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Mainz Biomed Partners with Liquid Biosciences to Leverage the Power of Artificial Intelligence for the Expansion and Optimization of Biomarker Selection for PancAlert
PancAlert is a Next-Generation Pancreatic Cancer Detection Test in Mainz Biomed’s Research and Development Pipeline – Promising Results of First Analysis
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[{"type":"text","content":"PancAlert is a Next-Generation Pancreatic Cancer Detection Test in Mainz Biomed’s Research and Development Pipeline – Promising Results of First Analysis\nBERKELEY, Calif. and MAINZ, Germany, Sept. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mainz Biomed N.V. (NASDAQ:MYNZ) (“Mainz Biomed” or the “Company”), a molecular genetics diagnostic company specializing in the early detection of cancer, announced today the expansion of its collaboration with Liquid Biosciences to Mainz Biomed’s next-generation detection test for pancreatic cancer. The companies will leverage Liquid Biosciences proprietary AI analysis technology platform (EMERGE) to expand and optimize the selection of novel biomarkers for PancAlert. The recently completed first phase of the collaboration included the evaluation of biomarkers from the Company’s research program co-funded by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research, and applied a single algorithm developed by Liquid Biosciences using its EMERGE platform. The results of this feasibility analysis were promising, leading the Company and Liquid Biosciences to believe that a PancAlert diagnostic test could, in the future, be combined with Mainz Biomed’s colorectal cancer screening product. The Company and Liquid Biosciences plan to continue with the second phase of the collaboration, for which the evaluation of biomarkers will be expanded to include the microbiome biomarkers that were analyzed in collaboration with Microba Life Sciences in 2023, as well as an extension of the AI algorithm. The companies plan to complete this analysis in the fourth quarter of 2024. “We are excited about the collaboration with Liquid Biosciences on PancAlert, which is being developed for early-stage disease detection. A first-in-class screening test for pancreatic cancer would be a major achievement in the fight of this devastating disease,” commented Guido Baechler, Chief Executive Officer of Mainz Biomed. “Liquid Biosciences is already a key partner for our next generation colorectal cancer screening test. Expanding our partnership will allow us to leverage the power of AI also for the detection of this deadly form of cancer.” Pancreatic cancer is a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas with one of the highest mortality rates of all major cancers. Each year, about 466,000 lives are taken globally, and it’s the seventh leading cause o...