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Molecular Diagnostics: guided by the light 24-05-2012 NYtor (Jacqueline Vet)
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Jacqueline Vet 24 mei 2012
Activities:
• design and development of prototype molecular diagnostic assays
• workshops/ courses
Business model: contract research
ZZP-organisation
2007
ORGANISATION ZZP
NYtor Universitair Bedrijvencentrum
Toernooiveld 102
Nijmegen
HAN BioCentre
1. Collaboration agreement
2. Use labspace
3. NYtor hires research analist
4. Use both networks for new customers
Molecular Beacon Lab (USA) PHRI, UMDNJ, Dept. of Molecular Genetics
1. Assay design
2. New technological developments
3. Collaboration projects
Bio-Rad 1. Apparatus
2. Reagents
3. Network
Biolegio 1. primers-probe
synthesis
www.hanbiocentre.nl
www.molecular-beacons.org
Business model: designed assays are licensed to suitable party : fee +royalties
Activities: own product development
2012 BV
SERVICES
DEVELOPMENT
ORGANISATION BV
NYtor office Universitair Bedrijvencentrum
Toernooiveld 102
Nijmegen
Molecular Beacon Lab (USA) PHRI, UMDNJ, Dept. of Molecular Genetics
1. Assay design
2. New technological developments
3. Collaboration projects
Bio-Rad 1. Apparatus
2. Reagents
3. Network
Biolegio 1. primers-probe
synthesis
www.molecular-beacons.org
NYtor laboratory Mercator III
Toernooiveld 1
Nijmegen
NYtor TECHNOLOGY
Molecular beacon qPCR-technology
=
DNA-amplification + high specific DNA-detection (target) (molecular beacon)
NYtor TECHNOLOGY
24-05-2012
NYtor TECHNOLOGY - II
24-05-2012
Multiplex Four Target PCR Assay
NYtor TECHNOLOGY - III
Licensees: > 50 e.g.: bioMerieux, Becton Dickinson, Gen-Probe, Abbott Laboratories,
Bio-Rad, Affymetrix, Stratagene, Cepheid
24-05-2012
Technique developed at Public Health Research Institute (NY, VS)
1995-1998, postdoctoral fellowship: co-inventor / co-patent holder
Applications
Fields of use for the molecular beacons technology
1. Human in vitro diagnostics
a. Testing for infectious agents
b. Genetic testing
c. Oncology
2. Research
3. GMO testing
4. Food testing
5. Veterinary diagnostics
6. Hybrid seed production
7. Agricultural infectious agents
8. Forensics
9. Paternity testing
10. High-density probe arrays
11. Industrial microbiology
12. Blood products quality control
13. Environmental pathogens
Overview developed qPCR assays - I
FOOD/WATER:
•Legionella pneumophila
•Legionella species
•Campylobacter jejuni-coli-lari multiplex
•E.coli 0157
•Listeria monocytogenes
•Listeria species
PHARMACEUTICAL: •CHO qPCR: quantitation of host-cell residual DNA from Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells
VETERINARY:
•Scrapie genotyping: multiplex detection 5 SNPs (sheep)
•Helicobacter ganmani-rodentium multiplex (fish)
24-05-2012
Overview developed qPCR assays - II
CLINICAL:
•HIV-1, HIV-2, HTLV-II and HTLV-II multiplex
•Chlamydia pneumonia and Mycoplasma pneumonia multiplex
•Clostridium difficile ribotypes 017 and 027 multiplex
•Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR)-gene (cardiovascular disease)
MISCELLANEOUS
•RT-qPCR assay to dermine optimum moment of harvesting (pears)
•Lactococcus lactis spp. lactis, spp. cremoris, spp. lactis biovar diacetylactis and
,Leuconostoc monoplex (starter cultures yogurt and cheese)
24-05-2012
24-05-2012
PROJECTS BV
1. Superbug project (EFRO) - Check-Points
2. Veterinary diagnostics - Biochek
3. Personalized Medicine - Future Diagnostics
24-05-2012
- Fast increase multi resistant bacteria (superbugs)
- Cause resistance: enzymes destroy antibiotics
• Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBL)
• Klebsiella Pneumonia Carbapenemase (KPC)
• New Delhi Metallo-Beta-Lactamase (NDM-1)
2005 2008 2002 Bron: http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/activities/surveillance/EARS-Net/Pages/Database.aspx
- ESBLs in Klebsiella pneumoniae
SUPERBUG PROJECT
Crucial: identification of bacteria at early stage
• optimal treatment of patient
• timely detection outbreaks prevent spread
24-05-2012
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
SuperBug assay
Rapid test for detection of
multi resistant bacteria
DNA
EXTRACTIE
1 uur
PROBE-LIGATIE
INCUBATIE
3,5 uur
MICROARRAY
INCUBATIE & ANALYSE
2,5 uur
DNA
EXTRACTIE
1 uur
qPCR
met MB
1 uur
Tijd (uren)
2 0 7
SuperBug
assay
conventionele
test
Essential time saving ! (5 hour reduction to detection)
24-05-2011
SAMENWERKINGSPARTNER
Bedrijfsstrategie NYtor: ontwikkelde testen worden ter licentie aangeboden
aan een geschikte marktpartij met bijbehorende royaltyregeling.
Voor de SuperBug assay samenwerking met:
Check-Points BV (Wageningen)
• wereldwijde marktleider op gebied van analyse van
gramnegatieve bacteriën.
• internationaal distributienetwerk in 30 landen
NYtor + Check-Points: sterk team snelle en efficiënte onwikkeling van
de superbug assay
24-05-2011
SUPERBUG – INVESTMENT/EARNINGS
SuperBug assay – 10 year prognosis
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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
REALISTIC
WORST CASE
OPTIMISTIC
%
EFRO grant 50
Upfront Fee 25
NYtor/KERN 25
Total 100
‘PERSONALIZED MEDICINE’-ASSAYS
• Strategic collaboration with Future Diagnostics
NYtor: prototype assay development
Future diagnostics: validation of the prototype assays
• accurate diagnostic tests that identify patients who can benefit from
targeted therapies
• Lab-on-a-Chip: coupling self-reporting molecular beacons to micro array format
• Sloppy molecular beacons: increase multiplex format of qPCR up to hunderd targets
FUTURE PERSPECTIVES
FUTURE CHALLENGES
• new facilities
• NYtor team: find right people
• financing
• business strategy