CannaPharmaRx Announces CannaSyn Drug Discovery Platform

According to Mathew Sherwood, Vice President of Product Development at CannaPharmaRx, "CannaSyn is the engine that will drive our targeted drug discovery, as well as develop valuable new production technologies for the emerging cannabinoid marketplace."

CannaSyn will focus on the discovery of small molecules that modulate emerging targets in the endocannabinoid system, one of the most prevalent receptor systems in the body. The endocannabinoid system of receptors is thought to be responsible for helping the body maintain balance. Research on cannabinoids is currently being done in a wide range of disease areas, such as oncology, pain, inflammation, metabolic disorders, and neurodegenerative conditions with both natural and synthetic cannabinoid molecules.

Sherwood adds, "The CannaSyn drug discovery model is similar to that of other large cap biotech drug development companies, in that it will focus on the rapid discovery and early stage development of new drugs. CannaPharmaRx will then focus on developing a licensing partnership with or product candidate acquisition by a larger biotech or pharmaceutical company. It has been a very successful model in drug discovery over the years, and we hope to have similar success with our endocannabinoid targeted approach."

The CannaSyn platform will allow for a high volume of targeted molecules to be developed and entered into pre-clinical testing as a rapid iterative process. Combined with CannaPharma's RECRUIT data analytics platform, CannaSyn will allow researchers to refine the focus of targeted drug discovery to fit specific disease areas.

According to Jim Smeeding, Executive Vice President of Professional Services at CannaPharmaRx, "Pairing our RECRUIT platform analytics with the CannaSyn drug discovery platform will provide great synergy and allow us to focus the development of next-generation cannabinoid drugs and formulations." Other applications of the CannaSyn platform include developing new production technologies for the emerging cannabinoid space. Current botanical production and extraction methods for molecules such as cannabidiol (CBD) are inefficient and costly. According to Sherwood, "If you want pure Vitamin C, you don't plant an orange grove, harvest oranges and then extract their Vitamin C. However, this is predominantly the current technology used in the production of cannabinoids. The few approved cannabinoid drugs currently on the market are very expensive, and we believe CannaPharmaRx will develop valuable new production technologies to drastically reduce costs for manufacturers."

Gerry Crocker, Chief Executive Officer at CannaPharmaRx, added, "We view this platform as a competitive advantage within the core aspects of our drug discovery and production strategy. We are well positioned to lead the market in the development of novel compounds to grow our pipeline and enhance its value to our Biotech and Big Pharma partners down the road."

About CannaPharmaRx, Inc.

CannaPharmaRx, Inc. is an early-stage pharmaceutical company whose purpose is to advance cannabinoid research and discovery using proprietary formulation and drug delivery technology currently in development. Cannabinoids are a class of chemicals that, once ingested, are active in humans and animals through the "endocannabinoid system" -- one of the most widely expressed system of receptors in the human body. CannaPharmaRx is currently focused on targeting disease states where its delivery systems can have optimal impact with therapeutic differentiation among alternative cannabinoid therapies, including: neurological disorders, oncology, infectious disease, pain management, inflammatory disease, gastrointestinal disorders and ophthalmology. For more information, please visit www.CannaPharmaRx.com.

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