Guided Therapeutics and FDA Meet; Agree on Path Forward in Approval Process
As a previous step, the Company filed on February 17, 2020 its FDA Pre-Submission document, which summarized LuVivas new indication for use and supporting clinical trial design.
Guided Therapeutics, Inc. (Pink Sheets: GTHP), the maker of a rapid and painless cervical cancer detection test based on its patented biophotonic technology, announced today it had held a scheduled teleconference on April 28, 2020 with the US FDA as the next step for obtaining sales and marketing approval of its LuViva Advanced Cervical Scan. As a previous step, the Company filed on February 17, 2020 its FDA Pre-Submission document, which summarized LuViva’s new indication for use and supporting clinical trial design. Five days prior to its meeting, FDA provided the Company with written comments on its Pre-submission document detailing its approach for a new clinical trial to support U.S. approval.
“The meeting with FDA was both positive and constructive, providing a path forward in the approval process,” said Gene Cartwright, CEO. “With the aid of the written comments and feedback from the meeting, we expect to submit an improved study protocol within 30 days. At the same time, we also will begin the logistical work necessary for initiating the study.”
The new indication for LuViva’s use is based on recent findings that up to 40% to 50% of cervical disease can be missed at the point of biopsy because current technology of visually examining the cervix under magnification either cannot detect the correct area to biopsy or cannot detect the disease at all, even though a screening test such as the Pap Smear indicates an abnormality may exist. Our study is intended to demonstrate that LuViva can significantly increase disease detection by identifying those women who actually have, and should be treated for, the precursors of cervical cancer. Previous studies from U.S. and other countries indicate that LuViva can alert physicians and their patients to the presence of cervical disease even when conventional tests miss it.
About Guided Therapeutics
Guided Therapeutics, Inc. (Pink Sheets: GTHP) is the maker of a rapid and painless testing platform based on its patented biophotonic technology that utilizes light for the early detection of disease at the cellular level. The Company’s first product is the LuViva® Advanced Cervical Scan, a non-invasive device used to detect cervical disease instantly and at the point of care. In a multi-center clinical trial with women at risk for cervical disease, the technology was able to detect cervical cancer up to two years earlier than conventional modalities, according to published reports. For more information, visit: www.guidedinc.com.
The Guided Therapeutics LuViva® Advanced Cervical Scan is an investigational device and is limited by federal law to investigational use in the U.S. LuViva, the wave logo and "Early detection, better outcomes" are registered trademarks owned by Guided Therapeutics, Inc.
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