Summary: OralDNA Labs has acquired Sensible Diagnostics to enhance its capabilities in point-of-care molecular diagnostics, aiming to deliver central lab-quality results from saliva or swabs in under 10 minutes.
Takeaways:
- OralDNA Labs plans to commercialize a new standard in fast, affordable point-of-care molecular diagnostics with Sensible Diagnostics’ platform.
- The acquisition focuses on enhancing chairside diagnostics for the oral microbiome, supporting dentists in diagnosing and treating periodontal disease and potentially related systemic illnesses.
- While promising, the platform and assays under development have not yet received FDA clearance and are not available for sale.
OralDNA Lab acquired all assets of Sensible Diagnostics Inc., San Dimas, California. With this acquisition, OralDNA intends to commercialize a new standard in point-of-care molecular diagnostics, offering speed and affordability. The goal is central lab quality test results from saliva or swabs in 10 minutes or less.
PCR Testing Platform
“We are proud to add Sensible Diagnostics’ state-of-the-art platform to our capabilities, enhancing our ability to provide real-time, actionable results to clinicians and their patients,” says George Hoedeman, CEO at OralDNA Labs. “This acquisition underscores our commitment to innovation in healthcare diagnostics.”
A patent-pending real-time quantitative PCR testing platform was acquired by Access Genetics, which is doing business as OralDNA Labs, from Sensible Diagnostics.
With a fast, 4-channel system and convenient microfluidic test cartridges, OralDNA Labs aims to improve the speed and accuracy of chairside diagnostics. Initial development has focused on the oral microbiome with a plan to support dentists in the diagnosis and treatment of periodontal disease and possibly related oral systemic illnesses. The platform and assays under development have not received FDA clearance and are not currently for sale.
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About Access Genetics and OralDNA Labs
Access Genetics offers enhanced DNA testing at its CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited national reference laboratories. OralDNA Labs is a provider of salivary diagnostics with a comprehensive menu of infectious and human genetic markers.
Featured image: A rapid PCR module. Photo: OralDNA Labs
