FDA Clears NMP22 BladderChek for Monitoring of Bladder Cancer

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NEWTON, Mass-Matritech Inc. has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration to market NMP22 BladderChek for monitoring patients with a history of bladder cancer.

 NEWTON, Mass—Matritech Inc. has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration to market NMP22 BladderChek for monitoring patients with a history of bladder cancer.

The test brings rapid detection into the urologist’s office through the use of proteomics technology, the company said in a news release. Four drops of urine are placed on the BladderChek cassette to detect the presence of NMP22, a nuclear matrix protein correlated with bladder cancer.

Clinical trial results reviewed by the FDA showed that NMP22 Bladder-Chek detected 4 times more early-stage bladder tumors and 2.5 times more life-threatening, high-grade tumors than cytology. The test is used in conjunction with cystoscopy.

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