BIO-TECHNE RECEIVES EUROPEAN IVDR CERTIFICATION FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO MONITOR CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA
MINNEAPOLIS, March 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) today announced that Asuragen, part of Bio-Techne's Molecular Diagnostics Division, has completed the Class C Certification under the new European Union In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR) for its QuantideX® qPCR BCR-ABL IS Kit. Previously, the kit was CE-IVD marked for sale in the EU in compliance with the In Vitro Diagnostic Directive (IVDD), which has now been replaced by the IVDR.
- Previously, the kit was CE-IVD marked for sale in the EU in compliance with the In Vitro Diagnostic Directive (IVDD), which has now been replaced by the IVDR.
- The QuantideX qPCR BCR-ABL IS Kit gives labs a robust and reliable tool for monitoring chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients.
- The highly sensitive qPCR-based in vitro diagnostic test quantifies BCR-ABL1 and ABL1 transcripts in blood samples from patients with CML to determine their response to tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy.
- CML patients must undergo regular monitoring to ensure that they continue to receive the most appropriate treatment for their cancer.