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Lexaria Releases Additional Results From Its Successful Phase 1b Study GLP-1-H24-4
KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA - December 30, 2025 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (Nasdaq: LEXX, LEXXW) (the "Company" or "Lexaria"), a global innovator
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[{"type":"text","content":"KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA - December 30, 2025 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (Nasdaq: LEXX, LEXXW) (the \"Company\" or \"Lexaria\"), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, provides the following additional secondary and exploratory endpoint final results update on its Phase 1b, 12-week chronic study GLP-1-H24-4 (the \"Study\" or the \"Lexaria Study\"), recently completed in Australia, focusing on 4 DehydraTECH(TM) (\"DHT\") study arms relative to the Rybelsus® control study arm.\n\"We are pleased to report additional data from our first Phase 1b clinical study,\" stated Richard Christopher, CEO of Lexaria. \"It adds to a growing dataset which showcases the many potential benefits of our platform technology - DehydraTECH.\"\n\"At our stage of development, clinical data is of paramount importance to us,\" continued Mr. Christopher. \"Lexaria's \"follow the science\" approach and the positive results from this Study are already guiding our 2026 R&D plans as well as our business development initiatives. We are expecting exciting developments in 2026 and beyond.\"\nSecondary Efficacy Parameters\nAt week 16, rough parity was reached between the DHT arms and the Rybelsus® control as there were no statistically significant treatment differences observed in terms of the numerical least squares means (\"LSM\") changes from baseline in the secondary efficacy parameters of mean fasting glucose, cholesterol, and low density lipoprotein (\"LDL\") cholesterol specifically (nominal p-values were >0.05).\nBody Composition\nWhile both DHT-semaglutide and Rybelsus® reduced body weight during the Study, it was noteworthy that upon a separate body composition analysis performed in the Study using the dual-energy, X-ray absorptiometry / Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis methodology, at week 12, the DHT-semaglutide arm showed a modest numerical LSM reduction in fat mass of −1.08 kg and in total mass of −1.40 kg, accompanied by minimal reduction in lean mass of −0.41 kg. In contrast, the Rybelsus® control arm achieved greater LSM reductions in fat mass of −3.55 kg and in total mass of −5.36 kg, but also had a notably higher reduction in lean mass of −1.72 kg. This finding is considered intriguing as it possibly points to proportionally lower lean mass to fat mass bodyweight reduction potential being achievable with DHT-semaglutide (37...