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Unicycive Therapeutics to Present at the 25th Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference

Key Takeaway: Unicycive Therapeutics will present at the 25th Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference on April 15, 2026. CEO Shalabh Gupta will discuss the company's advancements in therapies for kidney disease, including their lead investigational treatment, oxylanthanum carbonate, which is under FDA review. The company also has a second treatment, UNI-494, aimed at acute kidney injury.
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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Unicycive Therapeutics is actively participating in a prominent healthcare conference.
  • The company is developing innovative treatments for kidney diseases.
  • Their lead treatment is under FDA review, indicating progress in clinical development.

BiopharmaWatch Analysis

From our catalyst data and publicly available data · not financial advice
Best trade, last catalyst
+39%
120-day peak, hindsight
Typical move
26.6%
average across 4 past catalysts
Cash runway
~24 mo
Low dilution risk
Lead asset
Oxylanthanum Carbonate
Phase 2 · Chronic Kidney Disease Requiring Chronic Dialysis

Full Press Release Details

LOS ALTOS, Calif., April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unicycive Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: UNCY), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing therapies for patients with kidney disease (the “Company” or “Unicycive”), today announced that Shalabh Gupta, M.D., Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 25th Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 3:45 p.m. ET.
A link to the live and archived webcast may be accessed on the Unicycive website under the Investors section: Events and Presentations .
About Unicycive Therapeutics
Unicycive Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing novel treatments for kidney diseases. Unicycive’s lead investigational treatment is oxylanthanum carbonate, a novel phosphate binding agent currently under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia in patients with chronic kidney disease who are on dialysis. Unicycive’s second investigational treatment UNI-494 is intended for the treatment of conditions related to acute kidney injury. It has been granted orphan drug designation (ODD) by the FDA for the prevention of Delayed Graft Function (DGF) in kidney transplant patients and has completed a Phase 1 dose-ranging safety study in healthy volunteers. For more information, please visit Unicycive.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X .
Investor Contact:
Kevin Gardner LifeSci Advisors kgardner@lifesciadvisors.com
Media Contact:
Layne Litsinger Real Chemistry llitsinger@realchemistry.com
SOURCE: Unicycive Therapeutics, Inc.
Released April 9, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

When will Unicycive present at the Needham Conference?

Unicycive will present on April 15, 2026, at 3:45 p.m. ET.

What is Unicycive's lead investigational treatment?

Their lead treatment is oxylanthanum carbonate, for hyperphosphatemia in kidney disease.

What is UNI-494 used for?

UNI-494 is intended for treating conditions related to acute kidney injury.

Has UNI-494 received any special designation?

Yes, it has been granted orphan drug designation by the FDA.

Last updated: Apr 9, 2026