Enzo Biochem, Inc. Launches AMPIVIEW™ Gene Expression Platform with First Products Targeting Detection of HPV and SARS-CoV-2

Powered by Enzo’s LoopRNA™ ISH technology, a new platform designed for superior sensitivity in detection and visualization of biomarkers in the spatial context of cells and tissues

NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Enzo Biochem, Inc. (NYSE: ENZ) (“Enzo” or the “Company”), a leading biosciences and diagnostics company, today announced the launch of the AMPIVIEW™ line, a breakthrough RNA gene expression platform powered by Enzo’s LoopRNA™ in situ hybridization technology. The AMPIVIEW™ platform with its first products for HPV detection and analysis significantly expands Enzo’s position in the oncology market and paves the way for expansion into the growing spatial biology space.

Enzo’s AMPIVIEW™ RNA products combine the precision of targeted, sequence-specific probes with the superior sensitivity of its novel LoopRNA™ ISH technology. This innovative design enables sensitive and specific detection of target genes in tissue or cell samples while preserving the morphology.  The study of single cells within their native tissue environment, known as spatial biology, helps scientists better characterize and understand disease. This spatial biology market is expected to reach $2.15B in 2030¹ with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.6%.

HPV testing is part of Enzo’s focus on women’s health and oncology and leverages the Company’s long history in HPV detection while complementing the existing offering of Enzo’s POLYVIEW® immunohistochemistry (“IHC”) and PATHO-GENE® in situ hybridization (“ISH”) detection platforms, an enhanced diagnostic detection system used by pathologists in reading tissue biopsies. Applying this powerful AMPIVIEW™ visualization technology to HPV analysis is a logical extension of Enzo’s already broad portfolio of tissue analysis assays and reagents.  

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 95 percent of cervical cancers, the fourth most frequent cancer in women, are caused by HPV. In HPV testing, detecting the spatial localization of active HPV in tumor cells is critical in assessing its clinical significance, and the AMPIVIEW™ HPV RNA probes make this possible. The HPV testing market is expected to reach $7.3B by 2028²with a CAGR of 16.4%.

“Our outstanding team of scientists at Enzo developed the new LoopRNA ISH™ technology with clinical pathology in mind,” said Hamid Erfanian, CEO. “The AMPIVIEW™ RNA platform is flexible and adaptable, with established manual or automated workflows. This product will support the advancement of drug discovery and development and help close the spatial biology gap in clinical pathology.”

“As a developer and manufacturer of cutting-edge molecular detection solutions, Enzo continues to bring innovative technologies that provide clinically relevant information to researchers,” added Hamid Erfanian, CEO.

About Enzo Biochem

Enzo Biochem is a pioneer in molecular diagnostics, leading the convergence of clinical laboratories, life sciences and intellectual property through the development of unique diagnostic platform technologies that provide numerous advantages over previous standards. A global company, Enzo Biochem utilizes cross-functional teams to develop and deploy products, systems and services that meet the ever-changing and rapidly growing needs of health care today and into the future. Underpinning Enzo Biochem’s products and technologies is a broad and deep intellectual property portfolio, with patent coverage across a number of key enabling technologies.

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¹ Source: Grandview Research, Business Wire.

² Sources: Grandview Research, Business Wire.