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FridaySep 27, 2024 3:20 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Cleared to Begin Human Pilot Study #3 Evaluating DehydraTECH-Processed Tirzepatide

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX, LEXXW), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, announced Friday that it had received approval from an independent review board for its planned human pilot study #3. The approval signals that the company can begin the study, which aims to investigate the first ever DehydraTECH-processed version of tirzepatide, a dual action glucagon-like peptide (“GLP-1”) + glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide (“GIP”), in an oral dose format. Tirzepatide is approved for use in the U.S. under the Eli Lilly(TM)-owned Zepbound(R) and Mounjaro(R) brands. Lexaria plans to begin subject enrollment shortly, with the company expecting to make an announcement as…

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ThursdaySep 05, 2024 11:16 am

CannabisNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Appoints Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Industries Veteran as New CEO

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX, LEXXW), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, today announced the appointment of Richard Christopher as the new CEO, effective August 31, 2024. Mr. Christopher is a recognized industry veteran with over three decades of experience in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. He has domestic and international experience in leadership, operations, acquisitions/licensing, business development, strategic planning and capital markets. Mr. Christopher takes over from outgoing CEO, Chris Bunka, who has stepped aside from the role. Mr. Bunka remains as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and has been appointed Executive Strategic Advisor to the…

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TuesdaySep 03, 2024 12:25 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Announces Material Transfer Agreement to Evaluate DehydraTECH(TM) Technology in Pre-Clinical Setting

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX, LEXXW), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, has entered into a Materials Transfer Agreement with a pharmaceutical company. Under the terms of the agreement, the pharmaceutical company will evaluate Lexaria’s DehydraTECH(TM) technology in a pre-clinical setting. Lexaria will be responsible for formulating and supplying certain DehydraTECH compositions, with the pharmaceutical company evaluating the pharmacokinetics of these compositions in animal studies. According to the company, Lexaria has awarded the pharmaceutical company a temporary exclusive license option limited to specific DehydraTECH concepts and formulations under examination. The work is expected to be completed within roughly 6 months…

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ThursdayAug 29, 2024 12:09 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Announces Additional Tolerability, PK Test Results

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX, LEXXW), a global innovator in drug-delivery platforms, is reporting that the tolerability and additional pharmacokinetic (“PK”) results from its human pilot study #2, GLP-1-H24-2, have been received. According to the results, absorption improvements appear to continue with DehydraTECH-processed Rybelsus(R) vs. Rybelsus tablets, even under “fed” conditions. The results also show that DehydraTECH-treated Rybelsus does absorb through a mouth-melt product format. “We were pleased to find that none of the nine people taking the DehydraTECH-processed Rybelsus swallowed as a capsule experienced any adverse events whatsoever,” the company stated in the press release. “However, of the nine human…

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TuesdayAug 27, 2024 2:06 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Announces First Results from Second GLP-1 Human Pilot Study ‘Reinforcing DehydraTECH’s Beneficial Delivery Kinetics’

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX, LEXXW), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, is announcing receipt of the first results from human pilot study #2, GLP-1-H24-2. According to the announcement, the company’s DehydraTECH(R)-processed Rybelsus(R) evidenced a trend toward higher overall absorption under fed conditions compared to Rybelsus(R) that was not processed with DehydraTECH. The DehydraTECH-processed Rybelsus(R) evidenced higher semaglutide levels in 17 of the 19 blood draws taken until the 24-hour completion of the study, averaging 18.8% higher semaglutide levels over the course of the study compared to Rybelsus(R) alone. However, the announcement noted that the differences were variable and not…

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WednesdayAug 21, 2024 12:39 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Announces Positive Interim Animal Study Results Supporting Potential Utility of DehydraTECH-CBD in Diabetes Control

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX, LEXXW), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, today announced receipt of blood glucose results from weeks 4 and 8 of its ongoing animal study WEIGHT-A24-1. The study is underway using diabetic, pre-conditioned Zucker rats. The results showed that DehydraTECH-liraglutide (Group H) and two DehydraTECH-CBD formulations (Groups A and B) were the top performers in the study at day 56, reducing blood sugar levels by 2.50%, 1.90% and 1.53% respectively. These results appear to support Lexaria’s belief that DehydraTECH-CBD may have utility, particularly if used together with a GLP-1 drug, in diabetic control. Additionally, select DehydraTECH-CBD…

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WednesdayAug 21, 2024 11:06 am

CannabisNewsBreaks – InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: INM) Announces Three U.S. Patent Issuances

InMed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INM), a leader in the manufacturing, development and commercialization of rare cannabinoids and proprietary small molecule drug candidates, today announced its receipt of three patents granted in the U.S., strengthening its patent portfolio. The issued patents include one for its formulation and method of use in the treatment of epidermolysis bullosa and related connective tissue disorders, one for biosynthesis manufacturing processes and one for an ocular drug delivery formulation. As of August 20, 2024, InMed has a total of 13 patent families covering new chemical entities, formulations, manufacturing processes and methods of use. “We are pleased to…

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TuesdayAug 20, 2024 11:13 am

CannabisNewsBreaks – InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: INM) Announces Exciting INM-901 Data Providing ‘Attractive Therapeutic Approach’ in Alzheimer’s Treatment

InMed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INM), a leader in the manufacturing, development and commercialization of rare cannabinoids and proprietary cannabinoid analogs, today announced that recent data from preclinical studies confirms INM-901, a proprietary small molecule drug candidate, as an oral formulation that will be utilized in the company’s development programs for Alzheimer’s disease. The data shows that the INM-901 formulation can be administered orally and maintains similar drug exposure and therapeutic levels as intraperitoneal (“IP”) delivery over a 24-hour period in the brain. The announcement noted that the oral delivery method offers potential advantages such as lower treatment delivery costs. “We are…

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ThursdayAug 15, 2024 11:34 am

CannabisNewsBreaks – Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) Reports on Voting Results of 2024 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders

Flora Growth (NASDAQ: FLGC), a consumer-packaged goods leader and pharmaceutical distributor, is reporting on its 2024 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders. The meeting. According to the announcement, shareholders voted on and approved all five proposals on the agenda. Proposals included the election of four directors to the company’s board of directors; the reappointment of Davidson & Company LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the company auditors; amending FLGC’s Incentive Compensation Plan to increase the issuable number of shares; granting stock appreciation rights to the company's CEO and CFO; and issuing 635,363 shares in accordance with NASDAQ guidelines…

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TuesdayJul 30, 2024 11:44 am

CannabisNewsBreaks – InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: INM) Reports Long-Term Study Results Confirm Positive Results of Developing Treatment for AD

InMed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INM), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing a pipeline of proprietary small molecule drug candidates for diseases with high unmet medical needs, is reporting on positive results from a long-term study of INM-901. The in vivo preclinical Alzheimer's disease (“AD”) involved seven months of dosing and confirms findings from an earlier short-term pilot study. The company reported that results from the study confirm improvements in cognitive function, memory and locomotor activity and show statistical significance in certain behavioral assessments.According to the announcement, InMed is moving forward with additional molecular analyses to better define the mechanisms of action and…

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