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UBX +71% Positive data Diabetic_Macular_Edema drug

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/unity-biotechnology-inc-reports-second-110500724.html

Announced Positive Data in Phase 2 BEHOLD Study of UBX1325 in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema; single injection in subjects led to statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in BCVA and CST with favorable safety profile at 12 and 18 weeks -

- Near-Term Milestones include 24-week Data in BEHOLD and 16-week Data in Phase 2 ENVISION Study of UBX1325 in Patients with Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Year-End -

- Tie2/VEGF Bispecific Program Achieved Advanced Candidate Nomination -

- As of June 30, 2022, UNITY had approximately $64.5 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, providing runway through Q1 2023 -

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UNITY Biotechnology, Inc. (UNITY) [NASDAQ:UBX], a biotechnology company developing therapeutics to slow, halt, or reverse diseases of aging, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.

“We are thrilled with the recent data announced in our BEHOLD Study in patients with DME and are grateful for the support and enthusiasm from our physician community and other stakeholders,” said Anirvan Ghosh, Ph.D., chief executive officer of UNITY. “The sustained and significant improvement in visual acuity after a single injection of UBX1325 is very impressive, and , if approved, could provide an attractive treatment option for patients who currently can only hope to maintain their vision at the cost of frequent injections with current standard of care. We look forward to sharing our 24-week data in BEHOLD as we continue to investigate UBX1325, along with 16-week data in ENVISION, our study in wet age-related macular degeneration.”

As reported on August 12, 2022, the Company announced positive 12- and 18-week data in its Phase 2 BEHOLD Study of UBX1325 in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema:

Evidence of favorable safety, vision improvement, and structural stability in a difficult-to-treat patient population