Strategic Overview
LifeArc is a non-profit medical research organization developing bacterial load monitoring tests for TB.
Innovation Portfolio
TB-MBLA
Molecular bacterial load assay using RNA-based detection for viable Mycobacterium tuberculosis quantification. Designed for treatment monitoring at district laboratory level.
Bacterial Load
Sputum
Key Milestones
TB-MBLA bacterial load monitoring assay
80%+ sensitivity, 98%+ specificity
4-hour turnaround
District-level capability
<$15 per test
Late-stage development