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Eradicus

Mission 02: Hepatitis B Virus

We are enhancing access to molecular testing for Hepatitis B Virus 'HBV' in India.

Mission Objective:
Bring about a transformation in the accessibility to gold-standard molecular testing for viral load estimation for Hepatitis B Virus across India.

Mission Timeline: 
January 2023 to ongoing

Mission Status: Active Field Deployment 

Note: Field Deployment of Quantitative HBV DNA Viral Load assay 'CitaNAT HBV' in India has started as of January 2025.

Why is Hepatitis B Important?

Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus.

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The infection can be acute (short and severe) or chronic (long term). Hepatitis B can cause a chronic infection and puts people at high risk of death from cirrhosis and liver cancer.

Intervention #1

Worlds Most Affordable HBV
Viral Load RT-PCR In-Vitro Diagnostic.

IVD
citaNAT HBV

Our research indicates that the patient costs of viral load testing using the gold-standard RT-PCR technology is in the range of INR 2500 to INR 5000 across major metropolitan centres in India.The need for repeat testing for patients due to its use in viral load monitoring in response to treatment interventions makes the overall patient expenditure on testing in excess of INR 10,000 over the course of their treatment.

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We are working with our private and public sector partners to aggressively reduce their reagents costs so that the final benefits may be passed on to patients, many of whom, come from low-income backgrounds.​

IVD

For Professional Use Only.

citaNAT HBV

Technical Specifications

Intended Use

citaNAT® HBV is a nucleic acid amplification test for the quantification of Hepatitis B Virus DNA nucleic acid in human plasma.


 

Note: The test is not intended for use as a screening test in blood or blood products for Hepatitis B Virus or as a diagnostic test to confirm the presence of hepatitis B virus infection.

Technology Principle

Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

Nature of IVD

Quantitative

Supply Specifications

Product Name

CitaNAT® HBV

Product Code

CIVDMD.1

Pack Size

100 Reactions​

12 months (stored at -5°C to -35°C)​

Claimed Shelf Life

Instructions For Use

Version: 0.0

Effective Date: 10.01.2025

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