BERKELEY, Calif., Feb. 9, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XOMA Ltd. (Nasdaq:XOMA), a leader in the discovery and development of therapeutic antibodies, announced that enrollment is underway in a 325-patient Phase 2b dose-ranging clinical trial of its antibody candidate, XOMA 052, in Type 2 diabetes patients. The randomized, placebo-controlled trial will be conducted at up to 70 U.S. sites, will evaluate multiple dose levels of XOMA 052 over six months and is intended to guide Phase 3 development. XOMA estimates that top-line results from the study will be available in the first quarter of 2011.
