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FridayMay 17, 2024 2:51 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Announces Commencement of Dosing in Comprehensive GLP-1 Animal Study

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX, LEXXW), a global innovator in drug-delivery platforms, reported that dosing has begun in its 12-week animal study, WEIGHT-A24-1. The study is designed to model diabetes treatment and weight-loss effects of DehydraTECH(TM)-processed glucagon-like peptide 1 drugs and DehydraTECH-processed cannabidiol (“CBD”), both alone and in combination in diabetic preconditioned rats. According to the announcement, several new areas of investigation are being explored in this study, including evaluating whether DehydraTECH-processed oral GLP-1 drugs are more effective than non-DehydraTECH-processed oral GLP-1 drugs in reaching brain tissue, improving weight loss and improving control of blood sugar. The study will also evaluate…

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FridayMay 10, 2024 2:47 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – CannaCon West to Propel Growth of Cannabis Industry in Western US

CannaCon, a leading conference company, is announcing the CannaCon West Albuquerque. The event is set to take place on May 17-18, 2024, at the stunning Albuquerque Convention Center, Albuquerque. CannaCon West Albuquerque is one of several national CannaCon expos. It is designed to propel the growth of the cannabis industry in the western U.S., reverberate nationally, and create lasting value for years to come. According to the announcement, the two-day event paves the way to building a new industry paradigm in the western region of the U.S. by offering dynamic entrepreneurs expertise in raising seed capital, business and legal advice,…

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WednesdayMay 08, 2024 2:15 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Begins Dosing of Human Pilot Study No. 2, GLP-1-H24-2

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX, LEXXW), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, today announced that its second human pilot study, GLP-1-H24-2, is underway and the first dosing visit for all nine study participants has concluded. The three-arm, crossover study will compare three 7 mg semaglutide dose formulations: A positive control Rybelsus(R) swallowed tablet (already dosed); DehydraTECH-semaglutide swallowed capsules; and, for the first time ever, an in-mouth dissolvable DehydraTECH-semaglutide oral tablet. According to the announcement, the second DehydraTECH study arm will use a Rybelsus(R) composition processed with DehydraTECH that is compliant with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Inactive Ingredient Database…

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WednesdayMay 01, 2024 2:19 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Announces $4.7M Warrant Exercise Agreement

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX, LEXXW), a global innovator in drug-delivery platforms, has entered into a warrant exercise agreement with an existing accredited investor to exercise in full existing warrants. Specifically, the agreement is comprised of the purchase of 2,917,032 shares of common stock, as to 1,618,330 warrants exercised at an exercise price of $0.97 per share, and 1,298,702 warrants exercised at $2.185 per share; the shares and warrants were originally issued in October 2023 and February 2024, respectively. The company noted that following this exercise, there are no remaining warrants exercisable at $0.97 and 259,741 warrants unexercised at $2.185. According…

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ThursdayApr 18, 2024 1:56 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: INM) Welcomes Leading Authority in Alzheimer’s Research to Scientific Advisory Board

InMed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INM), a leader in the manufacturing, development and commercialization of rare cannabinoids and proprietary cannabinoid analogs, is announcing that Dr. David G. Morgan, PhD, a renowned leader in neurodegenerative disease, has joined its scientific advisory board (“SAB”). The announcement noted that the addition reinforces the company’s commitment to advancing its INM-901 program in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Morgan is the Director of the Alzheimer’s Alliance and MSU Foundation Professor of Translational Neuroscience at Michigan State University. His research interests are Alzheimer’s disease, aging and brain function. “We are privileged to welcome someone of Dr. Morgan’s…

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TuesdayApr 16, 2024 3:42 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Receives Approval to Commence Human Pilot Study Evaluating GLP-1, DehydraTECH

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX, LEXXW), a global innovator in drug-delivery platforms, has received approval to begin a new human pilot study. The approval, which was granted by an independent third-party ethics review board, enables Lexaria to move forward with its plan to conduct a GLP-1 study investigating GLP-1 drugs and DehydraTECH(TM). According to the announcement, subject recruitment will begin immediately with the first dosing expected within the next month; the company plans to complete the study this summer. The study will be comprised of two study arms and will include up to nine healthy volunteers. The study is designed to…

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TuesdayApr 16, 2024 1:31 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: INM) Reports on Promising Results from Study on INM-089 Treatment of Dry AMD

InMed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INM), a leader in the research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of rare cannabinoids and proprietary cannabinoid analogs, is reporting on additional preclinical data for INM-089, a proprietary small molecule compound acting as a preferential signaling ligand of cannabinoid receptor 1 (“CB1”) and cannabinoid receptor 2 (“CB2”). The reported data continues to demonstrate positive pharmacological effects in the treatment of dry age-related macular degeneration (“AMD”). According to the announcement, in vivo preclinical studies in AMD disease models show that INM-089 delivers improved retinal pigment epithelium integrity, neuroprotection and photoreceptor improvement. Earlier results showed that INM-089 also preserved retinal function…

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MondayApr 08, 2024 1:12 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Astrotech Corp. (NASDAQ: ASTC) Approved as US Government Vendor, Proprietary TRACER 1000 Listed on GSA

Astrotech (NASDAQ: ASTC), an innovative science and technology company, and its wholly owned subsidiary, 1st Detect Corporation, have announced that its TRACER 1000(TM) is now listed in the U.S. General Services Administration (“GSA”) IT Schedule 70, making the company an approved U.S. government vendor. The device can be found under Contract No. GS-35F-250GA with SRI Group LLC, Special Item Number 334290. According to the announcement, IT Schedule 70 is a long-term contract issued to commercial technology vendors that allows sales to the U.S. government, one of the largest buyers of goods and services in the world. A high-performance laboratory instrument of ruggedized mass…

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WednesdayMar 27, 2024 2:45 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Software Effective Solutions Corp. (SFWJ) Marks Significant Progress Across Its Diverse Portfolio

Software Effective Solutions (OTC: SFWJ) (d/b/a MedCana), a leading entity in the cannabis and agricultural technology sectors, today announced remarkable advancements across its operations. MedCana is poised for significant growth and profitability with its subsidiaries in the final stages of negotiations to determine varietals to export to Europe and Australia, and Eko2o S.A.S. rapidly expanding its reach within the agricultural industry. MedCana’s strategic foray into cannabis production is nearing fruition, with operations gearing up to meet the stringent quality and regulatory standards of the European and Australian markets. In addition, Eko2o S.A.S., a majority-controlled subsidiary of MedCana, is making notable…

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ThursdayMar 21, 2024 2:00 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) CEO to Present at the Upcoming 14th Annual LD Micro Invitational

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX, LEXXW), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, has announced that it will be participating at the 14th Annual LD Micro Invitational at the Sofitel New York on Apr. 8-9, 2024. Lexaria CEO Chris Bunka will be presenting at the event, with his presentation scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Apr. 9. Bunka will discuss the company’s recent discovery of enhanced performance of glucagon-like-peptide-1 (“GLP-1”) drugs utilizing DehydraTECH. The presentation will also cover the highly anticipated upcoming animal and clinical studies in humans to more thoroughly evaluate the impact of DehydraTECH processing on…

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