GLUCOTRACK REPORTS SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF FIRST REPORTED LONG-TERM PRECLINICAL STUDY OF ITS EPIDURAL GLUCOSE MONITORING SENSOR
June 13 2024 - 9:19AM
Glucotrack, Inc. (Nasdaq: GCTK) (“Glucotrack” or the “Company”), a
medical device company focused on the design, development, and
commercialization of novel technologies for people with diabetes,
today announced that its implantable continuous glucose monitor has
successfully completed a 60-day long-term preclinical study
demonstrating the feasibility of glucose monitoring in the epidural
space.
The Glucotrack sensor, implanted in the epidural
space of animals, closely tracked glucose values from both a
commercially available blood glucose monitor and a subcutaneous
continuous glucose monitor (CGM) throughout the 60-day period. No
abnormal clinical signs were observed throughout the study period,
and no abnormal findings were observed in the spinal cord or
surrounding tissues during post-explant analysis. The study also
confirmed that the implanted sensor did not cause any delayed
latent effects over the long-term period, which is particularly
important as a complete healing process in animal studies with
implanted devices may take several weeks.
“With the successful completion of this
long-term study, we are confident in the performance of our
epidural sensor, and we are excited to be an innovator in epidural
glucose monitoring. We are now exploring opportunities for
continued development and application of our novel technology to
benefit people living with diabetes,” said Paul V. Goode, PhD, CEO
of Glucotrack.
Glucotrack previously announced interim
performance and safety results from this long-term animal study
assessing sustained epidural glucose monitoring performance. With
the completion of this study, the durability of the epidural
approach for continuous glucose monitoring has now been confirmed
over the 60-day period.
PDN is a progressive neurological disorder that
affects approximately one-fifth of the more than 38 million
Americans with diabetes, equating to more than 7 million
individuals.1,2 The Company believes that, if approved, a
continuous glucose monitoring system that takes readings in the
epidural space may be integrated with existing treatments for these
patients, simplifying their device and disease management.
For more information about Glucotrack, visit
glucotrack.com. Information on the Company’s website does not
constitute a part of and is not incorporated by reference into this
press release.
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1 Abbott CA, Malik RA, van Ross ER, Kulkarni J,
Boulton AJ. Prevalence and characteristics of painful diabetic
neuropathy in a large community-based diabetic population in the
U.K. Diabetes Care 2011;34:2220–2224.2 Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention. (2022). National Diabetes Statistics Report
website.
https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/data/statistics-report/index.html
About Glucotrack, Inc.
Glucotrack, Inc. (NASDAQ: GCTK) is focused on
the design, development, and commercialization of novel
technologies for people with diabetes. The Company is currently
developing a long-term implantable continuous blood glucose
monitoring system for people living with diabetes.
Glucotrack’s CBGM is a long-term, implantable
system that continually measures blood glucose levels with a sensor
longevity of 2+ years, no on-body wearable component and with
minimal calibration. For more information, please visit
http://www.glucotrack.com.
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anticipated by Glucotrack will be realized or, even if
substantially realized, that they will have the expected
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Glucotrack’s actual results and could cause such results to differ
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include, but are not limited to, the ability of Glucotrack to raise
additional capital to finance its operations (whether through
public or private equity offerings, debt financings, strategic
collaborations or otherwise); risks relating to the receipt (and
timing) of regulatory approvals (including U.S. Food and Drug
Administration approval); risks relating to enrollment of patients
in, and the conduct of, clinical trials; risks relating to
Glucotrack’s future distribution agreements; risks relating to its
ability to hire and retain qualified personnel, including sales and
distribution personnel; and the additional risk factors described
in Glucotrack’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2023 as filed with the SEC on March
28, 2024.
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