April 24 (Reuters) - UNITY Biotechnology Inc UBX.O :
* UNITY BIOTECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES POSITIVE 48-WEEK RESULTS
FROM
PHASE 2 BEHOLD STUDY OF UBX1325 IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETIC
MACULAR EDEMA
* UNITY BIOTECHNOLOGY- SINGLE INJECTION OF UBX1325 LED TO
STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT, CLINICALLY MEANINGFUL IMPROVEMENT IN
BEST CORRECTED VISUAL ACUITY
* UNITY BIOTECHNOLOGY INC - ABOUT 53% OF UBX1325-TREATED
PATIENTS
DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL INJECTIONS THROUGH 48 WEEKS
* UNITY BIOTECHNOLOGY INC - UBX1325 HAD A FAVORABLE SAFETY
AND
TOLERABILITY PROFILE WITH NO EVIDENCE OF INTRAOCULAR
INFLAMMATION
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