BERKELEY, Calif., June 6, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XOMA Ltd. (Nasdaq:XOMA), a leader in the discovery and development of therapeutic antibodies, announced new results which included additional data for up to three months and new measures of biological activity from Phase 1 clinical trials of a single dose of XOMA 052 given intravenously to patients with Type 2 diabetes. The new results provide further confirmation of the potential for XOMA 052 as an entirely new anti-inflammatory approach to the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. The results were presented at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 69th Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, Louisiana by Marc Y. Donath, M.D., a pioneer in anti-inflammatory approaches to Type 2 diabetes, Professor at the University Hospital of Zurich and XOMA 052 European clinical trial principal investigator.
