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LACTEST

 

  • Scientific source: 
    • Dr. J. J. Aragón, Universidad Autónoma  de Madrid
    • Dr. A. Fernández-Mayoralas, CSIC 
  • Formed: 2003, based on investigations started in 1989 
  • The prevalence of  hypolactasia has a geographic distribution correlating directly to ethnicity, being very high in black, asian, and Native American populations.  In Spain it is estimated that the incidence of hypolactasia in adults fluctuates between 19 and 28% of the population. It is calculated that approximately 16% of the western population and 65% of the world population is deficient in intestinal lactase
  • Product: Blood/urine testing kit
  • Value proposition: First quantitive test using biological fluids, that is not biological or aggressive
  • Intellectual Property: Various patents concerning the synthesis process
  • Development Stage: Phase III clinical trials in three stages. Scaling up.
LACTEST

Non-invasive lactose intolerance diagnostic test.

Development of a reliable non-invasive test for the diagnosis of the presence of hypolactasia, whether primary or secondary, that overcomes the deficiencies in the current systems: biopsy and expired hydrogen test following oral lactose excess.