T2 Biosystems 2Q 2024
July 29, 2024
The U.S. T2Resistance Panel is a direct-from-blood molecular diagnostic test that runs on the FDA-cleared T2Dx Instrument and simultaneously detects 13 antibiotic resistance genes, in just 3-5 hours, without the need to wait days for a positive blood culture. We believe the T2Resistance Panel will be a significant catalyst to drive broader adoption of our T2Dx Instrument and our T2Bacteria Panel.
In March, we issued a press release to announce the results of a new prospective study that was published in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology, highlighting the performance and clinical benefits of the T2Resistance Panel compared to blood culture and standard microbiology methods, including high accuracy (i.e., 94.7% sensitivity, 94.7% specificity), rapid turnaround time (i.e., results available is 4.4 hours 58.3 hours), and clinical impact (i.e., clinical interventions in 41% of patients in the study; 24 of 59 patients).
We believe this performance data demonstrates the enormous potential of this unique and highly differentiated product — to reduce cost, improve patient outcomes, and reduce the threat of antibiotic resistance. We expect this to be a catalyst for greater adoption of the T2Resistance Panel in countries where we currently market under CE mark. We also believe the international experience with the direct-from-blood detection of antibiotic resistance genes is an important precursor to our launch in the U.S. market.
Due to our priority to provide products for our existing customers, our internal verification and validation studies were delayed. As a result, we now plan to submit a 510(k) premarket notification to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, during the fourth quarter of 2024, and we expect to receive a prioritized FDA review due to its Breakthrough Device designation.
The T2Lyme Panel is a direct-from-blood molecular diagnostic test designed for the early detection of Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease in the U.S.
Lyme disease is the leading vector-borne disease in America, with an estimated 3.4 million tests performed each year. The current diagnostic process is a two-tiered antibody test algorithm that relies on the presence of antibodies and can only be used accurately four to eight weeks after infection. If left untreated, the bacteria may spread throughout the body and become much harder to eradicate and treat effectively. Although early symptoms of Lyme disease are similar to the flu, Borellia burgdorferi infections can lead to chronic, debilitating disease.
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