GenMark Diagnostics Submits 510(k) Applications to the FDA for ePlex®
Sample-to-Answer Instrument and Respiratory Pathogen Panel
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq:GNMK), a leading provider of automated, multiplex molecular diagnostic testing systems,
today announced that it has submitted 510(k) applications to the FDA for its ePlex sample-to-answer instrument and Respiratory
Pathogen Panel.
ePlex will offer comprehensive molecular diagnostic panels on a scalable sample-to-answer system, designed to enable syndromic
infectious disease testing in hospital and reference laboratories. The system fully integrates and automates the entire process
from nucleic acid extraction and amplification, through detection, interpretation and reporting. Workflow has been optimized
requiring approximately two minutes of hands-on time and includes bi-directional integration to Laboratory Information Systems
(LIS), a patented technology for positive patient identification, and the ability to provide customer support via remote access.
ePlex combines innovative digital microfluidics with GenMark’s eSensor® electrochemical detection technology, to enable
precise fluid management and accurate results. The ePlex Respiratory Pathogen Panel is designed to detect the most clinically
relevant viral and bacterial targets from nasopharyngeal samples. The ePlex instrument and Respiratory Pathogen Panel were launched
in Europe in June, 2016.
"We designed ePlex to improve patient outcomes while optimizing laboratory workflow and efficiency. Feedback from European
customers and U.S. clinical trial sites reinforces this unique value proposition of ePlex,” said Hany Massarany, President and
Chief Executive Officer of GenMark. “Our teams continue to focus on the global commercialization of ePlex and the expansion of its
menu. We expect our Blood Culture ID family of panels, including the Gram Positive, Gram Negative, and Fungal panels, to be
available in Europe during the first quarter of 2017,” added Massarany.
ABOUT GENMARK DIAGNOSTICS
GenMark Diagnostics (NASDAQ: GNMK) is a leading provider of automated, multiplex molecular diagnostic testing systems that
detect and measure DNA and RNA targets to diagnose disease and optimize patient treatment. Utilizing GenMark’s proprietary
eSensor® detection technology, GenMark’s eSensor XT-8® system is designed to support a broad range of
molecular diagnostic tests with a compact, easy-to-use workstation and self-contained, disposable test cartridges. The eSensor
detection technology is also incorporated into GenMark’s sample-to-answer system, ePlex®. For more information, visit
www.genmarkdx.com.
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
This press release includes forward-looking statements regarding events, trends and business prospects, which may affect our
future operating results and financial position. Such statements, including, but not limited to, those regarding the timely FDA
clearance and commercialization of our ePlex instrument and its future test menu, are all subject to risks and uncertainties that
could cause our actual results and financial position to differ materially. Some of these risks and uncertainties include, but are
not limited to, our ability to successfully commercialize our ePlex system and its related test menu in a timely manner,
constraints or inefficiencies caused by unanticipated acceleration and deceleration of customer demand, our ability to successfully
expand sales of our product offerings outside the United States, and third-party payor reimbursement to our customers, as well as
other risks and uncertainties described under the “Risk Factors” in our public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
We assume no responsibility to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events, trends or circumstances after the
date they are made.
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc.
Hany Massarany
President/Chief Executive Officer
760-448-4325
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