MDxHealth (R) : MDxHealth Licensee Exact Sciences Receives FDA Approval for its Cologuard Colon Cancer Screening Assay
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issues a preliminary decision to cover the cost of the test
IRVINE, CA, and HERSTAL, BELGIUM - August 12, 2014 - MDxHealth SA (NYSE Euronext: MDXH), a leading molecular diagnostic company that develops and commercializes epigenetic tests to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) has approved Exact Sciences' Cologuard® stool-DNA-based, non-invasive colorectal cancer screening test. The test incorporates one of MDxHealth's epigenetic biomarkers, which was licensed Upon product launch, anticipated before the end of 2014, MDxHealth expects to receive milestone payments and royalties from the sale of the test under the terms of its licensing agreement.
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