FierceMedicalDevices Names PrimeraDx as one of its "Fierce 15" Medical Device and Diagnostic Companies of 2012

MANSFIELD, Mass., Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PrimeraDx, Inc. announced today that it has been named to the FierceMedicalDevices "Fierce 15" list, designating it as one of the leading medical device and diagnostic companies of 2012. FierceMedicalDevices Editors Mark Hollmer and Damian Garde, in conjunction with Editor-in-Chief John Carroll and Executive Editor Ryan McBride, chose this year's winners based on their top management teams, notable financial backing, and promising technologies and market opportunities. PrimeraDx was chosen as one of the Fierce 15 based, in part, on its creativity and innovations in the industry.

"PrimeraDx's all-in-one ICEPlex system stands out in the burgeoning field of molecular diagnostics, and the company's recent partnerships attest to that," said Garde.

PrimeraDx recently began commercializing its ICEPlex System and is proud to be working with some of the world's leading clinical labs and pharmaceutical companies. Furthermore, the recently announced grant from the National Cancer Institute demonstrates that the ICEPlex System has differentiated capability that could have a meaningful impact on cancer diagnostics. Users can easily design very complex multi-modal assays that test for disparate target types, like SNPs, expression biomarkers, microRNAs and fusion genes. 

"FierceMedicalDevices is renowned for its advanced understanding of medical device companies and the industry as a whole," said President and CEO Matt McManus, MD, Ph.D. "We are honored to have been chosen as a member of the 'Fierce 15.' It is a recognition that highlights our contributions to the clinical market and our potential to make a significant impact on patient care."

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About PrimeraDx
PrimeraDx is a molecular diagnostics company that has developed and is commercializing a novel, game-changing clinical platform which combines PCR with capillary electrophoresis. The result of combining these two well-known technologies into a bench-top instrument is the ability to deliver highly multiplexed and quantitative answers to the clinic. The company is pursuing a two-pronged strategy to sell the system in an Open Platform Mode to clinical labs and to independently develop high-value molecular diagnostic products. Users can easily design very complex multi-modal assays that test for disparate target types, like SNPs, expression biomarkers, microRNAs and fusion genes. PrimeraDx's technology represents the next generation of quantitative, multiplex PCR. The Company is backed by a strong group of experienced venture-capital investors, including Abingworth, InterWest Partners, CHL Medical Partners, and Malaysian Technology Development Corporation. The Company's website is: www.primeradx.com or www.multiplexpcr.com.

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