ExonHit Launches First Product in Alzheimer
ExonHit Therapeutics announced that AclarusDx™ Alzheimer’s test (formerly known as EHT Dx21), its blood-based test for the detection of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), is now available as a Research Use Only (RUO) product for pharmaceutical companies and academic centers conducting clinical trials in Alzheimer’s disease.
“Alzheimer’s disease is a multi-factorial and a complex pathology. Currently, its diagnosis is mainly based on clinical criteria, i.e., relies on subjective measurements. Including subjects who are not properly characterized may easily increase the cost of a clinical study and potentially jeopardize its success,” commented Loïc Maurel, M.D., President of the Management Board of ExonHit Therapeutics. “The use of AclarusDx™ Alzheimer’s test could be a tremendous asset for the pharmaceutical industry as it has the potential to identify populations of patients who might benefit the most from therapeutic advances in AD.”
The launch of AclarusDx™ Alzheimer’s test as a RUO product is the first step in ExonHit’s commercial strategy in which trial sponsors will send patient blood samples for analysis in ExonHit’s GLP-compliant laboratories in the US. In parallel, the Company is preparing the launch of its product in the clinical in vitro diagnostics (IVD) market with partners. ExonHit is anticipating a CE marking in Q4 2010 for a European launch in Q1 of 2011. Regarding US marketing approval, discussions have been initiated with the FDA to define the exact regulatory path to meet IVD requirements.
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