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Clinical Trials to get Underway with Multiplo(R) Complete Syphilis (TP/nTP) Antibody Test - A Potential Game Changer to Address Syphilis Health Crisis in Canada
HALIFAX, NS / ACCESSWIRE / August 13, 2024 / Today, MedMira Inc. (MedMira) (TSXV:MIR) announces ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Clinical Trials to get Underway with Multiplo(R) Complete Syphilis (TP/nTP) Antibody Test - A Potential Game Changer to Address Syphilis Health Crisis in CanadaHALIFAX, NS / ACCESSWIRE / August 13, 2024 / Today, MedMira Inc. (MedMira) (TSXV:MIR) announces it will conduct full clinical trials for its unique Multiplo® Complete Syphilis (TP/nTP) Antibody Test (Multiplo® TP/nTP) with the goal of getting it licensed in Canada. The new Multiplo® TP/nTP will provide a complete system which combines screening and confirmation in one test. Just announced by Health Minister Mark Holland, the clinical trial is happening in partnership with REACH Nexus at St. Michael's Hospital's MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions with funding from the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR).This significant achievement is a major milestone in the fight against the rising growth of syphilis. MedMira's unique and patented Multiplo® TP/nTP provides a high-quality rapid point-of-care (POC) test to screen and confirm instantly while supporting the health care system with the fastest and most cost-effective testing solution. By utilizing its unique and patented RVF technology, MedMira offers the only commercially available combined screening and confirmation test which takes less than 3 minutes (from sample collection to easy-to-read results) for the detection of active syphilis infection with immediate results.\"With the tremendous support of REACH Nexus at MAP, we have been able to demonstrate our superior technology and with it our products high quality and flexibility. This led to the most recent award and enables MedMira to bring this very much needed product to the Canadian market. Without scientists and their team at MAP and the funding from CIHR, Canadians would not have been able to benefit from this essential test. Hence, we are grateful for the support and believe in our technology and products\" says Hermes Chan, CEO of MedMira.\" Our Multiplo® TP/nTP is unique in every way and there is no comparable testing solution that can provide our speed, quality and cost-effectiveness. We truly feel this is a wonderful addition to the Canadian health care sector and will enable for health care providers to act swiftly in cases of active syphilis infections while unburden the financial strain on the overall system.\" The Multipl...