Nanobac Pharmaceuticals Inc. Signs Agreement with American Health Associates Clinical Laboratories to Provide Calcifying Nanoparticle Tests in the United States
Wednesday October 4, 10:18 am ET
TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nanobac Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTCBB:NNBP - News; "Nanobac" or "the Company") and American Health Associates Clinical Laboratories (AHA) have reached an agreement for AHA to serve as the exclusive U.S. provider of Nanobac proprietary blood tests that can detect blood levels of Calcifying Nanoparticles (CNPs), which are found in coronary artery calcification, kidney stones, and other stone forming diseases. CNPs have been found in preliminary studies to be markers of arterial calcification, which in turn is a reliable marker of heart disease risk. AHA is a well-established certified laboratory headquartered in Miramar, Florida, and accepts blood samples from across the U.S.
"Nanobac has partnered with AHA for this important test so that our company can focus on its core R&D while continuing to make available and expanding the availability of these tests for research purposes," explained Nanobac Co-Chairman Dr. Benedict Maniscalco. "For the first time ever we now have a qualified laboratory in the U.S. where physicians can send blood samples for testing, along with authorized stations where patients can go to have blood drawn and know that the samples will be properly handled," Dr. Maniscalco added.
The tests can detect CNP antigens and antibodies. Analysis is done by Nanobac's own laboratories in Kuopio Finland; the only lab in the world capable of such analysis. Nanobac has performed thousands of such tests worldwide since the year 2000.
(a) (Note to editors: the term "Calcifying Nanoparticle (CNP)" has been adopted in recently published literature to help distinguish these particles from bacteria.)
About Nanobac Pharmaceuticals: Nanobac Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a life sciences company dedicated to the discovery and development of products and services to improve people's health through the detection and treatment of Calcifying Nanoparticles (CNPs), otherwise known as "nanobacteria." The company's pioneering research is establishing the pathogenic role of CNPs in soft tissue calcification, particularly in coronary artery, prostate and vascular disease.
Nanobac's drug discovery and development is focused on new and existing compounds that effectively inhibit, destroy or neutralize CNPs. Nanobac manufactures In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) kits and reagents for detecting calcifying nanoparticles. IVD products include a line of assays, proprietary antibodies and reagents for uniquely recognizing CNPs. Nanobac's BioAnalytical Services works with biopharmaceutical partners to develop and apply methods for avoiding, detecting, and inactivating or eliminating CNPs from raw materials.
Nanobac Pharmaceuticals Inc. is headquartered in Tampa, Florida. For more information, visit our website at: nanobac.com .
Contact:
Nanobac Pharmaceuticals, Tampa
Benedict Maniscalco, 813-264-2241
or
American Health Associates Clinical Laboratories
Debbie Martin, 305-984-5023
or
Redwood Consultants
Jens Dalsgaard, 415-884-0348 |
