CEO Rich Christopher Discusses Recently Announced Material Transfer Agreement Extension and 2026 Research Priorities

KELOWNA, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 7, 2026 / Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ:LEXX) ("Lexaria" or the "Company"), a global innovator in oral drug delivery platforms, today released the second episode of Reformulated: Into the Mainstream, the Company's ongoing investor communications series.

The latest episode features CEO Rich Christopher in conversation with host Ana Berry. The discussion covers the recently announced extension of Lexaria's Material Transfer Agreement with a global pharmaceutical partner through year-end 2026, the Company's 2026 GLP-1 research priorities, and how ongoing business development activity fits within Lexaria's broader commercial strategy.

The second episode is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZaXvP-PpJM

"The extension reflects continued engagement around DehydraTECH and the data we expect to generate this year," said Rich Christopher, CEO of Lexaria. "Our focus remains on producing compelling clinical evidence and expanding the dialogue with potential partners across GLP-1 and beyond."

Additional episodes will be released periodically, covering Lexaria's clinical pipeline, intellectual property portfolio, and developments across the oral drug delivery landscape.

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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INVESTOR CONTACT:
George Jurcic - Head of Investor Relations
ir@lexariabioscience.com
Phone: 250-765-6424, ext. 202

SOURCE: Lexaria Bioscience Corp.

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