from 350 mg/day CBD to 700 mg/day CBD after 2 days of treatment then from 700 mg/day to 1400 mg/day after 2 additional days of treatment.

90. The methods of claim 2, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered orally and provides a total daily dose of CBD of 200 mg/day.

91. The methods of claim 2, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered orally and provides a total daily dose of CBD of 400 mg/day.

92. The methods of claim 2, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered orally as a split daily dose of 350 mg/CBD administered in the morning and 350 mg/day of CBD administered in the evening for a total daily dose of CBD of 700 mg/day of CBD.

93. The methods of claim 2, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered orally as a split daily dose of 700 mg/CBD administered in the morning and 700 mg/day of CBD administered in the evening for a total daily dose of CBD of 1400 mg/day of CBD.

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