- Lexaria, a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, announced the appointment of Richard Christopher as its new CEO, replacing Chris Bunka who will serve in his new capacity as Executive Strategic Advisor while remaining Chairman of the Board
- Lexaria also announced entering a Material Transfer Agreement with an undisclosed pharmaceutical industry partner, leading to speculation of which company has taken this formal step to get closer to Lexaria’s technology
- The company is focusing on this pharmaceutical industry collaboration and on investigations in cardiometabolic and GLP-1 sectors (alternative diabetes and obesity treatments), a huge sector that particularly needs its unmatched technology
- The company seems one step closer to exploiting commercial opportunities in the sector, with a goal toward associated commercialization of its patented DehydraTECH technology
Lexaria (NASDAQ: LEXX), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, has, since 2016, worked on the development of its patented DehydraTECH(TM) technology. It has repeatedly demonstrated the ability to increase bio-absorption and has also evidenced an ability to deliver some drugs more effectively across the blood-brain barrier. These efforts have earned it 46 patents in the United States, European Union and other countries, with many more pending worldwide (https://cnw.fm/mBfkA).
With the success achieved thus far, Lexaria is looking to pivot and focus on pharmaceutical industry collaboration and operations. To help steer it in the right direction, the company appointed Richard Christopher as its new CEO, effective Aug. 31, 2024. He will replace Chris Bunka, who will serve in his…
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