Projektbeschreibung
Hochsensitive Diagnose von Prostatakrebs möglich
Das prostataspezifische Antigen (PSA) ist der Standard-Biomarker für Prostatakrebs. Doch die PSA-Tests sind diagnostisch nicht genau genug und ihre häufigen falsch-positiven Ergebnisse führen zu falscher Behandlung und unnötigen Prostatabiopsien. Ein wissenschaftliches Team im EU-finanzierten Projekt GlyCan hat jetzt ein innovatives Diagnose-Assay entwickelt, das Veränderungen in den Glykanstrukturen des PSA-Proteins erkennen kann. Der Test liefert eine Genauigkeit von 86 % und ist in der Lage, zwischen der gesunden und der anormalen Form des Proteins zu unterscheiden. Der Ansatz von GlyCan bietet eine zuverlässige Methode zur Analyse komplexer Biomoleküle, die auch bei anderen Erkrankungen zum Einsatz kommen kann.
Ziel
Worldwide, there are 1.6M new prostate cancer (PCa) cases with 366k deaths annually. Novel PCa biomarkers are needed since the best current PCa biomarker (prostate specific antigen (PSA)) lacks PCa diagnostic accuracy often resulting in mistreatment of PCa patients. The false-positive rate of PSA in blood serum is ~75%. PSA test is applied together with digital rectal examination (DRE) for preliminary screening. If the combined results are suspicious, the patients undergo a biopsy to confirm PCa. Yet, there are 74% of needless biopsies representing a significant pain for PCa patients and societal/economic burden.
Based on a great commercial outcome from the ERC grant (311532) granted to Dr. Jan Tkac (co-founder/CSO of Glycanostics), the company has developed an innovative, non-invasive, early PCa diagnostics using blood serum. Instead of quantifying PSA, the innovative PCa diagnostic assay detect glycan changes on PSA protein (it discriminates between “healthy” PSA and “sick” PSA and accurately quantify the clinically relevant “sick” PSA). The technology is covered by two EPO patent applications owned by the company. The PCa diagnostic test with 95% accuracy will be applied as a 2nd opinion test in case of suspicious results from PSA & DRE examinations prior sending to a biopsy. PCa DX kit will be launched for clinics/hospital & cancer centres (B2B) and Prostate check home test for user-friendly application at homes (B2C).
Our PCa diagnostic technology is unique compared to our competitors focusing on analysis of other complex biomolecules such as a level of proteins, mRNA and circulating DNA. Moreover, we have competitive advantage over competitors in terms of cost per sample, assay accuracy, simplicity of the assay enabling the home testing and high-throughput.
Glycanostics consists of 7 core team members, 4 business and 4 scientific advisors making a great and highly experienced team that will bring these innovative PCa early diagnostic products to the market.
Wissenschaftliches Gebiet
- medical and health sciencesclinical medicineoncologyprostate cancer
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteins
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness models
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculescarbohydrates
- engineering and technologymedical engineeringmedical laboratory technologydiagnostic technologies
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Aufforderung zur Vorschlagseinreichung
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H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1
Finanzierungsplan
SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1Koordinator
841 01 Bratislava
Slowakei
Die Organisation definierte sich zum Zeitpunkt der Unterzeichnung der Finanzhilfevereinbarung selbst als KMU (Kleine und mittlere Unternehmen).