Proteomics International Laboratories (ASX:PIQ) said results from a study showed that its PromarkerEso blood test can diagnose the early stages of esophageal adenocarcinoma with high accuracy, according to a Monday Australian bourse filing.
The study analyzed 350 people across two independent cohorts. Cohort A compared 89 healthy controls with esophageal adenocarcinoma samples of known stage, while cohort B compared 40 negative controls with unstaged esophageal adenocarcinoma and Barrett's Esophagus samples.
The blood test showed diagnostic accuracy for all stages of esophageal cancer. The results showed that the severity of disease is significantly correlated with increasing PromarkerEso test scores.
The study was published online ahead of presentation at the annual ISDE World Congress for Esophageal Diseases in Brisbane.
Its shares jumped 7% in early trading on Monday.