“Dasatinib-related resistance frequently occurs and may lead to the failure of chemotherapy; thus, dose interruptions are necessary. Cannabidiol (CBD) has potential for integration with orthodox cancer care.

In this study, we explored the combination effect of CBD and dasatinib on A549 cells. CBD in combination with dasatinib could induce significant synergistic apoptosis in vitro (ZIP > 10) and in vivo. The combination of CBD and low-dose dasatinib exhibited antiproliferative and proapoptotic effects through up-regulation of caspase-3 and Bax, and down-regulation of Bcl-2 in A549 cells. The xenograft mouse model suggested that the combination was more efficient and safer.

In short, CBD and low-dose dasatinib exhibited a synergistic effect on anticancer by targeting the SRC/PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, suggesting a potential therapeutic option for the treatment of lung cancer.”

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38503236/

“In conclusion, we demonstrated that CBD can enhance dasatinib-induced apoptosis and cytotoxicity against lung cancer in vitro and in vivo. Apoptosis-related genes and PI3K/AKT-related signaling were significantly dysregulated in A549 lung cancer cells treated with dasatinib in combination with CBD. These findings indicated that combination therapy of CBD plus low-dose dasatinib is a promising clinical therapy, and the mechanism of the synergistic effect of CBD and dasatinib may be the SRC/PI3K/AKT and Bax/Bcl-2/caspase-3 signaling pathways.”

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332224003299?via%3Dihub