美国加州—精准分子诊断公司DiaCarta（帝基生物），今日(2023-1-12)宣布美国美国食品药品监督管理局（FDA）授予其猴痘病毒检测试剂盒（QuantiVirusTM MPXV test kit）紧急使用授权（Emergency Use Authorization，EUA），该检测试剂盒可用于Thermo Fisher（ABI）QuantStudio5、Thermo Fisher（ABI）7500 Fast Dx、Bio-Rad CFX384或Roche LightCycler 480 II Systems等qPCR设备。 QuantiVirusTM MPXV是一种定量PCR检测试剂盒，用于精准检测疑似猴痘感染者样本中猴痘病毒（MPXV）DNA。
QuantiVirusTM MPXV检测遵循美国疾病控制与预防中心（CDC）指导，利用公司特有的技术针对MPXV基因组两个不同目标区域进行检测。相比MPXV基因组的其他部分，这两个区域不易发生突变。即使其中一个目标区域发生突变，这种双靶标方法也能够确保QuantiVirusTM MPXV将继续进行精准检测。
“很高兴看到我们团队能快速为市场推出猴痘病毒检测产品并得到FDA的认可，又一次把我们推到抗击疫情的前沿阵地，为阻击潜在的猴痘病毒扩散做贡献。” 帝基生物DiaCarta 总裁 张爱国博士（Adam Zhang）表示。在最初报告猴痘病毒感染病例时，帝基生物DiaCarta总部即迅速调动、分配资源，充分利用公司的专利技术开发检测试剂盒，用以解决猴痘病毒问题。为了满足测试需求，实现简单的工作流程以及提供安全可靠的测试解决方案，公司基于高通量开放qPCR系统开发出QuantiVirusTM MPXV检测试剂盒。
开放式qPCR系统的高通量解决方案可以帮助实验室轻松简便进行测试，并帮助被检人员快速获得正确结果。这对于患者尽快获得适当的治疗非常重要，似猴患者也无需接受不必要的额外检测或进行隔离。
关于猴痘 （MPXV）
猴痘的常见症状包括发烧、寒战、头痛、肌肉酸痛、疲劳、淋巴结肿胀和皮疹。皮疹的典型特征表现为皮肤上凸起肿块，并多分布在面部、四肢和生殖器等部位。随着疾病的发展，这些肿块内将充满脓液，形成脐状。最终发生溃疡，然后结痂脱落。
关于帝基生物（Diacarta）
帝基生物科技有限公司（DiaCarta）是一家精准分子诊断公司，公司开发出创新性技术，通过使用液体活检提供有效的精确诊断来改变患者护理。除了FDA/EUA批准的QuantiVirusTM SARS-CoV-2检测试剂盒外，帝基生物还提供包括QClamp qPCR、OptiSeqTM XNA-NGS Panel等其他一系列检测服务。公司新型XNA分子嵌合技术因其能够钳住野生型序列，放大突变目标序列，而具备高水平灵敏度。基于新型XNA分子嵌合技术，帝基生物开发出基于血液样本的高灵敏度ColoScapeTM结直肠癌早期检测试剂盒。帝基生物高水平信号放大技术——SuperbDNATM技术，可实现核酸高水平定量检测，无需RNA/DNA提取，也无需PCR扩增。基于SuperbDNATM技术，帝基生物开发出的RadToxTM测试，可个性化放疗或化疗、肿瘤反应并加强患者护理。公司总部位于加利福尼亚州普莱森顿，并获得ISO认证，符合GMP标准，并为客户提供CLIA认证的实验室服务。
On October 14, 2022, DiaCarta and HH&L Acquisition Co. (NYSE: HHLA), a special purpose acquisition corporation, entered into a definitive business combination agreement that would result in DiaCarta becoming a public company.
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HH&L and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from HH&L’s shareholders in connection with the proposed Business Combination. A list of the names of HH&L’s directors and executive officers and information regarding their interests in HH&L is contained in HH&L’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on March 30, 2022, and is available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to HH&L Acquisition Co., Suite 2001-2002, 20/F, York House, The Landmark, 15 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong. Additional information regarding the interests of any such participants will be contained in the proxy statement/prospectus for the proposed Business Combination when available.
DiaCarta and its directors and executive officers may also be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of HH&L in connection with the proposed Business Combination. A list of the names of such directors and executive officers and information regarding their interests in the proposed Business Combination will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus for the proposed Business Combination when available.
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