IntelGenx Corp. Enters Strategic Manufacturing Partnership with LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG for VersaFilm Technology

SAINT LAURENT, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - January 25, 2010) - IntelGenx Corp. (TSX VENTURE: IGX) (OTCBB: IGXT) (“IntelGenx”) today announced a strategic alliance with LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG (“LTS”) for the exclusive manufacturing of products developed by IntelGenx using its VersaFilm drug delivery technology. VersaFilm is IntelGenx’s immediate release wafer technology. It is comprised of a thin polymeric film using United States Pharmacopeia (USP) components that are safe and approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products. VersaFilm provides a patent-protected method of re-formulating approved pharmaceuticals in a more convenient and discrete oral dosage form.

In announcing the deal, Dr. Horst G. Zerbe, President and Chief Executive Officer of IntelGenx, said “There are a select few companies capable of manufacturing pharmaceutical films on a global scale in GMP facilities, so we are very pleased to have entered this partnership with LTS, the worldwide leader in film manufacturing. We feel this partnership weds our pharmaceutical film development expertise with LTS’s impressive manufacturing capabilities and scope, giving us the necessary tools to successfully develop novel film products from the bench through to regulatory approval. This relationship also strengthens our IP position by combining patents from both companies.”

Dr. Zerbe added, “With our most advanced film product having already successfully completed a pilot bioequivalency study and now moving into pivotal studies, our plan is to have LTS begin manufacturing scale up soon.”

IntelGenx currently has three products in development using the VersaFilm technology. They are in the process of seeking commercial and development partners for each of them.

About IntelGenx Corp.:

IntelGenx Corp. is a drug delivery company focused on the development of oral controlled-release products as well as novel rapidly disintegrating delivery systems. IntelGenx uses its unique multiple layer delivery system to provide zero-order release of active drugs in the gastrointestinal tract. IntelGenx has also developed novel delivery technologies for the rapid delivery of pharmaceutically active substances in the oral cavity based on its experience with rapidly disintegrating films. IntelGenx’s research and development pipeline includes products for the treatment of pain, hypertension, osteoarthritis and depressive disorders. More information is available about the company at www.intelgenx.com.

About LTS Lohmann Therapie Systeme AG:

LTS Lohmann Therapie Systeme AG, headquartered in Germany, is an independent company founded in 1984 for the purpose of developing and producing drug delivery systems. With factories in Europe and the USA, in excess of 1,000 employees, and the world’s largest production capacity for transdermal therapeutic and wafer-like systems, LTS is regarded as a pioneer in the development and production of transdermal and film form oral systems.

For the past 20 years LTS has enjoyed an impressive period of growth to become one of the world’s leading suppliers of transdermal and oral systems for the international pharmaceutical industry. More information is available about LTS at www.ltslohmann.com.

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