Post by icemandios on Aug 31, 2023 12:47:35 GMT
Aspira Women’s Health Signs Exclusive Sample Procurement Agreement with The University of Oxford
Samples to be used in validating the Company’s EndoCheck SM test in development for the diagnosis of endometriosis
“We are excited to enter into this agreement with The University of Oxford. With their samples, we will be able to drive our EndoCheck validation process forward and bring this much needed test to market,” said Nicole Sandford, Chief Executive Officer of Aspira. “There are currently more than six million women suffering from endometriosis in the U.S., with many facing years of pain before getting a diagnosis. We intend to provide clinicians with a highly effective tool to assess the likelihood that a patient’s chronic pain is caused by endometriosis without an invasive procedure. I believe the availability of a simple blood test will support the development and adoption of new therapeutic solutions for this devastating disease, and help patients access treatments sooner than is possible today.”
Professor Christian Becker, from the Nuffield Department of Women’s and Reproductive Health, University of Oxford and Co-Director of the Oxford Endometriosis Care (EndoCaRe) Centre said, “An important step towards improving outcomes for women with endometriosis is faster, more reliable diagnosis. We are excited to support Aspira Women’s Health in developing a much-needed test for the identification of this debilitating disease.”
About EndoCheck SM
EndoCheck is a non-invasive blood test in development to be used in conjunction with other non-surgical modalities to aid in the diagnosis of endometriosis and guide in the clinical care for patients with suspected endometriosis earlier in their prognosis journey. Current detection methods for endometriosis require surgery and a surgical biopsy diagnosis and/or visualization diagnosis. EndoCheck is intended to address this large patient population by using a non-invasive solution with comparable sensitivity and specificity when compared to invasive methods such as surgical biopsy and/or visualization.
About Aspira Women’s Health Inc.
Aspira Women’s Health Inc. is transforming gynecological health with the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative testing options for women of all races and ethnicities, starting with ovarian cancer.
Our ovarian cancer risk assessment portfolio is marketed to healthcare providers as OvaSuite SM , which includes OvaWatch SM , a non-invasive, blood-based test intended for use in the initial clinical assessment of ovarian cancer risk in women with benign or indeterminate adnexal masses for which surgical intervention may be either premature or unnecessary. With a negative predictive value (NPV) of 99%, OvaWatch allows physicians to confidently rule out ovarian cancer malignancy and choose the appropriate clinical management for the right patient at the right time. Ova1Plus ® combines our FDA-cleared products, Ova1 ® and Overa ® , to detect risk of ovarian malignancy in women with adnexal masses planned for surgery.
EndoCheck SM , Aspira’s first-of-its-kind non-invasive diagnostic test for endometriosis, is currently in development. Visit our website for more information at www.aspirawh.com .