Unity Biotechnology Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 24, 2025

 

 

UNITY BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware		001-38470		26-4726035
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

285 East Grand Ave.

South San Francisco, CA 94080

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 416-1192

 

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	UBX	The Nasdaq Global Select Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 24, 2025, UNITY Biotechnology, Inc. (“Unity” or the “Company”) announced topline results from its ASPIRE Phase 2b study in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME). The Company will host a conference call today, Monday, March 24, 2025, at 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time, to discuss the data results.

A copy of the press release and the presentation that will be referenced during the conference call are filed as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release titled “UNITY Biotechnology Announces Topline Results from the ASPIRE Phase 2b Study in Diabetic Macular Edema,” dated March 24, 2025
99.2		Presentation of Unity Biotechnology, Inc., dated March 24, 2025
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

	UNITY BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Date: March 24, 2025	By:	/s/ Anirvan Ghosh
		Anirvan Ghosh, Ph.D.
		Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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