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MetaGenie™
Stool Test for Early Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
What is MetaGenie™?
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Non-invasive at home stool microbiome test to help diagnose ASD High accuracy with sensitivity of 90% and specificity of 91%
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Machine learning model trained and tested with data from>1600 children
Unmet Need
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ASD prevalence has increased 417% since 2000
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No objective medical test to diagnose ASD
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Diagnosis requires specialist assessment on children's developmental history and behavior
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Roughly 25% of children with ASD are undiagnosed
How does MetaGenie™ Work?
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Leverage on gut-brain axis using metagenomics
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Detect microbiome signatures unique in ASD children
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Exploit all members and features (multi-kingdom) of the microbiome community
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Generate risk score using validated machine learning model