Arizona Tribune - Lexaria's Animal Study GLP-1-A26-1 Has Begun Dosing on Schedule

KELOWNA, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 23, 2026 / Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ:LEXX) (the "Company" or "Lexaria"), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, provides the following update on Animal Study #1 (GLP-1-A26-1) that is evaluating a number of formulation enhancements using both DehydraTECH-semaglutide ("DHT-sema") glucagon-like peptide-1 ("GLP-1") compositions and DehydraTECH-CBD ("DHT-CBD") compositions to explore the potential for additional improved performance as well as stake new intellectual property ("IP") claims (the "Study").

The Study is on schedule and dosing began on June 10, 2026, as planned. Barring any unforeseen interruptions, Study results are currently expected by early September.

One of the novel objectives of this Study is to evaluate innovative alternative formulations to SNAC (salcaprozate sodium) which is currently in use by Novo Nordisk® with their oral Rybelsus® and Wegovy® tablet products. If Lexaria is able to scientifically evidence novel new formulations with similarity or superiority to SNAC performance enhancements, we may be able to establish valuable new proprietary IP and an industry alternative to SNAC that could be of value within the keenly competitive GLP-1 sector. To this end, Lexaria is pleased to report that we have already filed 3 new patent applications that anticipate our latest technological improvements in this area.

The Study is utilizing Sprague-Dawley rats with 11 separate Study arms evaluating a number of different novel compositions. Blood samples are being taken at multiple timepoints through an 8-24 hour post-dosing period to quantify the pharmacokinetic performance of each composition. In addition, the Study will also measure drug concentrations in the brain since DehydraTECH has, in the past, evidenced apparent superior absorption of active ingredients into brain tissue, an area of intense interest due to the fact that GLP-1 drug performance is increasingly understood to include or even depend upon involvement of brain neurochemistry, thus making brain biodistribution vital.

There will be one reference arm using an existing DHT-sema composition and another reference arm using an existing DHT-CBD composition. Lexaria will leverage the wealth of study data that we have amassed from previous work by utilizing our proprietary historical data and the reference arms as baseline comparators to the current Study results as we search for areas of improvement.

The Study is fully funded from existing corporate resources.

Lexaria is also pleased to report that on June 11, 2026 we received our first Australian patent grant (#2023302884) in our Family #21 - Pharmaceutical Compositions and Methods for Treating Hypertension. This patent represents our 7^th patent in this family with 3 others previously granted in the US, 1 in Europe and 2 in Japan. The term of this patent is until April 25, 2043.

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^TM 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 66 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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