Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Completes Animal Study Showing Its Patented DehydraTECH(TM) Technology Significantly Enhances Oral Delivery of Estradiol; Raises $2 Million in Gross Proceeds from Public Offering
Lexaria recently completed its animal study HOR-A22-1 showing its patented DehydraTECH(TM) technology dramatically enhanced the oral delivery of estradiol, a type of estrogen hormone The use of DehydraTECH resulted in ~900% higher peak concentration of estradiol in the bloodstream compared to the control, as well as a 2,000% increase in the levels of estrone Estrone is a type of estrogen that can be reversibly made from estradiol in certain tissues within the female body The study HOR-A22-1 also revealed that DehydraTECH resulted in 1,500% and 12,500% higher exposure to estradiol and estrone over time, respectively, compared to the control Lexaria…