Synthetic cannabidiol - Benuvia Therapeutics/Paratek Pharmaceuticals
Alternative Names: Pharmaceutical cannabidiol (CBD) - Benuvia Therapeutics/Paratek Pharmaceuticals; RAD-011Latest Information Update: 01 Apr 2026
At a glance
- Originator INSYS Therapeutics, Inc
- Developer Benuvia Therapeutics; California Pacific Medical Center; INSYS Therapeutics, Inc; Paratek Pharmaceuticals; The University of Montreal Hospital Research Center; University of Chicago
- Class Alkenes; Analgesics; Anti-inflammatories; Anti-ischaemics; Antiacnes; Antibacterials; Antiepileptic drugs; Antihyperglycaemics; Antihyperlipidaemics; Antineoplastics; Antiparkinsonians; Antipsoriatics; Antipsychotics; Antirheumatics; Anxiolytics; Behavioural disorder therapies; Cannabinoids; Cardiovascular therapies; Cyclohexenes; Cycloparaffins; Drug withdrawal therapies; Heart failure therapies; Hepatoprotectants; Muscle relaxants; Neuroprotectants; Obesity therapies; Phenols; Resorcinols; Skin disorder therapies; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action 5-HT1 serotonin receptor modulators; Cannabinoid receptor CB1 inverse agonists; Cannabinoid receptor CB2 inverse agonists; Transient receptor potential channel modulators
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Absence epilepsy; Glioma; Dravet syndrome; Lennox-Gastaut syndrome; Infantile spasms; Glioblastoma; Prader-Willi syndrome; Schizophrenia
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Phase II/III Prader-Willi syndrome
- No development reported Endocrine disorders
- Discontinued Dravet syndrome; Epilepsy; Glioblastoma; Infantile spasms; Lennox-Gastaut syndrome; Pain; Peripheral nervous system diseases; Substance-related disorders
Most Recent Events
- 18 Mar 2026 Radius Health Inc. has been acquired and merged into Paratek Pharmaceuticals
- 28 Feb 2025 No recent reports of development identified for preclinical development in Endocrine-disorders in USA (PO, Liquid)
- 07 Dec 2022 Radius Pharmaceuticals terminates phase-II/III clinical trials in Prader-Willi syndrome (In adolescents, In children, In the elderly, In adults) in US, Spain and Sweden due to change in corporate priorities (PO) (NCT05098509)