LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., May 3, 2007 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alacrity Biosciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on meeting unmet needs in ophthalmic diseases, today announced that clinical data from an independent pilot study using 0.025% doxycycline eye drops to treat dry eye patients in the Controlled Adverse Environment model will be presented at the Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology (ARVO) Meeting.

The study was conducted by Ophthalmic Research Associates of North Andover, MA under a grant provided by Alacrity Biosciences. The ARVO Meeting takes place May 6-10, 2007 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

"We are highly encouraged that this pilot study appears to validate the premise that use of topical doxycycline can maintain the integrity of the corneal epithelial barrier in dry eye patients using the Controlled Adverse Environment (CAE) model," said David F. Power, President and CEO of Alacrity Biosciences, Inc.

Information related to the presentation is as follows:

 Poster Title:          Correlation of the Controlled Adverse
                        Environment (CAE) Model With a Murine Model of
                        Experimental Dry Eye in Assessing the Ability
                        of Topical Doxycycline to Prevent Corneal
                        Barrier Disruption.

 Authors:               J. Crampton(1), M.B. Abelson(1,2), G.W. Ousler
                        III(1), S. Pflugfelder3, C. DePaiva(3), M.
                        Forbes(1), D. Power(4)
                        1 - ORA Clinical Research and Development, N.
                            Andover, MA
                        2 - Harvard Medical School and Schepens Eye
                            Research Institute, Boston, MA
                        3 - Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of
                            Medicine, Houston, TX
                        4 - Alacrity Biosciences, Inc., Laguna Hills,
                            CA

 Poster Session:        119

 Program #:             402

 Board #:               B604

 Session Date/ Time:    Sunday, May 6, 2007 11:00am - 12:45pm

 Location:              Hall B/C, Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward
                        County Convention Center

About Alacrity Biosciences

Alacrity Biosciences, Inc. is a Laguna Hills-based biopharmaceutical company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing innovative therapeutics to treat ophthalmic diseases that threaten vision and reduce patient quality of life. For additional information visit www.alacritybio.com.

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CONTACT:  Alacrity Biosciences, Inc.
          David Power
          (949) 951-1348 x.202
          dpower@alacritybio.com