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"By initiating this mechanism of action study for XOMA 213, we bring a second endocrine-focused asset into mid-stage development," said Paul Rubin, M.D., Senior Vice President, Research and Development, and Chief Medical Officer at XOMA.  "Prolactinomas, which are benign tumors of the pituitary gland, have serious medical consequences, particularly infertility and osteoporosis. Ten to twenty percent of patients do not respond to or are intolerant of current standard of care medications. Based upon the results from this proof-of-concept study, we will be able to determine the value of further developing this antibody for treating patients with symptomatic hyperprolactinemia."