Meridian Bioscience Announces FDA Clearance for Innovative Curian® Shiga Toxin Assay
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CINCINNATI, April 19, 2023 ~ Meridian Bioscience, Inc., a leading global provider of diagnostic testing solutions and life science raw materials, has been granted clearance by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new Curian® Shiga Toxin assay. This assay joins Curian HpSA® and Curian Campy as Meridian expands its Curian diagnostic platform to maintain leadership in the gastrointestinal disease testing market.

Foodborne illness is a severe global public health problem that causes 48 million people to get sick yearly and 128,000 hospitalizations from common bacterial agents like Campylobacter and E. coli.1 In order to address this issue, Meridian is expanding its foodborne immunofluorescent testing capabilities beyond Campylobacter by adding Shiga toxin to the Curian platform.

The Curian Shiga Toxin assay is a rapid immunoassay for the detection and differentiation of Shiga toxin 1 and Shiga toxin 2. It is designed for use with the Curian analyzer and intended for use with cultures derived from human stool specimens to aid in diagnosing diseases caused by Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections, including non-O157 strains. The immunofluorescent technology of the Curian platform provides an objective, rapid Shiga toxin result with an unmatched clinical sensitivity of 100% (Stx1), 100% (Stx2), and specificity of 99.4% (Stx1), 99.5% (Stx2) in prospective samples. It also features a lower limit of detection than traditional rapid immunoassay testing, combined with LIS connectivity which helps to eliminate subjectivity by reducing user variability related to interpreting and reporting visually based lateral flow test results.

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Tony Serafini-Lamanna, President of Meridian Bioscience Diagnostics said: "We are excited to continue the expansion of the Curian platform with this highly sensitive and specific assay. Curian now features the broadest menu of GI tests on an immunoassay analyzer." He added: "Curian Shiga Toxin has a market-leading three-step sample prep workflow and produces fast, objective results that can help laboratorians and clinicians provide an objective Shiga toxin diagnosis to get patients on the correct treatment and back on the road to wellness."

Meridian Bioscience's new Curian® Shiga Toxin assay is expected to help reduce foodborne illnesses worldwide by providing a more accurate diagnosis for patients suspected of having a STEC infection so they can receive timely treatment before complications arise.
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