PROGNOSYS BIOSCIENCES, INC. — Department of Health and Human Services SBIR Phase I: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): There is a need for multiplexed assay technologies th
PROGNOSYS BIOSCIENCES, INC. — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Health and Human Services.
- Amount
- $224,688
- Agency
- Department of Health and Human Services · National Institutes of Health
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Solicitation
- PA12-191
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- CA
- Period
- —
Description
DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): There is a need for multiplexed assay technologies that enable diagnostics and detailed characterization of rheumatoid arthritis. In this project we plan to discover new rheumatoid arthritis biomarkers and implement them in a panel of multiplexed assays. We propose a novel approach that offers significant advances over existing methods, including the ability to rapidly develop, validate, and implement highly multiplexed, high- performance assays. If successful, our long-term goal is to transfer these new assays to the clinic as valuable new tools for high sensitivity diagnostics and treatment decision- making. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: We are developing multiplexed assays for rheumatoidarthritis. The assays will be useful for earlier disease detection, classification, and monitoring response to treatment. If successful, this project will improve rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis and aid therapeutic decision-making.