Market Research Report: Yourgene Health
Company Overview
Name: Yourgene Health
Mission: To enable scientific advances to positively impact human health.
Founded: 2013
Founders: Initial details regarding founders are not specified.
Key People: James McCarthy, Acting Chief Executive Officer.
Headquarters: Skelton House, Manchester Science Park, Lloyd Street North, Manchester, M15 6SH, UK.
Number of Employees: No information is available.
Revenue: No information is available.
Known For: Yourgene Health is recognized as an international specialist in clinical diagnostics, primarily focusing on liquid biopsy through non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT), sample preparation, and precision medicine.
Products
Reproductive Health
- Products Offered:
- IONA® Test
- Yourgene® Cystic Fibrosis Assays
- Description & Key Features:
- IONA® Test: A non-invasive prenatal screening test used for detecting fetal anomalies.
- Yourgene® Cystic Fibrosis Base Assay: Utilizes amplification-refractory mutation system technology for detecting point mutations, insertions, or deletions in DNA, with applications in carrier screening, newborn screening, and male factor infertility testing.
Precision Medicine
- Products Offered:
- Yourgene® DPYD
- Description & Key Features:
- Yourgene® DPYD: An in vitro diagnostic test for genotyping to identify cancer patients at risk of severe reactions to 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) chemotherapy, designed to detect six clinically relevant variants in the DPD enzyme.
Oncology
- Products Offered:
- Cancer Precision Medicine Panel
- Chemotherapy Resistance (DPYD)
- Description & Key Features:
- These products focus on evaluating genetic markers to aid in cancer treatment decisions and managing chemotherapy resistance.
Recent Developments
- New Products Launched:
- IVDR certification was achieved for the Yourgene® DPYD genotyping assay as the first product of its kind to conform with new EU IVDR requirements in November 2023.
- New Features Added to Existing Products:
- No specific new features mentioned apart from the conforming of products like the DPYD genotyping assay and the Cystic Fibrosis Base Assay to the new EU regulatory standards.
- Partnerships and Acquisitions:
- The company has grown strategically through several acquisitions:
- 2014: Launch of the Premaitha Health brand.
- 2016: Acquisition of Yourgene Bioscience to expand into the Asia market.
- 2019: Acquisition of Elucigene Diagnostics.
- 2020: Acquisitions of Ex5 Genomics and Coastal Genomics to enhance technology and geographic expansion.
Additional Information
Global Presence:
Yourgene Health operates internationally with offices located in Düsseldorf, Miami, Paris, Singapore, and Vancouver.
Technological Advances:
The company emphasizes disruptive technology in cell-free DNA testing, which includes next-generation size selection and fetal fraction enrichment.
Key Milestones:
- Yourgene Health has transitioned from a single-product NIPT company to an international genomic medicine company with more than 100 products and services.
[For more detailed information about specific products, visit Yourgene Health's official website](https://yourgenehealth.com).
(Note: All information is based on the provided document and may be subject to changes not reflected in this report.)