CardiNor signs US distribution agreement with IBL-America for the CardiNor Research Use Only Secretoneurin ELISA test

CardiNor aims to spread awareness of this important new frontline biomarker and pave the way for future commercialization upon US regulatory clearance to research institutes, clinical research organizations and pharmaceutical companies.

In contrast to other commonly used biomarkers such as cardiac troponins and N-terminal proB-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), secretoneurin (SN) is associated with biological processes linked to heart cell calcium, a key mechanism in the regulation of heart rhythm, and has been described as the “missing link biomarker” in cardiovascular disease risk assessment¹.

This unique biological function may explain why SN has been shown to be an independent and strong predictor of mortality in all major patient cohorts tested, including patients with ventricular arrhythmia, acute heart failure, and acute respiratory failure patients with CVD and severe sepsis²³⁴⁵.

CardiNor has a comprehensive clinical program to further strengthen and widen the clinical documentation.

“Cardiovascular disease research is a key market for IBL-America and CardiNor’s Secretoneurin ELISA test is an excellent addition to our portfolio. We are convinced our customers will find it an invaluable research tool,” says Mark Kowal, President/CEO, IBL-America.

“We are delighted to work with IBL-America, a company with extensive experience in distributing high quality laboratory research and clinical products in the US. IBL has a very strong position with the major reference laboratories and with their own CLIA laboratory they can support our planned US regulatory activities. Our test is generating a great deal of interest worldwide and signing this deal with IBL-America will enable us to increase our presence in the important US research market,” added Dag Christiansen, CEO of CardiNor.

The CardiNor SN assay is based on work by Professor Torbjørn Omland and his research group at Akershus University Hospital in Norway.