June 26, 2026 -- NS Pharma, Inc. (NS Pharma; Headquarters, Paramus, NJ; President, Yukiteru Sugiyama) announced today that its parent company, Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd. (Nippon Shinyaku; Headquarters, Kyoto, Japan; President, Toru Nakai) has entered into an option agreement with Elixirgen Therapeutics, Inc. (Elixirgen; Headquarters, Baltimore, MD; CEO, Aki Ko) under which Nippon Shinyaku may obtain the exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize EXG-7001 for the treatment of Duchenne