Lifecore Biomedical Selected by Nirsum Labs to Provide CDMO Services Supporting Clinical Development of Innovative Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

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Development Services Span Tech Transfer, Process Assessment and Method Validation for Fill and Finish of NRS-033 for Planned Phase 2 Trial

Lifecore to Leverage Differentiated Capabilities and Knowledge in Fill and Finish to Support Nirsum’s NIH-Funded NRS-033 Development Program

CHASKA, Minn.,Dec. 19, 2024(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --Lifecore Biomedical, Inc.(NASDAQ:LFCR) (“Lifecore”), a fully integrated contract development and manufacturing organization (“CDMO”), today announced that it has been selected byNirsum Laboratories, Inc.(“Nirsum”) to provide CDMO services focused on supporting Nirsum’s clinical development of its lead development candidate, NRS-033. The activities to be conducted under the agreement include the assessment and technology transfer of the fill and finish process for NRS-033. These assessments will rely upon Lifecore’s differentiated expertise in the fill and finish of sterile injectable pharmaceutical products, potentially allowing Lifecore to create an overarching development and commercialization plan for the entire fill and finish process for NRS-033.

NRS-033 is a novel treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD). NRS-033, which is wholly owned and internally discovered by Nirsum, is currently entering Phase 2 clinical development. The newly signed agreement will position Lifecore to provide Nirsum with filled syringes for use in clinical development of NRS-033.

“With growing concerns about opioid and alcohol addiction in theU.S.and beyond, we’re grateful for the opportunity to support Nirsum on this important and promising treatment. Our agreement will enable Lifecore to apply our experience with complex formulations to the assessment, enhancement and validation of the fill and finish process for NRS-033,” saidPaul Josephs, chief executive officer of Lifecore. “We are excited to add Nirsum to our growing list of customers and appreciative that their team has entrusted us to collaborate with them on these activities.”

“We believe that opioid and alcohol use disorders are enormous unmet needs, each with just a few decades-old, FDA-approved treatment options available. We believe NRS-033 will be a key innovation, solving the critical problem of short therapeutic retention of available therapies that results in high relapse rates for abstinence-seeking patients with OUD and AUD. By improving therapeutic retention with NRS-033, Nirsum aims to give hope to the millions of Americans with OUD and AUD,” said Nikej Shah, M.D., chief executive officer ofNirsum Labs. “We are excited to begin our work with Lifecore to potentially help bring our important therapy through further clinical development and commercialization.”

About Lifecore Biomedical

Lifecore Biomedical, Inc.(Nasdaq:LFCR) is a fully integrated contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that offers highly differentiated capabilities in the development, fill and finish of sterile injectable pharmaceutical products in syringes, vials, and cartridges, including complex formulations. As a leading manufacturer of premium, injectable-grade hyaluronic acid, Lifecore brings more than 40 years of expertise as a partner for global and emerging biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies across multiple therapeutic categories to bring their innovations to market. For more information about the company, visit Lifecore’s website atwww.lifecore.com.

AboutNirsum Labs

Nirsum Laboratories, Inc.is a development stage biotechnology company committed to making addiction curable. Nirsum is developing NRS-033 in OUD and AUD, which are high unmet needs with pressing public health urgency. NRS-033’s development is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with theUnited States National Institutes of Health(HEAL Initiative awardUH3DA048234andU01DA061643). For more information about the company, visit Nirsum’s website atwww.nirsum.com.

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Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. Contact Information:Vida Strategic PartnersStephanie Diaz (Investors)415-675-7401sdiaz@vidasp.com Tim Brons (Media)415-675-7402tbrons@vidasp.com Ryan D. Lake (CFO)Lifecore Biomedical952-368-6244ryan.lake@lifecore.comNirsum Laboratories, Inc. Contact Information:Nikej Shah, M.D. (CEO)Nirsum Laboratories, Inc.nshah@nirsum.com

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