UK biotech races US giants for longevity breakthrough
The Guardian - 05-Nov-2023British researchers and startups vie to outpace tech billionaires in the fight against ageing
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Biotechnology company devoted to research of restoring human health
UNITY Biotechnology is developing therapeutics to extend healthspan by slowing, halting or reversing diseases of aging. UNITY's initial focus is on creating senolytic medicines to selectively eliminate senescent cells and thereby treat age-related diseases, such as osteoarthritis, eye diseases and pulmonary diseases.
Working at the frontier of biotechnology and medicine, our mission is to develop therapeutics to extend the period of one’s life unburdened by disease. Our initial focus is on delivering localized therapy in ophthalmologic diseases, including diabetic macular edema and age-related macular degeneration, and age-related neurologic conditions.
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Details last updated 04-Feb-2019
British researchers and startups vie to outpace tech billionaires in the fight against ageing
UBX1325 showed disappointing results in phase II macular degeneration trial - further analysis is required
Corporate shift towards ophthalmology puts senolytics head-to-head against existing treatments
Statistically significant treatment effect for both BCVA and CST was seen at both 12 and 18 weeks
Approaches include senotherapeutics, stem cells and mitochondria. Eye disease is a common first target.