BERKELEY, Calif., May 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XOMA Corporation (Nasdaq:XOMA), a pioneer in the discovery and development of therapeutic antibodies, today announced its first quarter 2017 financial results and recent business highlights.
“Progress continued at a good pace in the first quarter as cost reductions, strategic partner discussions and awareness of our new corporate initiatives all moved forward,” stated Jim Neal, Chief Executive Officer of XOMA. “Our portfolio of partnered assets continued to advance toward milestone points and potential future royalty streams. In addition, we presented compelling preclinical and clinical data on our unpartnered programs and have experienced increased licensing interest over the recent months.”