Children with cancer are more likely to experience fatigue, pain, and other cancer-related symptoms because of cancer therapy. However, a limited number of options are available for treatment of these symptoms. The CAN‑PONC trial is a clinical trial looking at whether a cannabis herbal extract is safe and well-tolerated in children and teens with cancer that has come back or hasn't responded to treatment.

June 2025 update

Recruitment for the CAN‑PONC study will begin soon at our three sites in BC, ON and NS.

This study is funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS).

This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT05754840.