Lexaria's Patented Technology Improved the Oral Performance of the Rybelsus(R)-Branded GLP-1 drug Semaglutide

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Final results from a human pilot study show DehydraTECHTM-powered semaglutide outperforms Rybelsus®:

  • Sustained higher levels of semaglutide in blood;

  • Better blood glucose control;

  • Faster achievement of peak drug delivery; and

  • Reduced side effects.

KELONA, BC / ACCESSWIRE / January 4, 2024 / Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ:LEXX & LEXXW) (the "Company" or "Lexaria"), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms announces positive final results from its recently completed human Pilot Study #1 (the "Study") evaluating DehydraTECHTM technology for the oral delivery of the glucagon-like peptide-1 ("GLP-1") drug semaglutide available commercially in the branded product Rybelsus®.

The Study was performed by a prominent university research center comparing a single 7 mg semaglutide dose of a Rybelsus® tablet ("Control") to a matching dose from Rybelsus that had been compound formulated in capsule form using DehydraTECH processing technology enhancements ("DehydraTECH GLP-1").

In general, the DehydraTECH processing enabled improvements in delivery of semaglutide to the bloodstream, and the improvements in controlling blood sugar were more pronounced in the final combined results of the Study than they were in the first half of the Study as reported in press releases issued November 27 and November 28, 2023.

Blood Levels of Semaglutide

The first post-baseline blood was sampled 20 minutes after oral administration and, at that point in time, the DehydraTECH GLP-1 blood semaglutide level was ~261% higher than that of the Control, demonstrating DehydraTECH's well-known ability to deliver drugs to the bloodstream faster. At each of the 19 blood sample time points, the DehydraTECH GLP-1 blood semaglutide levels were higher than the Control levels. The peak levels of semaglutide in blood were 43% higher in the DehydraTECH GLP-1 than in the Rybelsus® Control.

Blood Semaglutide Levels (mmol/L)

Rybelsus Control (blue) 7mg (n=7) DehydraTECH (orange) GLP-1 7mg (n=7)

24 hours after the ingestion of the single dose, the DehydraTECH GLP-1 blood semaglutide levels were approximately 44% higher than the Control levels (Note - only the first 10 hours post dosing is shown in the graph above).

Side Effects

The DehydraTECH GLP-1 processed semaglutide was generally better tolerated than the Rybelsus® tablets themselves. Only the Rybelsus® tablets resulted in instances of moderate nausea and moderate diarrhea, whereas no such instances were reported upon DehydraTECH-semaglutide dosing.

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