Fujirebio Diagnostics Inc.’s Alzheimer’s disease assay received the U.S. FDA’s first clearance for a blood test for the debilitating neurodegenerative disease. Fujirebio’s Lumipulse G pTau217/ß-Amyloid 1-42 plasma ratio is indicated for the early detection of amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease in symptomatic individuals aged 55 years and older.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded 510(k) clearance to Fujirebio’s Lumipulse G pTau 217/β-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio in vitro diagnostic (IVD) test for evaluating amyloid pathology in individuals under assessment for Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive decline causes.

However, that could all change thanks to a new blood test called Lumipulse. On May 16, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first-ever Alzheimer’s blood test. Lumipulse is the brainchild of Fujirebio Diagnostics,