Molecular Dx Company Biocartis ‘At Inflection Point’ As It Eyes Infectious Disease Market

Belgian developer of cancer diagnostics is building an infectious disease portfolio on the back of its new SARS-CoV-2 test and collaborations with Immunexpress and Endpoint Health.

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Having focused its efforts on developing and commercializing oncology tests since 2017, Biocartis NV has reached an “inflection point,” according to its CEO, and is moving into infectious disease diagnostics – a decision spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The company makes the Idylla real time PCR instrument, which is capable of fully automated nucleic acid testing, including...

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