COPD
In a bid to expand recognition and treatment of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, a cause of COPD, Grifols is making its over-the-counter genetic test available for free.
The breath-based biopsy firm is collaborating with Renji Hospital to conduct a clinical trial into the early detection of lung cancer in China.
The drug-device combination measures activity of live organisms by detecting metabolites, and can be used to indicate virulence and guide treatment.
The firm is taking its in-home monitoring systems for COPD and cystic fibrosis, and its professional-use sepsis confirmation system through clinical trials.
ProAxsis Proteinase 3 Assay CE Marked
ProAxsis and a US-based biotechnology company codeveloped the assay as part of an ongoing collaboration. ProAxsis has made its first commercial sale of the test.