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BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
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NOTE 1 BUSINESS DESCRIPTION

 

Business

 

Since 2014, we have focused a portion of our business on application of phytocannabinoids such as Tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”) and Cannabidiol (“CBD”), among others, in combination with other compounds, to address efficacy for various ailments, especially Alzheimer's disease. As previously disclosed, IGC submitted IGC-AD1, our investigational drug candidate for Alzheimer’s, to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) under Section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and received approval, on July 30, 2020, to proceed with the Phase 1 trial, on Alzheimer’s patients. The Company has completed all dose escalation studies associated with the Phase 1 trial and is in the process of compiling safety and tolerability data for submission to the FDA. The Company is motivated by the potential that, with future successful results from appropriate further trials, IGC-AD1 could contribute to relief for some of the 50 million people around the world expected to be impacted by Alzheimer's disease by 2030 (WHO, 2020).

 

The Company has filed twelve patent applications to address various diseases such as Alzheimer's, Central Nervous System (“CNS”) disorders, pain, stammering, seizures in cats and dogs, eating disorders, stress-relief and calm-restoring beverage, and fatigue. As of June 30, 2021, we have been awarded three patents. In addition, we license a patent filing from the University of South Florida titled “Ultra-Low dose THC as a potential therapeutic and prophylactic agent for Alzheimer’s Disease.”

 

The USPTO issued patent (#11,065,225) for this filing on July 20, 2021. The granted patent relates to IGC’s proprietary formulation, IGC-AD1, intended to assist in the treatment of individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease.

 

The Company is developing three brands, including Holief™, among others. Holief is a non-GMO, vegan, natural, women’s line of over-the-counter (“OTC”) products, aimed at addressing dysmenorrhea and pre-menstrual-symptoms (“PMS”) in women. Holief, in development, seeks to connect, via a cloud-based platform, women with health care professionals who can help address dysmenorrhea, or period cramps, and PMS. Approximately 31.3 million (Statista, 2021) women in America suffer from dysmenorrhea and PMS.

 

Since our inception, the Company has operated its Infrastructure business segment from India. The infrastructure business segment involves: (a) the execution of construction contracts, (b) the rental of heavy construction equipment, and (c) the purchase and resale of physical commodities used in infrastructure. Information about our infrastructure products and service offerings is available at www.igcinc.us. The infrastructure sector has been severely hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in India and Hong Kong.

 

COVID-19 update

 

We believe that the current COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on certain aspects of the economy have negatively impacted our revenue and increased our expenses. In response, we have made and continue to make efforts to decrease our overhead expenses and have oriented our primary focus on the human trials on IGC-AD1. IGC remains committed to its Infrastructure business line and intends to continue pursuing the execution of construction contracts, the purchase and resale of physical commodities used in infrastructure, and the rental of heavy construction equipment as the COVID-19 pandemic allows.

 

Business Organization

 

As of June 30, 2021, the Company had the following direct operating subsidiaries: Techni Bharathi Private Limited (“TBL”), IGCare, LLC (“IGCare"), Holi Hemp, LLC (“Holi Hemp”), IGC Pharma, LLC (“IGC Pharma”), SAN Holdings, LLC (“SAN Holdings”), Sunday Seltzer, LLC (“Sunday Seltzer”) and Colombia-based beneficially owned subsidiary Hamsa Biochem SAS (“Hamsa”). The Company’s fiscal year is the 52-week or 53-week period that ends on March 31. The Company is a Maryland corporation established in 2005. The Company’s filings are available on www.sec.gov.