OREANDA-NEWS. MDxHealth SA (Euronext: MDXH.BR), announced today that it has granted a non-exclusive worldwide license for its patented methylation-specific PCR (MSP) technology to QIAGEN for use in its new CE-marked QIAsure assay to determine cervical cancer risk.

Under the terms of the agreement, QIAGEN has licensed the use of MDxHealth's MSP technology, a proprietary DNA-methylation specific PCR methodology, for the development and commercialization of its new diagnostic test which differentiates patients' risk of developing cervical cancer. MDxHealth will receive a signing fee plus royalties from future test sales utilizing this technology.

QIAGEN reported that the QIAsure test is a highly complementary addition to its leading human papilloma virus (HPV) franchise. Women screening positive for HPV, or with abnormal cells identified by cytology, are at increased risk of developing cervical cancer. The QIAsure test is the next logical step to assess this risk. More information about the QIAsure product launch can be found at: QIAGEN launches QIAsure Methylation Test to determine cervical cancer risk.

"We are pleased that our Methylation technology can further support QIAGEN's efforts to improve women's health," stated Dr. Jan Groen, CEO of MDxHealth. "Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide, with an estimated 528,000 new cases diagnosed and 266,000 deaths each year, so clearly this is an important test."

About QIAGEN

QIAGEN N.V., a Netherlands-based holding company, is the leading global provider of Sample to Insight solutions to transform biological materials into valuable molecular insights. QIAGEN sample technologies isolate and process DNA, RNA and proteins from blood, tissue and other materials. Assay technologies make these biomolecules visible and ready for analysis. Bioinformatics software and knowledge bases interpret data to report relevant, actionable insights. Automation solutions tie these together in seamless and cost-effective molecular testing workflows. QIAGEN provides these workflows to more than 500,000 customers around the world in Molecular Diagnostics (human healthcare), Applied Testing (forensics, veterinary testing and food safety), Pharma (pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies) and Academia (life sciences research). As of March 31, 2016, QIAGEN employed approximately 4,600 people in over 35 locations worldwide.