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Crescendo Launches RA Biomarker Test

By R&D Editors | December 10, 2010

Crescendo Bioscience announced the commercial launch of Vectra DA, its first-in-class multi-biomarker blood test designed  to aid physicians in managing patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Vectra DA analyzes 12 key serum biomarkers to produce a single objective score that quantifies RA disease activity. Launched today at the ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting , Vectra DA is now available to physicians in 47 states (laboratory licensure has been applied for in Maryland and Rhode Island and is planned for New York).

“We are excited to offer rheumatologists a new quantitative tool that provides deeper insights into the molecular biology of RA which can complement their clinical assessments,” said David Chernoff, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Crescendo Bioscience.  “The physicians who have had early access to Vectra DA have welcomed the availability of this quantitative molecular measure of RA disease activity. We look forward to bringing the biological insights of Vectra DA to rheumatologists across the U.S.” 

Vectra DA was developed through a rigorous stepwise approach using a broad survey of RA biology and over 1600 patient samples from key North American and European clinical trials and registries.  The development process evaluated hundreds of potential biomarkers and, through a series of studies, trained an algorithm that uses 12 biomarkers to robustly assess disease activity. The test is performed on blood samples sent to Crescendo Bioscience’s CLIA-certified clinical laboratory.

“We are all committed to the concept of ‘treat to target’, monitoring RA disease activity frequently with a specific quantitative goal and personalizing RA care based on the resulting measurements, but in the real world, in a busy practice, few actually attain it.”, said Steve Paget, M.D. Physician-in-Chief Emeritus, Hospital for Special Surgery. “Vectra DA, a blood test that quantifies RA disease activity, can help make this a reality for every RA patient and help guide rheumatologists in defining a patient’s immunological burden at any given time.”

In conjunction with the launch of Vectra DA, Crescendo Bioscience has also established the Crescendo Access and Reimbursement Essentials (CARE) program, a financial assistance program for uninsured and under-insured patients designed to provide access to Vectra DA for those with financial need. The Company is also developing VectraView—a secure, user friendly portal that provides health care professionals with a simple, seamless way to order Vectra DA tests, track the status of test orders and review results.

Vectra DA is the first of a planned suite of comprehensive diagnostic, prognostic, therapy selection and monitoring tests to help inform physician decisions and improve patient outcomes in patients with autoimmune disorders.

Date: December 8, 2010
Source: Crescendo Bioscience 

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