HYCOR Broadens Diagnostic Offerings, Announces Agreements to License Biomarkers for Celiac Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis
GARDEN GROVE, Calif., July 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- HYCOR Biomedical, Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of in vitro diagnostic products, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Eurospital—a manufacturer of pharmaceutical products, medical-surgical and diagnostic devices—to license its tTG biomarker in all countries covered by the patent (excluding the US and Canada) for its ability to diagnose celiac disease. HYCOR today also announced that it has signed an agreement with AXIS-SHIELD—a developer of in vitro diagnostic tests—to license its anti-CCP biomarker for its ability to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Customers will have access to these critical biomarkers from HYCOR in the coming weeks.
"We are pleased to offer HYCOR customers a tool to help clinicians diagnose these devastating, chronic diseases," said Dick Aderman, CEO, HYCOR. "We look forward to continuing to expand our diagnostic offerings, ensuring customers are able to meet the ever-changing needs of the healthcare professionals they serve."
Celiac disease is a condition that damages the lining of the small intestine and prevents it from absorbing nutrients properly, leading to malnutrition. The symptoms of celiac disease vary from one patient to the next, which poses challenges to healthcare professionals in the accurate diagnosis of the disease. If left untreated celiac disease can cause other complications, including autoimmune disease, anemia and hypoglycemia, and, in some instances, certain types of intestinal cancer.(i)
RA is a chronic autoimmune disease that leads to joint inflammation, as well as inflammation of the surrounding tissue. Early diagnosis of the disease, and early aggressive treatment, can delay joint destruction and prevent symptoms from worsening.(ii)
About HYCOR Biomedical, Inc.
Founded in 1981, HYCOR is a global manufacturer and marketer of in vitro diagnostics products. Since its founding, HYCOR has expanded its presence into urinalysis, allergy and autoimmune products used in clinical laboratories, hospitals and doctors' offices worldwide. Among its products, HYCOR markets the HYTEC™, KOVA® and AUTOSTAT™ brands. The company is focused on delivering products that provide the highest value to clinicians through innovation, reliability and customer service. For more information, please visit www.hycorbiomedical.com.
About Eurospital
Founded in 1948, Eurospital is a scientific organization active in such sectors as diagnostics, pharmaceutical industry and hospital practice. The Company is located in Trieste (ITALY), a city hosting a number of international research centers, which are now gaining increasing scientific importance in the field of biotechnology. The company is focused on the diagnosis of celiac diseases, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, septic infections.
About AXIS-SHIELD
Axis-Shield (www.axis-shield.com) is an international and innovative in vitro diagnostics company, headquartered in Dundee with R&D and manufacturing bases in Dundee and Oslo. The Group specializes in the supply of instruments and tests for the rapidly growing physician's office testing market and the development, manufacture and marketing of innovative proprietary diagnostics kits in areas of clinical need, including cardiovascular and neurological diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, and diabetes.
(i) PubMed Health, available at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001280/, accessed July 15, 2011
(ii) PubMed Health, available at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001467/, accessed July 15, 2011
SOURCE HYCOR Biomedical, Inc.
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