Avicanna Commercializes ‘Influid’, a Proprietary Water-soluble technology in the Canadian Market
29 November 2022 - 11:30PM
Avicanna Inc. (“
Avicanna” or the
“
Company”) (TSX: AVCN) (OTCQX: AVCNF) (FSE: 0NN),
a commercial stage, international biopharmaceutical company focused
on the commercialization of evidence-based, cannabinoid-based
products, is pleased to announce the commercialization of
patent-pending, water-soluble technology Influid with an initial
Viola branded beverage infuser SKU for the Canadian market.
Influid Water-soluble
Nanotechnology
Avicanna’s patent-pending, water-soluble
formulation, Influid, utilizes nanotechnology to overcome the
challenges of solubility and absorption of cannabinoids due to
their hydrophobic properties. Developed by Avicanna’s R&D team,
the Self-Nano-Emulsifying Drug Delivery System (“SNEDDS”)
accelerates the overall speed and absorption of cannabinoids
through surface area of contact in the gastrointestinal tract. The
formulation demonstrated cannabinoid shelf-life stability and the
delivery of a consistent concentration with each drop.
“Our research team continues to innovate and
deliver new formulations with consumer experience in mind and we
are excited to progress our proprietary water-soluble technology
from the lab into initial commercial channels. The limitations of
currently available water-soluble formulations are their low drug
loading, poor stability, and the difficulty in masking solubilizer
flavors, whereas the Influid technology addresses all those gaps,”
stated, Dr. Frantz Le Devedec, Executive Vice President of Research
and Product Development.
Product Launch and Commercial
Potential
The initial commercialization of the technology
was launched under the Viola brand in Ontario as a Water-Soluble
THC Infuser. It is anticipated to expand across additional province
throughout Canada beginning with New Brunswick as well as medical
channels including the Medical Cannabis by Shoppers online platform
in late Q4 2022. The product has been designed with consideration
for the following benefits:
- Unflavoured,
unscented and can be mixed into any cold or hot beverage of
preference;
- Contains 500 mg
of THC per bottle which is equivalent to 50 – 10mg THC
beverages;
- Packaged into a
portable 20 mL dropper bottle providing easy dosing of 0.5mg of THC
per drop; and
- Serves as a
solution for purchasing and dosing limitations related to THC for
beverages and edibles.
The Influid technology is also available for
commercialization and licensing opportunities through Avicanna’s
international commercial network.
An application for a patent is currently pending
with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) on the
oral cannabinoid compositions derived from the Influid technology.
Avicanna is currently evaluating in-vivo pharmacokinetic profiles
of its Influid technology in partnership with Dr. Jibran Khokhar at
the University of Guelph.
About Avicanna Inc.
Avicanna is a commercial-stage international
biopharmaceutical company focused on the advancement and
commercialization of evidence-based cannabinoid-based products for
the global medical and pharmaceutical market segments. Avicanna has
an established scientific platform including R&D and clinical
development that has led to the commercialization of more than
thirty products across various market segments:
Medical Cannabis & Wellness
Products: Marketed under the RHO Phyto™ brand these
medical and wellness products are a line of pharmaceutical-grade
cannabinoid products containing varying ratios of cannabidiol
(“CBD”) and tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”). The product portfolio
contains a full formulary of products including oral, sublingual,
topical, and transdermal deliveries that have controlled dosing,
enhanced absorption and stability studies supported by pre-clinical
data. The formulary is marketed with consumer, patient and
medical-community education and training.
Pharmaceutical
Pipeline: Leveraging Avicanna’s scientific platform,
vertical integration, and real-world evidence, Avicanna has created
a pipeline of patent-pending drug candidates that are
indication-specific and in various stages of clinical development
and commercialization. These cannabinoid-based drug candidates look
to address unmet medical needs in the areas of dermatology, chronic
pain, and various neurological disorders. Avicanna’s first
pharmaceutical preparation (Trunerox™) is in the drug registration
stage in South America.
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