Strategic Overview
PHC is a Japanese diagnostics company developing automated detection systems for TB treatment monitoring.
Innovation Portfolio
PATHFAST TB LAM Ag
A high-sensitivity quantitative assay for measuring Lipoarabinomannan (LAM) in human sputum. Leveraging MAGTRATION® technology, it provides a precise 'bacterial load' equivalent that correlates with smear scores and culture positivity, making it an ideal tool for TB treatment monitoring.
Bacterial Load
Sputum
Key Milestones
PATHFAST TB LAM Ag automated detection test
88.8% sensitivity, 100% specificity
47-minute turnaround
Commercial availability
Primary-level capability
Sputum-based testing