Lab21 signs a license with Celera for one of the first diagnostic tests for cirrhosis risk in hepatitis C patients

25-Feb-2008

Lab21 announced that it has obtained a licence from Celera, an Applera Corporation business, to provide access to its test for cirrhosis risk in patients with chronic hepatitis C viral (HCV) infection in the UK and Ireland.

The test, known as CRS7, is the first clinical test capable of predicting the likelihood of an HCV patient's risk of progressing to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. According to the company, the availability of this test will substantially aid in the clinical management of HCV patients by ensuring they receive accurate, personalised treatment. The test has been clinically validated through multi-centre studies in North America.

Other news from the department business & finance

Most read news

More news from our other portals

Recognise, understand, heal: The World of Diagnostics

See the theme worlds for related content

Topic world Diagnostics

Diagnostics is at the heart of modern medicine and forms a crucial interface between research and patient care in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. It not only enables early detection and monitoring of disease, but also plays a central role in individualized medicine by enabling targeted therapies based on an individual's genetic and molecular signature.

1 whitepaper
View topic world

Topic world Diagnostics

Diagnostics is at the heart of modern medicine and forms a crucial interface between research and patient care in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. It not only enables early detection and monitoring of disease, but also plays a central role in individualized medicine by enabling targeted therapies based on an individual's genetic and molecular signature.

1 whitepaper