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    Innovative blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease was recognized as a breakthrough medical device by the FDA

    • Last Update: 2021-11-05
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    On October 12, 2021, Quanterix announced that its blood test Simoa phospho-Tau 181 (pTau-181) has been granted a breakthrough medical device designation by the US FDA to assist in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD)


    Simoa pTau-181 is a semi-quantitative immunoassay method that measures the concentration of pTau-181 in the serum and plasma of patients


    The Simoa pTau-181 detection kit targets the proline-rich region of Tau protein, which is highly conserved among these subtypes


    ▲Quanterix's technology platform can detect low abundance/concentration biomarkers in the blood (picture source: Quanterix's official website)

    Reference materials:

    [1] Quanterix Granted Breakthrough Device Designation from US FDA for Blood-Based pTau-181 Assay for Alzheimer's Disease.


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