The US FDA has approved Chembio Diagnostics' Dual Path Platform (DPP) point-of-care HIV 1/2 rapid test. The DPP HIV 1/2 assay is developed to detect HIV-1/2 antibodies in either oral fluid or blood samples, which will bind directly with ...
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Synthetic Biologics and Intrexon have commenced development of a monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapy, SYN-005, to treat pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough. To manage the rising number of pertussis cases, Synthetic Biologics intends ...
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Infection with Helicobacter pylori is the cause of most stomach and duodenal ulcers but can be simply cured by a course of antibiotics. Easy detection is therefore clinically important. Traditional non-invasive tests for diagnosis of H. ...
Genmab has achieved a third pre-clinical milestone that generates a payment worth €1m as part of a collaboration with Lundbeck. The deal allows Genmab, which received €7.5m upfront payment previously, to develop human ...
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Immunomedics has developed two new classes of bispecific antibodies, DOCK-AND-LOCK (DNL) complexes using its patented platform technology that enables site-specific conjugation of two self-assembling modules. The bispecific antibodies ...
Thermo Fisher Scientific has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase One Lambda, a provider of transplant diagnostics services, for $925m in cash. One Lambda offers antibody detection assays that are used by transplant centers for ...
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Clinical diagnostic tools manufacturer Bio-Rad Laboratories has agreed to buy AbD Serotec for €53m ($69.7m) in cash. The transaction, signed under the definitive agreement, is subject to certain closing conditions and is expected to ...
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Prometheus Laboratories, a developer of diagnostic products, has introduced new Prometheus Anser infliximab (IFX) monitoring test. By utilizing the company's proprietary homogenous mobility shift assay (HMSA), the test measures infliximab ...
Tags: Prometheus, IFX, monitoring test, HMSA, IBD
Bio-Rad Laboratories has entered into an agreement to purchase a division of MorphoSys, AbD Serotec, for euro 53m. The deal, which is anticipated to complete in January 2013, is subject to certain closing conditions. Bio-Rad life ...
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pSivida, a developer of sustained release drug delivery products, has entered into an agreement with a biopharmaceutical company for the evaluation of its Tethadur protein/antibody delivery technology. Designed for use in the field of ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted clearance to Roche's automated Elecsys HSV-1 IgG and HSV-2 IgG assays, designed for the determination of IgG class antibodies to HSV-1 and HSV-2 in human serum or plasma of sexually ...
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Ipsen and Inspiration Biopharmaceuticals have announced FDA Fast Track status to an intravenous recombinant porcine factor VIII, OBI-1, for acquired hemophilia A therapy. The drug candidate is being studied to treat acquired hemophilia A ...
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Amorfix Life Sciences and CNJ Holdings have signed an agreement to identify and develop therapeutic antibodies targeting disease specific epitopes (DSEs). The collaboration will make use of Amorfix's ProMIS discovery technology and the ...
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Roche Group member, Genentech has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official approval of priority review designation for trastuzumab emtansine Biologics License Application (BLA). Trastuzumab Emtansine is designed to treat ...
SDIX has announced that its RapidChek CONFIRM non-O157 STEC Immunomagnetic Separation (IMS) test kit has been incorporated by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a tool for E.coli testing. On 4 June 2012, the USDA Food Safety ...
Tags: test kit, testing method, multiplexed lateral flow test strips