. Hemoglobinopathies are the most common monogenic diseases with approximately 7% of the world's population being carriers. Sickle cell disease (SCD) and thalassemia are primarily hemoglobin disorders. The current SCD diagnostic methods require expensive equipment and are performed by highly trained laboratory technologists. Presently there are no simple and inexpensive screening tests that can differentiate patients with sickle cell trait (HbAS) from sickle cell disease conditions (HbSS, HbSC and HbS ss-thalassemias). The goal of this project is to develop antibody- based lateral flow POC device that will allow efficiently, inexpensively and rapidly diagnose a patient with SCD. In Phase I, hemoglobin isoform-specific antibodies will be developed and lateral flow POC device prototypes will be formulated. In Phase II, POC device will be optimized, produced in a large scale and undergo extensive field hospital tests.

Public Health Relevance

Sickle cell disease (SDC) is the most common genetic disorder. As a result of this project, antibody-based lateral flow Point-of-Care device will be developed allowing efficiently, inexpensively and rapidly diagnose sickle cell disease in infants and young children in low-income and low-resource settings. (End of Abstract)

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type
Small Business Innovation Research Grants (SBIR) - Phase I (R43)
Project #
3R43HL123472-02S1
Application #
9247654
Study Section
Program Officer
Hanspal, Manjit
Project Start
2016-06-01
Project End
2016-09-01
Budget Start
2016-06-01
Budget End
2016-09-01
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
2016
Total Cost
$40,000
Indirect Cost
Name
Rockland Immunochemicals, Inc.
Department
Type
DUNS #
058999129
City
Pottstown
State
PA
Country
United States
Zip Code
19464