EANS-News: Epigenomics AG Enrolls First Participant in its FIT comparative study with Epi proColon®
11.04.2012 – 08:32
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer/originator is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Company Information/New Products/molecular diagnostics Berlin, Germany, and Seattle, WA, U.S.A., April 11, 2012 (euro adhoc) - Epigenomics AG (Frankfurt Prime Standard: ECX), the German-American cancer molecular diagnostics company, today announced the start of the head-to-head comparative study of Epi proColon® with fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) for colorectal cancer detection. Meanwhile the first study subject has been enrolled. As previously announced, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested Epigenomics to perform a head-to-head comparative study for colorectal cancer detection through comparison with FIT for the purpose of demonstrating non-inferiority of Epi proColon® to FIT. Site recruitment and initiation is currently ongoing with the aim of including up to 75 clinical sites. The study will compare FIT and Epi proColon® analyses for 100 subjects with confirmed cancer (post colonoscopy) and 200 asymptomatic average risk individuals (pre-colonoscopy). Epigenomics plans to complete this study in the second half of 2012 and the results will be an integral part of the company's Modular Premarket Approval (PMA) submission to the FDA. The Company already submitted the first two PMA modules and is on track to file its third and fourth modules in the second quarter and second half of 2012, respectively. -Ends- Contact Epigenomics AG Antje Zeise Manager IR | PR Epigenomics AG Tel +49 (0) 30 24345 386 ir@epigenomics.com www.epigenomics.com About Epigenomics Epigenomics (www.epigenomics.com) is a molecular diagnostics company developing and commercializing a pipeline of proprietary products for cancer. The Company's products enable doctors to diagnose cancer earlier and more accurately, leading to improved outcomes for patients. Epigenomics' lead product, Epi proColon®, is a blood-based test for the early detection of colorectal cancer, which is currently marketed in Europe and is in development for the U.S.A. The Company's technology and products have been validated through multiple partnerships with leading global diagnostic companies including Abbott, QIAGEN, Sysmex, and Quest Diagnostics. Epigenomics is an international company with operations in Europe and the U.S.A. Epigenomics' legal disclaimers. This communication expressly or implicitly contains certain forward-looking statements concerning Epigenomics AG and its business. Such statements involve certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause the actual results, financial condition, performance or achievements of Epigenomics AG to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Epigenomics AG is providing this communication as of this date and does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements contained herein as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The information contained in this communication does not constitute nor imply an offer to sell or transfer any product, and no product based on this technology is currently available for sale by Epigenomics in the United States of America. The analytical and clinical performance characteristics of any product based on this technology which may be sold at some future time in the U.S.A. have not been established. Further inquiry note: Antje Zeise | CIRO Manager IR/PR Epigenomics AG Tel: +49 30 24345 386 antje.zeise@epigenomics.com end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- company: Epigenomics AG Kleine Präsidentenstraße 1 D-10178 Berlin phone: +49 30 24345-0 FAX: +49 30 24345-555 mail: ir@epigenomics.com WWW: http://www.epigenomics.com sector: Biotechnology ISIN: DE000A1K0516 indexes: Prime All Share, Technology All Share stockmarkets: free trade: Berlin, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt language: English