AMDL ELISA DR-70(R) (FDP) is Promising as Effective Cancer Detection Test
July 14 2008 - 7:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
TUSTIN, Calif., July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
(http://www.amdl.com/) AMDL, Inc., (AMEX:ADL) a leading vertically
integrated bio-pharmaceutical company with major operations in
China and the US, announced that the AMDL-ELISA DR- 70(R) (FDP)
test has been shown to be a useful test for the detection of cancer
in clinical practice according to an independent study of 185
patients from the Medical Department II at the University Hospital
in Frankfurt Germany. The results were published in the
international medical research publication Alimentary Pharmacology
& Therapeutics. The purpose of this independent study was to
evaluate the potential of the DR-70 ELISA (FDP) test as a detection
test for gastrointestinal cancers that include, colorectal,
esophageal, gallbladder, gastric, liver, pancreatic and intestinal
cancers. Additionally, the quantitative value of DR-70 (FDP) was
tested as a parameter for the progression of these cancers. Serum
samples were taken from a total of 80 cancer patients with
histologically proven malignant tumors and 100 healthy blood donors
in this study. Patients with colorectal cancer were also tested for
carcinoembryogenic antigen (CEA), a competing diagnostic test to
AMDL-ELISA DR-70 (FDP). The complete article about AMDL-ELISA DR-70
(FDP) can be accessed via AMDL's corporate website located at
http://www.amdl.com/ under the RESOURCES link. "When we compared
the DR-70 immunoassay with conventional tumor markers, DR-70 turned
out to be superior to CEA in the detection of patients with
colorectal cancer," according to the conclusion of authors. The
authors also concluded that DR-70 (FDP) levels were shown to be
significantly higher across all types of gastrointestinal cancers
tested and not limited to specific tumor types, suggesting the
AMDL-ELISA DR-70 (FDP) test could be clinically used as a global
cancer detection tool. According to the results: -- The AMDL-ELISA
DR-70 (FDP) test showed strong clinical performance with a
sensitivity of 91% and a specificity of 93% in testing conducted on
patients with hepatocellular, cholangiocellular, pancreatic,
colorectal, stomach and oesophagus cancers. -- The test reliably
differs between patients with cancer of the gastrointestinal tract
or the hepatobilary system and healthy patients; therefore showing
promise as a useful cancer detection tool in clinical practice. --
The study also found an association between the quantitative DR-70
value and the stage of the cancer in patients tested which suggests
the AMDL-ELISA DR-70 (FDP) test can also be used as a prognostic
factor in cancer monitoring. About AMDL: Headquartered in Tustin,
CA with operations in Shenzhen, Jiangxi, and Jilin, China, AMDL,
Inc., along with its subsidiary Jade Pharmaceutical Inc. (JPI), is
a vertically integrated bio-pharmaceutical company devoted to the
research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of diagnostic,
pharmaceutical, nutritional supplement, and cosmetic products. The
company employs approximately 320 people in the U.S. and China. The
AMDL ELISA DR-70 (FDP) cancer diagnostic test was cleared to market
by the US FDA on July 13, 2008 and the Company has 4 additional
pharmaceutical and diagnostic products under review by various
regulatory authorities. For additional information on AMDL and its
products visit the company's website at http://www.amdl.com/ or
call +1 (714)505-4460. AMDL Contact: Kristine Szarkowitz
Director-Investor Relations (M) (206) 310-5323 (O) (206) 201-3286
DATASOURCE: AMDL, Inc. CONTACT: Kristine Szarkowitz,
Director-Investor Relations of AMDL, Inc., mobile, +1-206-310-5323,
office, +1-206-201-3286, Web site: http://www.amdl.com/
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