- AccuStem pursuing strategic commercialization plan intending to launch the MSC test in the US in 2026
LONDON and PHOENIX, Ariz., March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AccuStem Sciences, Inc. (OTCQB: ACUT), a clinical stage diagnostics company dedicated to improving outcomes for patients with or at risk of cancer, announces the acquisition of the license for the proprietary microRNA Signature Classifier (MSC) test. The inventors of the proprietary lung cancer screening test will continue to collaborate and also provide all historic data, research and know-how relating to the Proprietary MSC Test from certain secured creditors and interest holders relating to MSC test.
The MSC test was developed by researchers Mattia Boeri, PhD, Ugo Pastorino, MD, and Gabriella Sozzi, PhD, at the Istituto Nazionale Tumori (INT) to help physicians more accurately screen patients at risk of lung cancer. The blood-based test evaluates 24 micro RNAs to improve the diagnostic performance of low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) in patients with pulmonary nodules.
“We are excited to obtain the rights to a novel test like MSC that could meaningfully benefit the millions of patients diagnosed with lung nodules each year,” said Wendy Blosser, Chief Executive Officer of AccuStem. “We believe the test will provide more definitive diagnoses and peace of mind for patients beyond LDCT screening alone, with the added benefit of saving costs to the healthcare system.”
By utilizing MSC in combination with LDCT, clinicians will be able to more accurately stratify and manage lung nodules. Data published in Annals of Oncology show that MSC+/LDCT+ patients have a cumulative lung cancer incidence 30-fold higher than MSC-/LDCT- patients whose screening intervals could be safely delayed without reducing the detection of early-stage, curable cancers. Further, analyses published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology show that combining MSC with LDCT results in a five-fold reduction in false positives compared to LDCT alone, which could lead to improved patient outcomes, fewer biopsies and lower healthcare costs.
“We are pleased to be partnering with a leadership team that has such broad experience commercializing novel, disruptive tests in the oncology space,” said Gabriella Sozzi, Director of the Research Department at INT Milan. “With the quality and quantity of data behind MSC, we believe our work together will maximize the impact of the MSC test by ensuring it is accessible to as many patients as possible.”
The consideration for the acquisition is to be satisfied by the issue of 3,750,000 common shares in the capital of AccuStem credited as fully paid (the “Consideration Shares”). The terms of the acquisition include the transfer of all rights, title and interest, in the intellectual property relating to the MSC test. The Consideration Shares are to be issued to certain secured creditors and interest holders relating to MSC test. The Consideration Shares are subject to resale restrictions for a period of 13 months from the date of closing of the acquisition.
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AccuStem is a clinical stage diagnostics company dedicated to optimizing outcomes and quality of life for all patients with cancer. We plan to drive innovation in healthcare by offering proprietary molecular testing that addresses unmet clinical needs from cancer screening through treatment and monitoring. By interrogating novel disease pathways, such as tumor “stemness”, we believe our tools will help care teams better understand the biology of each patient’s cancer, leading to more informed decision making.
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