Cardiotoxicity: Elevations of Cardiac Troponin-I Quantified with the Erenna cTnl Immunoassay

8 Oct 2012

In this application note, cTnl measured by the Erenna® Immunoassay System, from Singulex, was more sensitive than histopathology and other clinical platforms currently available to identify acute cardiotoxicity. The potential of the Erenna cTnl assay for improving the safety profiles of candidate drugs is also demonstrated.

High-Definition Erenna® Immunoassay System

Merck

The Erenna Immunoassay System, powered by Singulex's patented single-molecule detection technology, accelerates biomedical and translational research by accurately and reliably quantifying low-abundance biomarkers at or below sub-picogram concentrations. This unique high-definition technology enables distinct stratification of healthy and disease subjects through a broad dynamic range of over 4 logs, enhancing the clinical utility of biomarkers and allowing researchers to gain insights into drug safety and efficacy. The Erenna Immunoassay System includes fully equipped benchtop analytical instrumentation, integrated and prepared reagents for ultrasensitive immunoassays, and dedicated software to automatically analyze data and display detailed assay reports. The Erenna Immunoassay System uses a robust digital molecule-counting module to count photons, where ultra-sensitive fluorescence is measured in the presence of proprietary background reduction methodology. A large dynamic range of 4+ logs is obtained by combining single-molecule counting (low range) with photon counting (mid range) and total light measurements (high range).

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Cardiotoxicity: Elevations of Cardiac Troponin-I Quantified with the Erenna cTnl Immunoassay