Quest Diagnostics Says FDA Grants Breakthrough Designation For Adeno-associated Virus Test

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Quest Diagnostics Says FDA Grants Breakthrough Designation For Adeno-associated Virus Test

(RTTNews) - Quest Diagnostics (DGX), a diagnostic information services provider, announced Wednesday that its AAVrh74 ELISA assay (CDx) has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The enzyme-linked immunosorbent in vitro diagnostic assay is for the semi-quantitative detection of antibodies (IgG) to AAVrh74 capsid in human serum. The test is intended to be used in conjunction with other available clinical information.

The test helps identify patients eligible for treatment with Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.'s (SRPT) ELEVIDYS (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl), gene therapy for certain individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

In addition, Quest and Sarepta announced an expanded collaboration under which Quest will develop one or more companion or complementary diagnostics in connection with Sarepta's portfolio of investigational and on-market gene therapies.

The breakthrough Device Designation is an FDA process designed to expedite the development and review of certain medical devices and device-led combination products that provide for more effective treatment or diagnosis of life-threatening or irreversibly debilitating diseases or conditions.

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Quest Diagnostics To Acquire Outreach Laboratory Services Of OhioHealth

Quest Diagnostics To Acquire Outreach Laboratory Services Of OhioHealth

Quest Diagnostics (DGX), a provider of diagnostic information services, and OhioHealth, a nationally recognized not-for-profit, charitable, integrated health system, announced Wednesday a definitive agreement for Quest to acquire select assets of OhioHealth's outreach laboratory services business.
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Quest Diagnostics To Acquire LifeLabs From OMERS In About $985 Mln Deal

Quest Diagnostics To Acquire LifeLabs From OMERS In About $985 Mln Deal

Quest Diagnostics (DGX), a provider of diagnostic information services, announced Wednesday a definitive agreement to acquire LifeLabs, a provider of community laboratory tests for millions of Canadians, from OMERS for a value of approximately C$1.35 billion (approximately $985 million), including net debt.
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FDA OKs Elevidys As First Gene Therapy To Treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

FDA OKs Elevidys As First Gene Therapy To Treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. announced Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or FDA has accelerated approval of ELEVIDYS (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl) for the treatment of ambulatory pediatric patients aged 4 through 5 years with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) with a confirmed mutation in the DMD gene.
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