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Could First-Mover Advantage Make Curetis Ripe For The Picking By Dx Players?

 
• By Tina Tan

German molecular diagnostics company Curetis may have missed its original forecast for a 2017 US launch of its flagship Unyvero infectious disease test platform, but CEO Oliver Schacht is confident that the all-clear from FDA is very close. When this crucial milestone is achieved, the firm will be the first in the US with a molecular diagnostic for lower respiratory tract infections. And the approval could increase Curetis' appeal as an acquisition target for larger diagnostics players.

Ripe pears on the tree against the blue sky.
With US approval of Unyvero imminent, is German molecular diagnostics firm Curetis ripe for M&A?

Being a trailblazer is not always easy. While there are obvious advantages to being the first to market, getting there is often a bumpy road, and the time to destination can be longer than anticipated, as has been the case for German molecular diagnostics company Curetis NV.

The Holzgerlingen-headquartered firm's flagship product is Unyvero, a user-friendly, multiplex molecular diagnostic platform that can simultaneously detect multiple biomarkers of infectious disease and antibiotic resistance, with a sample-to-result turnaround time...

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