UBX1325 demonstrated vision gains that were comparable and statistically non-inferior to aflibercept at week 36 in a difficult-to-treat DME patient population
UBX1325 generally outperformed aflibercept in a pre-specified subgroup of patients entering the study with CST <400 microns (60% of enrolled patients)
Company to explore strategic alternatives to advance UBX1325, Tie2/anti-VEGF bispecific, and Tie2 agonistic antibody assets and reduce operational cash burn
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UNITY Biotechnology, Inc. ("UNITY") (NASDAQ:UBX), a biotechnology company developing therapeutics to slow, halt or reverse diseases of aging, today announced complete 36-week results from the Phase 2b ASPIRE clinical trial of intravitreal UBX1325 in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) who had poor vision despite prior anti-VEGF treatment. The Company previously disclosed 24-week and interim 36-week results from its ASPIRE trial, demonstrating that UBX1325 was non-inferior to aflibercept at most time points through 36 weeks, except for the average of weeks 20 and 24, the primary endpoint.
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