Sona Nanotech Inc.: Sona to Commence Clinical Trial for COVID-19 Rapid Saliva Test
Halifax, Nova Scotia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 22, 2021) - Sona Nanotech Inc. (CSE: SONA) (OTCQB: SNANF) (the "
Company" or "
Sona") a developer of rapid, point-of-care diagnostic tests is pleased to announce that it has received research ethics board approval for its clinical trial of the Sona Saliva C-19 Rapid Test. The trial, which will seek to test up to 500 emergency room patients suspected of having COVID-19, is expected to commence next week. The Company will update the market with results from the trial upon completion.
As previously announced in the Company's news release dated April 12, 2021, the trial will occur in partnership with the Humber River Hospital in Toronto, with the objective to determine the clinical performance of the test when compared to RT-PCR, in symptomatic patients. After a successful completion of the study, third party analytical validation studies would be commissioned to generate the appropriate additional data to support any future regulatory submissions.