kidney disease

CareDx first sued Natera in April 2019, accusing the company of trying to mislead patients and clinicians about the superiority of its Prospera transplant test.

CE marking of PromarkerD Hub complements the CE mark that the mass spectrometry version of the test received in November.

The magistrate did recommend that the court dismiss two counts made against Natera with respect to trademark disparagement and unfair trade practices.

Effective Feb. 3, 2020, the donor-derived cell-free DNA test will be covered for all kidney transplant recipients, including those with multiple kidney transplants.

A bi-weekly listing of recent local coverage determinations from Medicare Administrative Contractors.

Opko logged $181.1 million in revenues from services, $26.2 million in revenue from products, and $21.5 million from licensing and intellectual property.

The company reported $33.8 million in total revenues for the quarter and said testing services revenues rose 68 percent year over year.

The mass spec test is designed to measure blood-based proteins to predict type 2 diabetes patients' risk of developing diabetic kidney disease.

The firm said the clearance authorizes use of its smartphone-based albumin-to-creatinine ratio test by healthcare professionals at the point of care.