American Pathology Partners

May 13, 2014

MDxHealth and American Pathology Partners Announce Marketing Agreement for ConfirmMDx for Prostate Cancer      May 13, 2014 02:07 | Source: MdxHealth (TM) IRVINE, Calif., and LIEGE, Belgium, May 13, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 it has entered into a co-marketing agreement with American Pathology Partners to promote its ConfirmMDx® for Prostate Cancer test. American Pathology Partners is creating a nationwide network of leading anatomic pathology laboratories, with UniPath in Denver, Colorado, Palm Beach Pathology in West Palm Beach, Florida and Eastern Carolina Pathology in Wilson, North Carolina. The partnership expands MDxHealth's customer base to some of the nation's leading pathologists who serve urologists in key geographic markets within the United States. "Collaborating with leading pathology networks like American Pathology Partners is an integral component of our growth strategy," noted Dr. Jan Groen, CEO of MDxHealth. "As the urology community learns more about the clinical utility of ConfirmMDx for patient management decisions, increased access through valuable strategic partners is essential to deliver improved care to a larger number of patients. "  About ConfirmMDx® for Prostate Cancer Over 975,000 American men receive a negative prostate biopsy result each year, though approximately 25% of these men may still harbor occult prostate cancer. This well-documented risk of undetected cancer, often with clinically significant Gleason scores, leads to a high rate of repeat biopsies with greater than 40% of men receiving at least one repeat biopsy, and many receiving a 3rd and 4th biopsy. Today's gold standard diagnostic approach is the prostate biopsy procedure, collecting 10-12 needle core biopsy samples; however this sampling represents less than 1% of a man's prostate. ConfirmMDx for Prostate Cancer is an epigenetic assay to help urologists distinguish patients who have a true-negative biopsy from those at risk for occult cancer. The test is able to detect an epigenetic field effect or "halo" associated with the cancerization process at the DNA level. This molecular "halo" around a cancer lesion can be present despite having a normal appearance under the microscope. The test helps urologists rule out prostate cancer-free men from undergoing unnecessary repeat biopsies and rule in high-risk patients who may require repeat biopsies and potential treatment. Performance of the proprietary ConfirmMDx genes and technology has been published in 42 studies with over 4,100 patients tested. About American Pathology Partners American Pathology Partners is an emerging nationwide network of leading anatomic pathology laboratories serving physician offices, hospitals, and surgery centers. Founded in early 2008, APP provides academic-caliber medical consults and interpretation services through its affiliated pathologists. APP's board-certified pathologist partners have extensive training and experience in numerous subspecialty areas, including surgical pathology, cytopathology, dermatopathology, hematopathology, urologic pathology, gastrointestinal and liver pathology, nephropathology, pediatric and perinatal pathology, immunopathology, and molecular diagnostics. Additional information can be found at www.AP2.com . About MDxHealth MDxHealth is a leading molecular diagnostic company that develops and commercializes epigenetic tests to support cancer treatment. The company's tests are based on proprietary gene methylation (epigenetics) technology and assist physicians with the diagnosis of cancer, prognosis of recurrence risk, and prediction of response to a specific therapy. For more information visit mdxhealth.com and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/mdxhealth . For more information: