Zomedica Commences Final TRUFORMA™ Diagnostic Verification Study
31 Octobre 2019 - 11:55AM
Zomedica Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NYSE American: ZOM) (TSX-V: ZOM), a
veterinary diagnostic and pharmaceutical company, announced today
that it has commenced the final verification study of the first
five assays designed for use with its point-of-care diagnostic
biosensor platform, TRUFORMA™.
The verification study is evaluating the utility of the first
five thyroid and adrenal assays intended for use with the TRUFORMA™
platform. The initial three thyroid assays are: canine and feline
total T4 (thyroxine), canine free T4, and canine and feline TSH
(thyroid stimulating hormone). The verification study also is
evaluating two adrenal assays: canine cortisol and canine eACTH
(endogenous adrenocorticotropic hormone). The verification study
will evaluate 65 blood samples per assay, or 325 total samples.
Zomedica has 216 samples ready for evaluation, 40% are feline and
60% canine. Zomedica expects that the verification study will be
completed in December. Assuming the final verification study
concludes successfully and following successful completion of a
final validation study, Zomedica expects to commence marketing the
TRUFORMA™ platform in the first half of 2020.
The TRUFORMA™ platform uses Bulk Acoustic Wave (BAW) technology
to provide a non-optical and fluorescence-free detection system for
use at the point-of-care. BAW technology, also used in cell phones
and the world’s most advanced radar and communications systems, is
an extremely reliable and precise technology. However, Zomedica
believes that the TRUFORMA™ platform represents the first use of
BAW technology in disorder and disease-state diagnostics.
Zomedica expects that the verification study will demonstrate
that the performance of the TRUFORMA™ platform can deliver
sensitivity and specificity equal to or greater than reference lab
tests, and with what Zomedica believes is the first-ever
point-of-care eACTH assay validated for use in dogs and feline TSH
assay validated for use in cats.
“As a clinician, I believe that confidence in a diagnosis is a
key to making definitive treatment recommendations, leading to
better outcomes for patients, and better experiences for pet
owners,” said Dr. Stephanie Morley, DVM, Zomedica’s president. “Our
expectation is that TRUFORMA™ will enable veterinarians the
solutions to provide a rapid diagnosis for cats and dogs with
complex and debilitating adrenal and thyroid disease, eliminating
multi-day wait periods for reference lab results and allowing for
confident clinical decisions in a single office visit.”
About ZomedicaBased in Ann Arbor,
Michigan, Zomedica (NYSE American: ZOM) (TSX-V: ZOM) is a
veterinary diagnostic and pharmaceutical company creating products
for companion animals (canine, feline and equine) by focusing on
the unmet needs of clinical veterinarians. Zomedica’s product
portfolio will include novel diagnostics and innovative
therapeutics that emphasize patient health and practice health.
With a team that includes clinical veterinary professionals, it is
Zomedica’s mission to give veterinarians the opportunity to lower
costs, increase productivity, and grow revenue while better serving
the animals in their care. For more information, visit
www.ZOMEDICA.com.
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