Arizona Tribune - Lexaria's Robust Patent Portfolio Continues to Grow

KELOWNA, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 26, 2026 / Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (Nasdaq:LEXX), (the "Company" or "Lexaria"), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms is pleased to provide this update on additional new intellectual property ("IP") granted to the Company as a result of its ongoing research and development ("R&D") programs. This new IP is recognized with the awarding of 5 new patents as detailed below.

"Lexaria is very proud of its internal team for their ingenuity and dedication to pushing scientific boundaries and also to having these achievements recognized by patent offices around the world," said Richard Christopher, CEO of Lexaria. "In particular, given the international race within the GLP-1 industry, our new patents related to diabetes treatments utilizing our proprietary technology in conjunction with already-approved GLP-1 drugs is a notable achievement."

In Lexaria's patent Family #21, Compositions and Methods for Treating Hypertension, we have received 2 new patents (7823051 and 7823052) in Japan, both issued on February 20, 2026 with a term ending on April 25, 2043. Prior to this, Lexaria already had 3 US and 1 European granted patents in this same family.

In our patent Family #24, Compositions and Methods for Treating Epilepsy, we have received 1 new Australian patent (2024205127) issued on February 12, 2026 with a term ending on February 20, 2044. Prior to this, Lexaria already had 6 US; 1 European Union; and 4 previous Australian patents in this patent Family #24.

Finally, in our patent Family #27, Compositions and Methods for Treating Diabetes, we have received 2 new Australian patents (2025205229 and 2024394427) issued on February 12, 2026 with a term ending on December 3, 2044. Prior to this, Lexaria had 2 granted US patents in this newest of our patent families. Lexaria's recent Phase 1b Human Study (GLP-1-H24-4) conducted in Australia provided support in demonstrating the capabilities of our DehydraTECH technology in combination with GLP-1 drugs.

Lexaria's ongoing R&D projects are dedicated to advancing both commercial relationships as well as establishing the incredibly valuable IP in many jurisdictions around the world. Lexaria expects to receive additional patent awards in the future and will continue to report on them from time to time.

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 65 patents granted and additional patents pending worldwide. For more information, please visit www.lexariabioscience.com.

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SOURCE: Lexaria Bioscience Corp.

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