3D Signatures Advances Hodgkin's Lymphoma Test

3D Signatures Inc. (TSXV:DXD; OTCQB:TDSGF; FSE:3D0) (the “Company” or “3DS”), is pleased to announce that the clinical trial component (the “Clinical Trial”) of its Hodgkin’s lymphoma (“HL”) test (“Telo-HL”) validation program is successfully underway. This process is referred to as Stage 3 of the validation program as set out in the Company’s news release dated February 23, 2017. Assay development and assay validation, Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the validation program, respectively, were completed on schedule. The Clinical Trial is expected to be complete by Sept 30, 2017.
Powered by the Company’s proprietary TeloView™ software platform, Telo-HL stratifies HL patients at the point of diagnosis into non-relapsing and relapsing patients. Relapsing patients may then be considered for alternative treatments at the time of diagnosis rather than waiting until they have failed multiple rounds of standard chemotherapy. There is currently no biomarker available that can predict patient response to standard chemotherapy in HL patients.
The Clinical Trial involves the analysis of 400-480 retrospective HL patient samples that match the targeted prognostic criteria for Telo-HL. The sample size is expected to provide robust data on which expert statisticians will assess six different TeloViewTM parameters relative to clinical outcome data and develop and finalize a statistical scoring model to predict patient risk profiles. The scoring model will set both high positive and high negative predictive value cut-offs, establishing Telo-HL’s accuracy to indicate a patient’s risk of relapse within 1 year.
The Company expects Telo-HL to benefit patients seeking personalized treatment while also providing significant cost savings to payors and insurers that are currently burdened with expensive treatments and procedures that may not be necessary if patients could be considered for more targeted and effective therapies at the outset.
“We are now that much closer to an effective biomarker for Hodgkin’s lymphoma,” said Jason Flowerday, CEO of 3D Signatures. “I am particularly proud of our laboratory team. They hit the ground running at our new facility in Toronto just a few weeks ago. Their dedication to the validation program has been exceptional.”
About 3DS
3DS (TSXV:DXD; OTCQB:TDSGF; FSE:3D0) is a personalized medicine company with a proprietary software platform based on the three-dimensional analysis of chromosomal signatures. The technology is well developed and supported by 22 clinical studies on over 2,000 patients on 13 different cancers and Alzheimer’s disease. Depending on the desired application, this platform technology can measure the stage of disease, rate of progression of disease, drug efficacy, and drug toxicity. The technology is designed to predict the course of disease and to personalize treatment for the individual patient. For more information, visit the Company’s website at https://www.3dsignatures.com.
Forward-Looking Information
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For further information, please contact:
Hugh Rogers
VP Corporate Finance
604-428-8842
investors@3dsignatures.com
 
OR
 
Stephen Kilmer
Investor Relations
647-872-4849
stephen.kilmer@3dsignatures.com

Source: globenewswire.com