Genetic Technologies Announces Global Launch of geneType™ on Wholly Owned EasyDNA platform
August 15 2024 - 7:00AM
Genetic Technologies Limited (ASX: GTG; NASDAQ: GENE, “Company”,
“GENE”), a global leader in genomics-based tests in health,
wellness and serious disease and the parent company of geneType™,
is pleased to announce the global launch of the geneType™ Risk
Assessment portfolio on our wholly owned EasyDNA platform currently
selling in 42 countries, setting the stage for the potential
significant expansion of the Company’s current A$7.5m annual
revenues.
This expansion allows the Company to promote and
sell its most powerful geneType™ innovation on its most profitable
channel to realise more than 70% gross margin. This key step change
in conjunction with the Company’s structural reset will reduce cash
burn to under A$200k per month from the previous A$800k, driving
the Company towards its profitability target.
The availability of geneType™ on EasyDNA’s
consumer platform will accelerate global access. In the US,
building on the successful influencer campaigns and Stayhealthy®
initiatives, the Company believes this is the right time to add
geneType™ to the EasyDNA marketplace. The Company has built a
streamlined online process for both clinicians and consumers with
its partners, Nest Genomics, DNA Nexus, DNA Visit, Gene By Gene and
Fabric Genomics.
Aligned in GENE’s mission to transform the
approach to population healthcare on a personalised basis, these
partnerships support a telehealth-enabled access to clinical
testing. The placement of the geneType™ consumer-initiated pipeline
on the EasyDNA platform will increase the visibility and reach of
the product line, while maintaining the required clinical
oversight.
This pipeline enables a uniform operational
workflow regardless of specimen origin. All laboratory processing
of samples will be carried out through GENE’s laboratory partner
Gene By Gene. Data analysis, a critical element of GENE’s
intellectual property and accreditation status, will remain in our
Australian-based laboratory utilizing the Company’s cloud-based
algorithms allowing GENE to process data in local environments
according to local data regulations by country.
The new initiative, launched in July, is
designed to streamline completion of the clinical questionnaire and
the communication of results. GENE has implemented a
“user-friendly” consumer interface with Nest Genomics. Nest
Genomics are experts in the field of genetic-based, patient-facing
communication enabling GENE to harness their ability to support the
post-test continuum of care. GENE has not only built a test that
empowers consumers to understand their risk of serious disease but
has built a pipeline that enables consumers to act on that disease
risk by facilitating communication with their healthcare providers.
This pipeline will now be made available on the EasyDNA platform
for increased consumer and practitioner access.
The UK market has demonstrated a proven appetite
and strong interest in genetic testing. GENE believes this
initiative will resonate well in this market given much of the data
that drove the initial development of geneType™ is based on the
unique UK biobank. In Australia, as in the US, tests will be
available via the EasyDNA platform and local medical providers
using telehealth appointments and in-person engagement with
consumers.
The combination of genetics and clinical risk
covers both nature and nurture and provides a truly comprehensive
view of an individual’s personal risk of serious disease. The
Company’s geneType patent portfolio, with over $50m invested to
date, creates a moat in these areas as the market is expected to
grow exponentially in the near term.
The EasyDNA business, founded some 17 years ago,
is a leading name in the consumer health and wellness markets. Its
product range includes paternity testing, animal health, general
consumer health and wellness across over 42 countries with the
initial focus on English language markets.
Authorised for release by the Board of
Directors.
For inquiries, contact:
Peter RubinsteinE:
investors@genetype.com
About Genetic Technologies
Limited
Genetic Technologies Limited (ASX: GTG; Nasdaq:
GENE) is a diversified molecular diagnostics company. A global
leader in genomics-based tests in health, wellness and serious
disease through its geneType™ and EasyDNA brands. GTG offers cancer
predictive testing and assessment tools to help physicians to
improve health outcomes for people around the world. The company
has a proprietary risk stratification platform that has been
developed over the past decade and integrates clinical and genetic
risk to deliver actionable outcomes to physicians and individuals.
Leading the world in risk prediction in oncology, cardiovascular
and metabolic diseases, Genetic Technologies continues to develop
risk assessment products. For more information, please visit
www.genetype.com
About EasyDNA
EasyDNA is an online provider of genetic testing
services established in 2007 and developed into an online network
of over 70 websites in over 42 countries. EasyDNA’s network of
online retail sales platforms offers fast and affordable home DNA
testing that is reliable and confidential. They also offer a number
of lifestyle and health and wellbeing tests, and animal testing
relating to allergies and tolerances. EasyDNA is a pioneering
provider of genetic testing services, dedicated to delivering
accurate and confidential results to individuals and organizations
worldwide.
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