Niagen Bioscience Acquires NR Patent Portfolio, Securing Sole Ownership Of Core NAD+ Intellectual Property; No Financial Terms Disclosed

This acquisition establishes Niagen Bioscience as the sole owner of the most comprehensive and defensible intellectual property portfolio in the NAD+ industry

Niagen Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAGE), the global authority on NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) with a focus on the science of healthy aging, today announced that it has acquired a comprehensive portfolio of existing patents covering nicotinamide riboside (NR) and its salt forms from Queen's University Belfast (QUB), further strengthening the Company's long-standing leadership and ownership position in NAD+ precursor intellectual property.

The acquired portfolio comprises the core body of patents underpinning the production, composition, and commercial use of NR, encompassing foundational composition-of-matter patents covering crystal morphologies, methods of making NR and other NAD+ precursors, and global patent rights spanning multiple jurisdictions. Prior to this transaction, Niagen Bioscience previously held exclusive rights to these patents through long-standing licensing and joint ownership arrangements with QUB. With this acquisition, Niagen Bioscience now becomes the sole owner of this critical IP portfolio.