Lumos Diagnostics Secures $3 Million BARDA Funding for US Diagnostic Test Study; Shares Climb 11%

MT Newswires Live10-03

Lumos Diagnostics (ASX:LDX) secured nearly $3 million in funding from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) in the US for a study on its FebriDx diagnostic test in the country, according to a Thursday filing with the Australian bourse.

FebriDx is a point-of-care diagnostic test that can identify if a certain respiratory infection is caused by a bacteria or a virus to ensure proper treatment.

BARDA, part of the US Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, will provide regulatory expertise and support in obtaining a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments waiver from the US Food and Drug Administration for the proposed study.

The biotech company's shares climbed almost 11% in recent Thursday trade.

Price (AUD): $0.04, Change: $+0.004, Percent Change: +10.81%

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