A/C Diagnostics Unit of AntiCancer Inc. Receives FDA Clearance for Homocysteine Test.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 The A/C Diagnostics unit of AntiCancer Inc. has received FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. clearance to market its A/C Enzymatic Homocysteine Homocysteine Definition Homocysteine is a naturally occurring amino acid found in blood plasma. High levels of homocysteine in the blood are believed to increase the chance of heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and osteoporosis. Assay. The new homocysteine assay uses a genetically-engineered enzyme specific for homocysteine. The assay will be able to serve the need for widespread testing for homocysteine, a risk factor for cardiovascular and other diseases. "The simplicity of the test enables an economical price structure for the test kit. This gives us the possibility for gaining a significant share of the homocysteine test market," said Yuying Tan, product manager and lead researcher for the A/C Enzymatic Homocysteine Assay. A/C Diagnostics is a unit of AntiCancer Inc., developing diagnostic tests based on specific recombinant enzymes. Other tests based on recombinant enzymes also being developed by A/C Diagnostics include vitamin B vitamin B n. 1. Vitamin B complex. 2. A member of the vitamin B complex, especially thiamine. vitamin B, vitamin B complex a group of water-soluble substances described separately. 6 and the amino acid cysteine cysteine (sĭs`tēn), organic compound, one of the 20 amino acids commonly found in animal proteins. Only the l-stereoisomer participates in the biosynthesis of mammalian protein. , both associated with cardiovascular and other diseases. AntiCancer Inc., founded in 1984 and located in San Diego, is also developing new drugs for cancer based on genetic engineering and targeting cancer specific metabolic defects. The company markets clinically-relevant mouse models of metastatic cancer for cancer drug discovery and evaluation. The company is also developing gene therapy for cancer and for diseases of the hair follicle hair follicle n. A deep narrow pit that is formed by the tubular invagination of the epidermis and corium and encloses the root of the hair. Hair follicle . |
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