Lucid Diagnostics Announces Publication of Analytical Validation Study of EsoGuard® for Early Detection of Esophageal Precancer and Cancer

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Aug 20, 2024, 08:16 ET

Study demonstrates excellent analytical accuracy, repeatability, and reproducibility of the assay

NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucid Diagnostics Inc. (Nasdaq: LUCD) ("Lucid" or the "Company") a commercial-stage, cancer prevention medical diagnostics company and subsidiary of PAVmed Inc. (Nasdaq: PAVM), today announced the peer-reviewed publication of an analytical validation study of its EsoGuard^® Esophageal DNA test for the diagnosis of esophageal precancer (Barrett's Esophagus or BE) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) on samples collected non-endoscopically using Lucid's EsoCheck^® Esophageal Cell Collection Device. The manuscript, entitled Analytical Validation of a DNA Methylation Biomarker Test for the Diagnosis of Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma from Samples Collected Using EsoCheck^®, a Non-Endoscopic Esophageal Cell Collection Device, has been published in the peer-reviewed journal Diagnostics, and is currently available via open access online.

"This analytical validation study strongly complements EsoGuard's extensive peer-reviewed, published clinical validity and clinical utility evidence base," said Suman Verma, M.D., PhD, Lucid's Chief Scientific Officer. "The results demonstrate very robust analytical performance of the EsoGuard assay performed in our CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited, NY State-approved commercial laboratory."

The publication details comprehensive studies demonstrating excellent analytical performance of the EsoGuard assay on samples collected with EsoCheck, including 89% analytical sensitivity, 100% analytical specificity, 96% analytical accuracy, and 100% inter- and intra-assay precision. EsoGuard utilizes next-generation sequencing (NGS) to detect DNA methylation at 31 sites on two genes, vimentin (VIM) and cyclin A1 (CCNA1), which have been shown to be associated with conditions along the BE-EAC spectrum.

About Lucid Diagnostics
Lucid Diagnostics Inc. is a commercial-stage, cancer prevention medical diagnostics company, and subsidiary of PAVmed Inc. (Nasdaq: PAVM). Lucid is focused on the millions of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as chronic heartburn, who are at risk of developing esophageal precancer and cancer. Lucid's EsoGuard^® Esophageal DNA Test, performed on samples collected in a brief, noninvasive office procedure with its EsoCheck^® Esophageal Cell Collection Device, represent the first and only commercially available tools designed with the goal of preventing cancer and cancer deaths through widespread, early detection of esophageal precancer in at-risk patients.

For more information, please visit www.luciddx.com and for more information about its parent company PAVmed, please visit www.pavmed.com.

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