Zynerba Pharmaceuticals (ZYNE)

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Also developing treatments for epileptic conditions, with rather less encouraging outcomes than GW Pharmaceuticals, is Zynerba Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ZYNE). In August 2017, the company published disappointing results of phase II studies of its cannabidiol (CBD) product, ZYN002, aimed at treating adult epilepsy patients with focal seizures. Since CBD has shown some promise in reducing epileptic seizures, as in the GW Pharmaceutical studies, this raises the possibility that Zynerba's setback may be due, not to the payload, but the delivery system. ZYN002 employs a transdermal gel that is applied topically on the surface of the skin. However, an oral delivery system, like the one developed by Lexaria, may prove more effective.