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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2000
Sumner H. Burstein, Framingham, MA (US);
Atlantic Technology Ventures, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to non-psychoactive derivatives of tetrahydro-cannabinol, which exhibit anti-inflammatory, analgesic and leukocyte antiadhesion activities. The invention includes novel derivatives of (3R,4R)-&Dgr; -tetrahydrocannabinol-11-oic acids [hereinafter referred to as (3R,4R)-&Dgr; -THC-11-oic acid], as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing the (3R,4R)-&Dgr; -THC-11-oic acid derivatives. The invention further covers methods of administering the novel derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions as therapeutic agents in the treatment of pain and tissue inflammation. Non-psychoactive derivatives of &Dgr; -THC-11-oic acid are described which have analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties.