Water Tower Hour Recap: OvaWatch Update
CEO and Director Nicole Sandford joined us on the Water Tower Hour to discuss the latest on OvaSuite, Aspira’s portfolio of non-invasive tests for the risk assessment of ovarian cancer, in addition to the opportunities for the product pipeline and biobank. Those interested can listen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on our website. Links are available in our full report. OvaWatch mass monitoring completes OvaSuite portfolio. With the recent launch of longitudinal or serial adnexal mass monitoring for OvaWatch, physicians and patients could assess ongoing malignancy risk for all women with a mass. Collaboration opportunities for biobank. Aspira completed a full inventory of its biobank, identifying about 70K patient samples, which would be available for secondary research and potential collaboration opportunities. The biobank is a significant competitive advantage in developing solutions for ovarian cancer and other gynecologic diseases. Changing the care pathway system for ovarian cancer. Aspira is helping physicians feel more comfortable with adnexal mass management through two data publications around premature surgical interventions and OvaWatch longitudinal monitoring. The papers also provide compelling cost savings evidence for the payer community. Aspira has made significant progress in securing Medicaid and commercial coverage across the country. Strong return to growth in 2Q24. OvaWatch volume grew more than 20% sequentially over last quarter, using a smaller, more focused field sales team and refreshed messaging to physicians around OvaWatch and mass monitoring. Aspira sees a much larger market opportunity of 2-4 million tests a year for the complete OvaSuite portfolio, with OvaWatch driving the majority of the volume. Endometriosis test products progress in pipeline. EndoCheck is in validation steps using Aspira’s clinical samples in identifying endometrioma, with the company determining the best fit in clinical care pathway. EndoMDx aims to detect broader types of endometriosis using miRNA signatures in collaboration with the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Aspira is a finalist for an ARPA-H grant based on the White House Initiative for Women’s Health for EndoMDx and OvaMDx research.