Articles from Microba Life Sciences Limited

Microba Life Sciences Limited (ASX: MAP) (“Microba” or the “Company”), a precision microbiome company, today announces preliminary results from the analysis of over 4,600 MetaXplore™ GI Plus test results, a comprehensive test for the assessment and management of lower gastrointestinal disorders, spanning symptoms including chronic pain, bloating, constipation, or diarrhea. This study demonstrates that MetaXplore can support clinicians to identify and address underlying gut issues that often go undetected by conventional testing. In over 70% of cases, the test revealed findings, such as abnormalities in gut bacteria, signs of infection, markers of inflammation or insufficiency that could inform targeted treatment strategies. Further, two-thirds of MetaXplore patients in a separate study of follow up survey results reported improvement of symptoms after their care was guided by the test results.

Microba Life Sciences Limited (ASX: MAP) (“Microba”) a precision microbiome company, today announces two significant developments: the release of new clinical utility results for its MetaPanel™ gastrointestinal pathogen test, and the signing of a strategic clinical partnership with the Colonoscopy Clinic, and its wholly owned partner, Integrated Gut Health, one of Australia’s leading gastroenterology services.

Microba Life Sciences Limited (ASX: MAP) (“Microba”) is pleased to announce that it has executed a commercial agreement with Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX: SHL) through a wholly owned subsidiary Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology Pty Ltd, to distribute Microba’s advanced infectious disease test MetaPanel™ in Australia (Distribution Agreement).

Microba Life Sciences Limited (ASX: MAP) (“Microba” or the “Company”) today announces that the first participants have been successfully dosed in the Phase I Clinical Trial of MAP 315, in Microba’s Therapeutic Program in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). This milestone brings Microba’s drug candidate MAP 315 into clinical development as a potential new treatment option for the millions of people suffering from ulcerative colitis.

Microba Life Sciences Limited (ASX: MAP) (“Microba”), a precision microbiome company, is pleased to announce that it’s next generation testing product range, MetaXplore™ has been launched to healthcare professionals in Australia under a new brand, Co-Biome™. This delivers on the new healthcare product launch milestone prefaced in the FY22 Annual Report and updated in quarterly reports following the closed beta release in June 2022.

Microba Life Sciences Limited (ASX: MAP) (“Microba” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that leading medical diagnostics provider Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX: SHL) (“Sonic”) has agreed to invest $17.8m to acquire a 19.99% shareholding in Microba. In addition, Sonic is seeking to acquire options for an additional 5% equity position, subject to shareholder approval. Exercise of the options by Sonic would result in a further investment of $7.5m in Microba.

Microba Life Sciences Limited (ASX: MAP) (“Microba” or the “Company”) is excited to announce it has identified three therapeutic leads for the Company’s Immuno-Oncology program significantly earlier than expected. This will enable preclinical animal studies to be brought forward to the end of calendar year 2022 which is approximately 12 months ahead of schedule.