Lexaria Provides Update on Material Transfer Agreement with Pharmaceutical Company

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Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) has provided an update on its Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) with an unnamed pharmaceutical company (PharmaCO). The company has completed initial pre-clinical pharmacokinetic animal studies evaluating Lexaria's DehydraTECHTM technology, though results will remain confidential. PharmaCO has expressed interest in reviewing pending safety and efficacy data from Lexaria's ongoing independent human study GLP-1-H24-4 in Australia, expected in Q3 2025.

Lexaria is preparing for strategic planning discussions with PharmaCO's human clinical development team regarding potential collaborative human clinical studies. Both parties have agreed to maintain their relationship and keep the temporary exclusive license active until the Australian study data becomes available.

Positive

• Successful completion of initial pre-clinical pharmacokinetic studies
• Continued interest from pharmaceutical partner in expanding collaboration
• Potential expansion into human clinical studies
• Maintenance of temporary exclusive license agreement

Negative

• Results of pre-clinical studies not publicly disclosed
• Further progress dependent on pending Australian study results in Q3 2025

KELOWNA, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 12, 2025 / Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (Nasdaq:LEXX, LEXXW) (the "Company" or "Lexaria"), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, provides this update on corporate developments.

Lexaria previously announced, on September 3, 2024, that it had entered into a Material Transfer Agreement ("MTA") with a pharmaceutical company ("PharmaCO") to evaluate Lexaria's DehydraTECH^TM technology in a pre-clinical setting.

Lexaria today announces that the initial pre-clinical studies covered by the MTA, which examined pharmacokinetics in animals, have been performed. Results of that work will not be made public. In addition, Lexaria reports being informed by PharmaCO that they wish to review the pending safety (adverse events) and efficacy data from Lexaria's ongoing independent human study GLP-1-H24-4 currently underway in Australia. We expect that data to become available beginning in Q3, 2025.

Lexaria is preparing for strategic planning discussions with PharmaCO's human clinical development team soon given the possibility that potential additional collaborative work may include human clinical studies.

The parties have agreed to continue their relationship under the MTA and to keep the temporary exclusive license active and in force until such time as the data from the Australian study becomes available and final decisions have been made, at which time further information will be provided.

About Lexaria Bioscience Corp. & DehydraTECH

DehydraTECH™ is Lexaria's patented drug delivery formulation and processing platform technology which improves the way a wide variety of drugs enter the bloodstream, always through oral delivery. DehydraTECH has repeatedly evidenced the ability to increase bio-absorption, reduce side-effects, and deliver some drugs more effectively across the blood brain barrier. Lexaria operates a licensed in-house research laboratory and holds a robust intellectual property portfolio with 48 patents granted and additional patents pending worldwide. For more information, please visit www.lexariabioscience.com.

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INVESTOR CONTACT:

George Jurcic - Head of Investor Relations
ir@lexariabioscience.com
Phone: 250-765-6424, ext 202

SOURCE: Lexaria Bioscience Corp.

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FAQ

What is the status of Lexaria's (LEXX) Material Transfer Agreement with PharmaCo?

Lexaria has completed initial pre-clinical pharmacokinetic animal studies, and the MTA remains active while awaiting results from the Australian GLP-1-H24-4 study expected in Q3 2025.

When will Lexaria (LEXX) release results from their Australian GLP-1-H24-4 study?

Results from Lexaria's Australian GLP-1-H24-4 study are expected to become available in Q3 2025.

What is the next step in Lexaria's (LEXX) collaboration with PharmaCo?

Lexaria is preparing for strategic planning discussions with PharmaCo's human clinical development team regarding potential collaborative human clinical studies.

What is the current status of Lexaria's (LEXX) exclusive license with PharmaCo?

The temporary exclusive license remains active and in force until data from the Australian study becomes available and final decisions are made.