Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Hires Contract Research Organization To Perform Important GLP-1 Human Pilot Study


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  • Lexaria, a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, recently hired a Contract Research Organization to perform their second GLP-1 human pilot study which will test a dissolvable DehydraTECH-GLP-1 oral dose formulation
  • The announcement follows Lexaria's WEIGHT-A24-1 animal study announcement examining diabetes and weight loss effects of DehydraTECH-processed GLP-1 drugs and cannabidiol alone and in combination
  • The move aligns with the company's resolve to focus on their ability to enhance the delivery of GLP-1 diabetes and obesity drugs

At the beginning of the year,
Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX) , a global innovator for enhanced drug delivery platforms, announced its intention to double down on GLP-1 clinical studies for the 2024 calendar year. This followed a successful, active year of R&D in 2023, which saw impressive results from its patented DehydraTECH(TM) technology for the improved delivery of GLP-1 agonists (glucagon-like peptide 1) used to treat type 2 diabetes and weight loss. According to Chris Bunka, the company's CEO, these initial results fueled the management's optimism in this new direction, emphasizing its superior pharmacokinetics and safety/efficacy performance of GLP-1 drugs when formulated with the technology.

“Given the overwhelming interest in the GLP-1 sector, this will be a main focus. We are not at this time planning additional 2024 research in the antiviral, nicotine, or PDE5 sectors. We have solid early-stage data in each of those areas that will allow us to build upon those at the...

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