Biohit Oyj - Company Announcement

Chinese Health Associations give consensus clause on early gastric cancer screening with GastroPanel entity

Biohit Oyj Stock Exchange Release August 5, 2014 at 9 a.m. local time (EEST)


Chinese health associations The Chinese Society of Digestive Endoscopy and The
Society of Ontological Endoscopy of Chinese Anti-Cancer Association have given
a consensus clause regarding screening, endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of
early gastric cancer in China. 

The consensus was introduced by Prof. Li Zhaoshen in Hunan Provincial
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy Medical Association Annual Meeting in July 2014.
The consensus was also published in July in the following journals: Chinese
Journal of Digestion, Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology and Gastro-Disease
Journal.  This consensus will also be introduced in Chinese National
Gastroenterology Annual Meeting in September 2014. 

Consensus clause recommends serum screening with Pepsinogen-1, Pepsinogen-2,
Gastrin-17 and Helicobacter pylori tests that together form GastroPanel®
entity. 

GastroPanel is a test for the primary diagnosis of dyspepsia. It has two main
indications: 1) First line diagnosis of patients with dyspeptic symptoms (upper
abdominal discomfort) and 2) population screening to identify those at risk of
gastric cancer. Used for both indications, the test helps to allocate
gastroscopies, which in turn saves healthcare resources. (Read more: Appendix.) 

CEO Semi Korpela, Biohit Oyj: ‘Millions of Chinese people potentially benefit
from this consensus in the diagnostics of dyspeptic patients.  This consensus
about the novel GastroPanel approach in gastrointestinal diagnostics clearly
shows the forerunner attitude of the Chinese health associations.' 



Chinese Journal of Digestion Volume 34 Number 7 July 2014 (ISSN
0254-1432)http://www.oriprobe.com/journals/zhxhzz.html 

Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology Vol. 19 No. 7 2014 (ISSN 1008-7125)
http://www.oriprobe.com/journals/wcbx.html 

Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy Volume 31 Number 7 July 2014 (ISSN
1007-5232) http://www.oriprobe.com/journals/zhxhnjzz98.html 



Additional information:
CEO Semi Korpela, Biohit Oyj
tel. +358 9 773 861
investor.relations@biohit.fi
www.biohithealthcare.com


Biohit in brief

Biohit Oyj is a globally operating Finnish biotechnology company. Biohit's
mission is “Innovating for Health” - we produce innovative products and
services to promote research and early diagnosis. Biohit is headquartered in
Helsinki, Finland, and has subsidiaries in Italy and the UK. Biohit's Series B
share (BIOBV) is quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki in the Small cap/Healthcare
group. www.biohithealthcare.com

Attachments:

Appendix.pdf