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Genetic Analysis wins Canadian patent for IBS companion diagnostic tied to FMT response

PUBT·09/22/2026 06:02:51
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Genetic Analysis wins Canadian patent for IBS companion diagnostic tied to FMT response
  • Genetic Analysis won a Canadian patent covering an in vitro diagnostic to identify IBS patients more likely to respond to fecal microbiota transplantation.
  • Test uses gut microbiota signatures to separate likely responders from non-responders, aiming to support treatment selection in IBS.
  • Patent protection in Canada runs through 2037, strengthening the company’s companion-diagnostics intellectual property position.
  • IBS affects an estimated 5%-10% of the global population; annual US direct and indirect costs are estimated at about USD 30 billion.


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