IntelGenx Announces Co-development and Commercialization of Cannabinoid-Infused VersaFilm® Products with Tilray

SAINT LAURENT, Quebec, Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IntelGenx Corp. (TSX:IGX)(OTCQB:IGXT) (the "Company" or "IntelGenx") today announced that it and Tilray Brands Inc. ("Tilray") have entered into a further amendment (the "Second Amendment") to their November 2018 license, development and supply agreement for the co-development and commercialization of cannabinoid-infused VersaFilm^® products, settling IntelGenx's arbitration claim against Tilray.

Pursuant to the Second Amendment, IntelGenx has received an initial purchase order from Tilray for three SKUs (CBD20, THC10, THC10:CBD 10), with each SKU totalling 130,000 filmstrips. The Second Amendment also allows for IntelGenx's co-development and commercialization of CBD (pursuant to a previous amendment), THC, and combination THC:CBD products with additional partners. The Second Agreement removes any royalties paid to or from Tilray.

"This partnership and settlement represent a significant milestone in building our relations with Tilray, and we are excited to begin this new chapter of the companies making innovative cannabinoid-infused oral thin film products available to consumers," said Dwight Gorham, IntelGenx's CEO.

About IntelGenx

IntelGenx is a leading drug delivery company focused on the development and manufacturing of pharmaceutical films.

IntelGenx's superior film technologies, including VersaFilm^®, DisinteQ^tm, VetaFilm^® and transdermal VevaDerm^tm, allow for next generation pharmaceutical products that address unmet medical needs. IntelGenx's innovative product pipeline offers significant benefits to patients and physicians for many therapeutic conditions.

IntelGenx's highly skilled team provides comprehensive pharmaceuticals services to pharmaceutical partners, including R&D, analytical method development, clinical monitoring, IP and regulatory services. IntelGenx's state-of-the-art manufacturing facility offers full service by providing lab-scale to pilot- and commercial-scale production. For more information, visit www.intelgenx.com.

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Source: IntelGenx Technologies Corp.

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