Exact Sciences Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Cologuard Plus Test for Non-Invasive Colorectal Cancer Screening
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- The US FDA has approved Cologuard Plus test (next-gen. stool DNA test), developed with Mayo Clinic, for screening CRC adults (≥45yrs.) at average risk, with its commercialization planned in 2025
- Approval was based on pivotal BLUE-C trial of Cologuard Plus test & the company’s blood-based CRC screening test involving >20,000 adults (≥40yrs.), using colonoscopy as a reference & comparing it with an independent fecal immunochemical test (FIT)
- Study depicted 95% & 43% sensitivities for overall cancer & advanced precancerous lesions, respectively, plus 94% specificity without findings on colonoscopy. It surpassed independent FIT on CRC (overall & stages I-III), high-grade dysplasia & advanced precancerous lesion sensitivity
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