—First Blood-Based In-Vitro Diagnostic Test to Receive FDA Clearancefor Patients Being Assessed for Alzheimer’s Disease. —
—Availability of Accurate, Accessible, Blood-Based Diagnostic Tests Will Aid in Development and Availability of More Effective Interventions for Alzheimer’s Disease —
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Fujirebio today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for the company’s Lumipulse® G pTau 217/β-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) test for the assessment of amyloid pathology in patients being evaluated for Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of cognitive decline. The test, which was granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the FDA, is the first FDA cleared blood-based IVD test in the U.S. to aid to identify patients with amyloid pathology associated with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD).
Alzheimer’s disease currently affects an estimated 7.2 million Americans, a number projected to rise to nearly 14 million by 2060.1 It is a leading cause of disability and death. AD develops over many years, long before symptoms are evident, but the lack of accessible, minimally invasive diagnostics results in many patients remaining undiagnosed until the disease is well advanced, when few effective interventions remain.
The Lumipulse G pTau 217/β-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio test is an accurate, minimally invasive, accessible measurement of pTau 217 and β-Amyloid 1-42 concentrations in plasma as a proxy for the presence of β-Amyloid plaque pathology in the brain. It is intended for use in adult patients aged 50 years and older presenting at a specialized care setting with signs and symptoms of cognitive decline. In a clinical study population of 499 patients, which closely mirrored the US demographics, and when applying a dual cut point, the test demonstrated a positive predicate value (PPV) of 92%, a negative predicate value (NPV) of 97% with only 20% patients who are uncertain to have amyloid pathology, thus requiring further testing.
The Lumipulse pTau 217/ β-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio test uses Fujirebio’s fully automated LUMIPULSE® G1200 instrument system, which is widely available in clinical laboratories throughout the U.S. The new ratio test complements the Lumipulse G β-Amyloid Ratio (1-42/1-40), authorized by the FDA for use in CSF in May 2022.
“The lack of effective, accessible and minimally invasive diagnostics for AD contributes to its late diagnosis and inadequate treatment,” says Monte Wiltse, President and CEO at Fujirebio Diagnostics, Inc. “The Lumipulse G pTau 217/ β-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio test will go a long way to assist physicians and patients to obtain an AD diagnosis in early stages of the disease, when interventions are more effective. As part of our worldwide commitment to improve the diagnosis and treatment of AD, Fujirebio is developing additional assays, which will increase the availability of diagnostic tools and expand the foundation for early, more effective treatment.”
About Fujirebio
Fujirebio, a member of H.U. Group Holdings Inc., is a global leader in the field of high-quality in vitro diagnostics (IVD) testing. It has more than 50 years’ accumulated experience in the conception, development, production and worldwide commercialization of robust IVD products.
Fujirebio was the first company to develop and market CSF biomarkers under the Innogenetics brand over 25 years ago. Fujirebio offers a comprehensive line-up of manual and fully automated assays for neurological diseases and consistently partners with organizations and clinical experts across the world to develop new pathways for earlier, easier and more complete neurodegenerative diagnostic tools. More information can be found at www.fujirebio.com/neuro.
About Fujirebio Diagnostics, Inc.
Fujirebio Diagnostics, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fujirebio Holdings, Inc., is the premier cancer diagnostics company and the industry leader in cancer biomarker assays. The company pioneered and introduced the CA125 test, the first FDA-approved ovarian cancer biomarker, over 25 years ago. Fujirebio Diagnostics specializes in the clinical development, manufacturing and commercialization of in-vitro diagnostic products for the management of human disease states, with an emphasis in oncology. For more information about Fujirebio Diagnostics, please call +1 610-240-3800 or visit us at www.fujirebio.com.
Reference
1. (2025), 2025 Alzheimer's disease facts and figures. Alzheimer's Dement., 21: e70235.https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.70235
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