Pictor – International expansion
Last month we issued an Opportunities newsletter advising readers that demand for this investment has led to the Promoters making more shares in the business available to our readers.
Last month we issued an Opportunities newsletter
advising readers that demand for this investment has led to the
Promoters making more shares in the business available to our readers.
Since so much has taken place since then, including the pandemic coming closer to home,
I thought I should update you on progress that confirms Pictor’s
international market, and will enable further early revenue from these
sources.
The recurring nature of the Covid19 pandemic has led to Pictor to launch
two versions of its COVID-19 IgG antibody test to expand its already
large market reach:
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For the India market, where most of labs are small - and for use in other markets in developing countries where there is little centralised large laboratory operations - a membrane 16 well version with PictImager + Reader; and
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for the U.S. and other markets where high throughput is required, a 96 well plate version with the Scienion Reader or the PictImager96+ Reader.
Meanwhile positive COVID-19 samples have arrived from Germany and will
now be used to optimise and validate the Pictor’s tests. These will
also be used to establish initial cut offs to establish positive and
negative results.
A U.S. based consultant is also sourcing positive COVID-19 samples for
Pictor from U.S. labs. These will be used in the alpha trial to be done
at Pictor, which has an agreement with 2 U.S. labs to do clinical
trials. A third laboratory there is currently being sought to meet the
continuing large demand.
Early entry into this U.S. market will be assisted through the so called
LDT (Laboratory Developed Test) pathway. The paperwork for this has
been prepared for submission. The LDT test would enable Pictor to
supply printed assay plates to LDT labs following a pending alpha trial
at Pictor.
Pictor is now concluding an agreement with a laboratory in India to do
the external testing required which will enable the import license for
the test to be granted there. Meanwhile a detailed protocol for a pilot
trial with Pictor’s test has been prepared for submission to the New
Zealand Ministry of Health.
The Company is also in discussions with the international vaccine alliance, GAVI,
on undertaking a pilot trial to demonstrate how Pictor’s test can be
used to identify persons who will only require one vaccination.
New Zealand Offer
The project is already starting to receive publicity here.
And as a result of this - and the interest in international businesses
from New Zealand investors - the Directors decided to increase the
original Offer here in New Zealand to raise $7,000,000 at the same $1.25
share price.
The Information Memorandum for this revised Offer is now available, as
are a slide deck describing the business, and updated financial
forecasts. For copies of these reply to this email and please include
your phone number.
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Cheers
John Paine B.Sc., Dip BIA
TBK Capital Limited
Level 10,120 Albert Street
Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Phone +64 9 307 3257
Mobile +64 21 902 901
Email john.paine@tbkcapital.co.nz
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