INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche (SIX: RO,
ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced that it has received the 510(k) clearance for its Elecsys Troponin T Gen 5 STAT (TnT Gen 5 STAT)
blood test for patients with a suspected heart attack. With this clearance, Roche is the first IVD company in the U.S. to
provide the next generation Troponin testing for patients as an aid in the diagnosis of myocardial infarction, enabling
clinicians to more accurately identify patients experiencing a heart attack.
Every minute counts
Every 43 seconds someone in the U. S. has a heart attack, or acute myocardial infarction (AMI), which occurs when the
blood supply to an area of the heart is interrupted. The longer time the heart is without proper blood supply, the greater the
damage. Troponin, a specific marker of cardiac cell death, is released into the blood stream when cardiac cells are being
damaged.
Patients with chest pain and other symptoms suggestive of AMI account for approximately 8 million of all emergency room
consultations in the U.S., but only a fraction of them (5-20%) are actually having an AMI. Hence, fast and accurate diagnosis
of AMI requires sensitive diagnostic tests that can detect early troponin release, allowing healthcare providers to make
confident clinical decisions for their patients and appropriately manage hospital resources. In a heart attack, early
diagnosis and initiation of treatment can reduce the amount of cardiac cell death thus potentially saving and improving
quality of lives. This next generation Troponin T test from Roche is able to provide accuracy at lower levels of troponin to aid
in correctly identifying patients having an AMI.
Moreover, this next generation of TnT test from Roche has been available in the rest of the world for the past seven years
during which time it has been rapidly adopted by clinicians and its clinical diagnostic utility is supported by more than 600
peer-reviewed publications.
"As an emergency doctor whose job is to make decisions on patients with chest pain, my ability to do this safely and
accurately is driven by the sensitivity of the troponin assay. FDA clearance of this new Roche TnT assay is easily the best news
in the last decade for emergency medicine patients presenting with chest pain."
Frank Peacock MD, FACEP – ED Physician
Baylor Medical Center Houston – Houston, TX
The Elecsys TnT Gen 5 test from Roche enables better decisions
The Elecsys® Troponin T Gen 5 STAT test from Roche detects cardiac troponin which is the preferred biomarker for the diagnosis
of heart attack in clinical practice. In combination with an electrocardiogram (ECG) and signs of ischemia, troponin has become
the gold standard as an aid in the diagnosis of heart attack. The higher sensitivity of the Roche TnT Gen 5 STAT assay in
conjunction with the rapid turnaround time of nine minutes can significantly accelerate decision-making, and allows the detection
of smaller infarctions thereby maximizing the potential for effective treatment.
With such compelling clinical utilities and the automation advantages associated with Roche solutions, the Elecsys TnT Gen 5
STAT test can provide the confidence that healthcare professionals need to diagnose and manage patients in emergency settings and
beyond.
About Roche
Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people's lives.
Roche is the world's largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious
diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics
and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and
diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalized healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right
treatment to each patient in the best way possible.
Founded in 1896, Roche continues to search for better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and make a sustainable
contribution to society. Twenty-nine medicines developed by Roche are included in the World Health Organization Model Lists of
Essential Medicines, among them life-saving antibiotics, anti-malarials and cancer medicines. Roche has been recognized as the
Group Leader in sustainability within the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences Industry eight years in a row by the
Dow Jones Sustainability Indices.
The Roche Group, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, is active in over 100 countries and in
2015 employed more than 91,700 people worldwide. In 2015, Roche invested CHF 9.3 billion in R&D
and posted sales of CHF 48.1 billion. Genentech, in the United
States, is a wholly owned member of the Roche Group. Roche is the majority shareholder in Chugai Pharmaceutical,
Japan. For more information, please visit www.roche.com.
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For further information, please contact:
Christina Vysma
Roche Communications Business Partner
Roche Diagnostics Corporation
Indianapolis, Indiana USA
(317) 292.2920
christina.vysma@roche.com
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