This newly issued patent describes a method of determining the presence of neural injury through the measurement of proteolytic breakdown products of microtubule-associated proteins (MAP).
The company has developed enzyme linked immunosorbent assays that detect MAP and is conducting a clinical study designed to evaluate MAP as an indicator of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The company’s goal is to seek FDA regulatory review for the use of MAP as an aid in the detection and monitoring of TBI.
Gary Ascani, CEO of Banyan Biomarkers, said: “We are very pleased with the addition of this patent to Banyan’s intellectual property portfolio of TBI biomarkers. With nearly two million people experiencing TBI annually in the US and no available point-of-care diagnostic test, Banyan is paving the way in establishing the leadership position in the discovery, validation and development of products for the detection of traumatic brain injury.”