Pills made from cannabis compound could help treat tumours

Immunotherapy uses patients’ immune systems to fight cancer and is currently administered via a drip, as tablets, or as a topical medication on the skin.

Initial experiments by Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies found the compound could be administered to patients via a tablet. Picture: Antony Devlin/PA

Pills containing compounds from the cannabis plant could be used to treat tumours.

Biopharmaceutical company Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies (OCT), which has been exploring the potential of cannabinoids in medicine since 2017, has announced it is expanding its research into oncology.