HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq:HTGM), a provider of instruments, reagents, and services for molecular profiling applications, today announced the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued two U.S. Patents covering HTG’s technology and applications of its technology.
The first patent, U.S. Patent 9,758,829 entitled Molecular Malignancy in Melanocytic Lesions, was issued to HTG and the John Wayne Cancer Institute, who co-invented the technology. It claims a method of treating an indeterminate or atypical nevi that involves measuring the nucleic acid expression of certain biomarkers, including MAGEA2, PRAME, PDIA4, NR4A1, PDLIM7, B4GALT1, SAT1, RUNX1, and SOCS3. The patent will expire in June 2033.
The second patent, U.S. Patent No. 9,765,385 entitled Nuclease Protection Methods for Detection of Nucleotide Variants, claims a nuclease-protection-based method for targeted detection of single nucleotide variants. This patent will expire in October 2033.
“The newly issued patents substantiate the proprietary nature of our business and represent an important step in protecting our technology and its applications,” stated TJ Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of HTG. “As we grow, we will continue to pursue additional protection around our instrument portfolio and our testing methods and their applications in the U.S. and in other regions and countries.”
About HTG:
Headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, the mission of HTG Molecular Diagnostics (HTG) is to empower precision medicine at the local level. The company’s HTG EdgeSeq technology, which automates highly multiplexed molecular profiling of minute samples for next-generation sequencing, received its first U.S. patent in 2014. Continuous improvements led to the 2017 launch of HTG’s new direct-target sequencing chemistry for DNA analysis offered in the company’s VERI/O services laboratory. Additional information is available at www.htgmolecular.com.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ashley Robinson
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
617-775-5956
arr@lifesciadvisors.com
TJ Johnson
President/CEO
HTG Molecular Diagnostics
520-547-2827 x130
tjjohnson@htgmolecular.com