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Glucon's
Aprise, a Continuous, Non-invasive Glucose Monitoring Device, Shows Positive
Clinical Results |
Boulder,
Colorado, November 10, 2005 ---
Glucon ( www.glucon.com )
announced today the recent trial results of its flagship product,
Aprise, a continuous, non-invasive, glucose monitoring device. The
data was presented by Glucon V.P. of R&D Dr. Benny Pesach at the
Diabetes Technology Society Standards Workshop on November 10, 2005
at the Fifth Annual Diabetes Technology Meeting in San Francisco.
“Three different protocols were employed to test Aprise. In the
first protocol rapid glucose variations were induced by venous
infusion of dextrose solution and insulin. In the second protocol,
the glucose level was increased by drinking a glucose solution and
decreased by the diabetic subject’s regular medications. And in the
third protocol the glucose level was raised with a regular meal and
decreased again by the diabetic subject’s regular medications.
Thirty subjects participated in the studies. The prospective results
were a Mean Absolute Relative Deviation of 19%,” explained Dr. Benny
Pesach.
Glucon will also be presenting clinical data at its exhibition booth
(Hall 14, Booth B24-3) at Medica, the 37th World Forum for Medicine
at the Düsseldorf Trade Fair Centre, Messeplatz, November 16-19,
2005 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
“There are several companies in the glucose monitoring space racing
to develop an accurate, non-invasive system. Data collected with
Glucon’s Aprise showed that the technology has surpassed that of the
competition in terms of accuracy and speed. Glucon’s Aprise provides
a glucose measurement every three seconds. It is also light weight,
compact, comfortable, impressively accurate and the most clinically
advanced,” said Glucon President Mr. Ron Nager.
Glucon also announced today that the Company has secured an option
to license several photoacoustic technology patents, granted to a
group of scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch in
Galveston, TX.
About Glucon
Glucon ( www.glucon.com ) is
developing a continuous, non-invasive, blood glucose (sugar)
monitoring device for home and clinical use. Glucon was founded in
2000 by two Israeli scientists, Company President Ron Nagar and V.P.
of R&D, Dr. Benny Pesach. Glucon’s technology enables blood glucose
measurements to be accessed directly from inside the blood vessel.
The company’s flagship product, Aprise, is currently undergoing
extensive clinical trials. Seed financing was provided by InnoMed
Ventures. Additional investors include Giza Venture Capital,
Infinity Venture Capital Fund, Ascend Technology Ventures, and
several others.
Press Contact: Marjie Hadad, Media Liaison, Glucon,
marjie@glucon.com or
+972-54-536-5220.
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