KannaLife
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Private | |
Industry | Pharmaceutical |
Founded | 2010 |
Founders | Dean Petkanas, Thoma Kikis |
Headquarters | Doylestown, Pennsylvania And Huntington, New York |
Total assets | Exclusive License of patent US 6630507 |
Website | http://kannalife.com |
KannaLife Sciences Inc. is a bio-pharmaceutical and phyto-medical company based in Huntington, NY and Doylestown, Pennsylvania founded by Dean Petkanas and Thoma Kikis.[1] KannaLife was formed in 2010 and is involved in the research and development of novel new therapeutic agents designed to reduce oxidative stress, and act as immuno-modulators and neuroprotectants. It is a portfolio company of Medical Marijuana, Inc..[2]
In 2011, the company was granted an Exclusive License[3] by National Institutes of Health – Office of Technology Transfer (NIH-OTT) for the Commercialization of patent US 6630507, “Cannabinoids as Antioxidants and Neuroprotectants."[4]
KannaLife is currently conducting research and development at the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center of Bucks County[5] in Doylestown, PA, for a target drug candidate to treat Hepatic encephalopathy and CTE,[6] an oxidative stress related disease that affects the cognitive and behavioral functions, and the wellness of the brain.
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