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Slowly but surely cannabis is losing the stigma that has plagued it for close to one hundred years. Even some who frown on its use for recreational purposes are willing to consider that there may be therapeutic benefits in extracts of the cannabis sativa plant and so, increasingly, cannabinoids are being investigated to determine their effectiveness to treat a variety of debilitating medical conditions. Cannabinoid pharma is emerging as an entirely new industry segment in pharmaceuticals, and, as it does so, one innovative research company is blazing a trail in this new market by creating a niche of its own. India Globalization Capital, Inc. (NYSE MKT: IGC) has created its own space in pharmaceuticals. The Bethesda, Maryland-based company is a first mover in “combination therapies” that merge cannabinoids with existing drugs to provide more effective remedies.
IGC is not only a first mover in combination therapies; the company is also a fast mover. To date, IGC has dispatched six provisional patent filings to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the indications of pain, medical refractory epilepsy, seizures, cachexia and eating disorders. Together, the remedies for these conditions present huge market opportunity, and IGC’s current low valuation versus comparable cannabis companies represents an important alert for all investors in this burgeoning industry.
IGC-501 is being developed to combat pain. The pain market represents a significant component of the health care system, with The Journal of Pain reporting in September 2012 that the annual estimated national cost of pain ranges from $560 billion to $635 billion, a figure that exceeds the cost of treating all other priority health conditions. Also, a NetworkNewsWire report on data released by Transparency Market Research estimates the global pain management therapeutics market will have a 3.7 percent CAGR through 2024, to reach $83.0 billion (http://nnw.fm/it5tO).
Chronic pain takes such an exacting toll on the nation’s health that the American Pain Society has recommended pain be characterized as a fifth ‘vital sign’, along with body temperature, pulse rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure. Pain treatment can save lives. Terminal illnesses are often accompanied by levels of pain so intense and difficult to treat that death seems preferable. In addition, arthritis has been particularly problematic for women, according to the Arthritis Foundation, which reports that since 1999 there has been a 22 percent increase in the number of women who attribute their disability to arthritis.
As awareness of the effects of chronic pain has grown, increasingly powerful drugs such as morphine, codeine, and hydrocodone are being prescribed. However, these opioids are treacherously addictive and their use is often subverted from pain relief, making their way into recreational use. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 29,000 Americans die every year from opioid-related overdoses. This alarming statistic shows the pressing need for less addictive analgesics like IGC-501.
IGC-503 tackles refractory epilepsy, which affects about 50 million in the U.S. alone. Refractory epilepsy refers to cases of epilepsy that are unresponsive to current medications. Also in the pipeline is IGC-504, intended for those who suffer from cachexia, known as wasting syndrome. About 1.3 million in the U.S. experience cachexia associated with cancer, multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s, HIV/AIDS and other devastating maladies. In addition, there is IGC-506, designed to combat eating disorders, which are said to affect about 30 million Americans (http://nnw.fm/W0ts2). Two other patents, IGC-502 and IGC-505, are designed to treat epileptic seizures in dogs and cats.
On the release of its financial results for the third-quarter ended December 31, 2016, CEO Ram Mukunda stated, “In 2017, our goal is to accelerate the development of our cannabis-based therapy portfolio to support key indications such as pain, seizures, cachexia, PTSD, and depression. In tandem, we expect to initiate pre-clinical trials on IGC-501-pain, IGC-502-seizures and IGC-504-cachexia.”
For more information, visit the company’s website at www.IGCinc.us
Recent IGC News
- IGC-AD1’s Interim Phase 2 Data Show a Reduction in Alzheimer’s Agitation at Week Two • Business Wire • 04/16/2024 11:00:00 AM
- IGC Pharma Adds Advisor in Artificial Intelligence • Business Wire • 04/09/2024 01:00:00 PM
- IGC Pharma Announces $3 Million Unregistered Private Placement of its Common Stock • Business Wire • 03/26/2024 07:00:00 PM
- IGC Pharma Announces Positive Interim Results for IGC-AD1 in Reducing Alzheimer’s Agitation • Business Wire • 03/20/2024 03:00:00 PM
- IGC PHARMA Announces its Participation at the Benzinga Virtual Healthcare Summit 2024 • Business Wire • 03/20/2024 11:00:00 AM
- IGC Pharma (IGC): Healthcare Leader Terry Lierman Joins Board to Advance Alzheimer’s Pipeline • Business Wire • 03/12/2024 07:00:00 PM
- Promising Results: TGR-63 Enhances Memory in Alzheimer's Mouse Model • Business Wire • 02/28/2024 06:00:00 PM
- IGC Pharma Announces Equity Analyst Coverage by Ascendiant with a “Buy” Recommendation and $3.00 Price Target • Business Wire • 02/23/2024 05:01:00 PM
- IGC Pharma Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results • Business Wire • 02/17/2024 12:05:00 AM
- Form 10-Q - Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)] • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 02/14/2024 09:03:00 PM
- IGC Pharma Announces TGR-63 Reduces Agitation in Alzheimer's Mouse Model • Business Wire • 02/01/2024 02:20:00 PM
- Form 424B5 - Prospectus [Rule 424(b)(5)] • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 01/31/2024 09:04:23 PM
- IGC Pharma Breakthrough: Preclinical Trial Data Shows TGR-63 Reduces Plaque in Alzheimer’s • Business Wire • 01/23/2024 02:20:00 PM
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- Form EFFECT - Notice of Effectiveness • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 01/09/2024 05:15:07 AM
- Form S-3 - Registration statement under Securities Act of 1933 • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 12/29/2023 09:54:29 PM
- Patent Granted to IGC Pharma for Groundbreaking Drug Formulation to Treat Agitation in Alzheimer’s • Business Wire • 12/19/2023 02:20:00 PM
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