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Research Highlights Unigene's Bone Growth Technology

By Shankar P.
2/12/2008
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Biopharmaceutical company Unigene Laboratories, Inc. (OTCBB: UGNE) said today results of animal studies confirming the ability of its technology to rapidly form and maintain natural bone growth has been published in the journal Tissue Engineering. The paper summarizes the early-stage collaborative work performed by researchers at Yale University School of Medicine and Unigene, the company said in a statement.

"This technology could radically change the way patients are currently treated for weakened or fractured hips, vertebrae and acute traumatic long bone fractures," said Dr. Agnès Vignery, principal investigator at Yale University and senior author of the publication.

The researchers evaluated the effect of Fairfield-based Unigene''s technology and found "the procedure created new bone tissue that appears structurally and biologically normal," according to the statement. Additional studies that extend the results of this work in different animal models are ongoing.

Unigene focuses on the oral and nasal delivery of large-market peptide drugs. Its shares were unchanged at $1.95 in early trading.

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