Correspondence

Ganaxolone: ACMD advice

Letter from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to the Minister for Policing and Crime Prevention, about the consideration of ganaxolone.

• From: Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
• Published: 13 August 2025
• Last updated: 23 February 2026
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  1. 23 February 2026

     Added link to government response.

  2. 13 August 2025

     First published.

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ACMD advice on ganaxolone

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Ganaxolone is approved for marketing in the UK for the treatment of CDKL5, a rare epileptic seizure disorder. This letter provides advice on whether ganaxolone warrants control under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.

Read the government response to the 3 ACMD reports on medicines.