GI drugmaker partners with diagnostics company

Sebela Pharmaceuticals and CellMax Life have entered a strategic development and commercial collaboration partnership to accelerate the development of CellMax’s multimodal liquid biopsy blood test. 

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An investment from Aflac Ventures and Artiman Ventures is financing the agreement, according to a March 23 press release. CellMax has also received series C financing for the test.

CellMax’s multimodal liquid biopsy test, FirstSight, is a noninvasive screening method for detection of colorectal cancer and precancerous polyps. 

Sebela is a pharmaceutical company and a key player in the gastroenterology market. CellMax Life is a diagnostics company focused on cancer screening.

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