BERKELEY, Calif., Nov. 17, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XOMA Ltd. (Nasdaq:XOMA), a leader in the discovery and development of therapeutic antibodies, today announced that James R. Neal has joined the company as Vice President, Business Development. Mr. Neal will oversee XOMA’s business development strategy and lead the team to execute key licensing initiatives to build and support XOMA’s proprietary therapeutic pipeline and biodefense programs, to market the company’s antibody technologies and to assess commercial opportunities and develop product candidates commercially.