Objective Objective of GLIOMARK is to clinically validate the permeability of the blood brain barrier (BBB) as an in vivo biomarker for the diagnosis and grading of gliomas. This will be accomplished by means of the radiotracer 99mTc-tetrofosmin (TTF) and the imaging technique Single-Photon Emission Computer To-mography (SPECT). The outcome of GLIOMARK is GlioTect, a diagnostic kit containing handling/diagnostic instructions and tetrofosmin. The latter has to be reconstituted with 99mTc pertechnetate to yield TTF, which will be used in combination with SPECT. Often computer tomography or magnetic resonance imaging are unable to detect low-grade gliomas or distinguish glioma from other diseases. Hence, brain biopsies are necessary for confirmation of diagnosis and grading of gliomas. GlioTect with TTF/SPECT enables reliable, fast differential diagnosis and grading of gliomas as non-invasive method. This has an immediate impact on the type and aggressiveness of subsequent therapies.Gliomas are recognized as a rare tumor disease with poor prognosis and orphan diagnostic designation for GlioTect will guarantee 10 years of market exclusivity upon approval. ProActina, a Greek chemical-speciality SME having identified this innovative niche market opportunity could become global market leader in glioma diagnostics. Development is at TLR level 6-7 and will be lifted to 9. Expected market application is the sale of GlioTect for preparation of TTF for use with SPECT. End users are hospitals that use the kit to reliably diagnose or exclude gliomas without the need for expensive equipment.Taken together, the aggregated unique selling point of SPECT in combination with TTF (generated by means of GlioTect) is the first ever and only glioma diagnostic, which assesses a clinically validated glioma biomarker, has high reliability, reproducibility, sensitivity, as well as specificity, which is used to replace an invasive method, is safe, well tolerated, widely available and more affordable Fields of science medical and health sciencesclinical medicinesurgerymedical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacypharmaceutical drugsmedical and health sciencesclinical medicineradiologynuclear medicinemedical and health sciencesclinical medicineoncologyengineering and technologymedical engineeringdiagnostic imagingmagnetic resonance imaging Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.1. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Health, demographic change and well-being Main Programme H2020-EU.3.1.3. - Treating and managing disease Topic(s) PHC-12-2014 - Clinical research for the validation of biomarkers and/or diagnostic medical devices Call for proposal H2020-SMEInst-2014-2015 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SMEINST-2-2014 Funding Scheme SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2 Coordinator CONSULTECH TECHNOLOGIEBERATUNG GMBH Net EU contribution € 3 328 646,76 Address Morgensternstrasse 24 12207 Berlin Germany See on map Region Berlin Berlin Berlin Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Participants (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all PRO-ACTINA CHIMIKI TECHNOLOGIA ANONIMI ETAIRIA Participation ended Greece Net EU contribution € 1 376 697,24 Address Delfonstreet 20 15125 Marousi athens See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00
