{"id":5609,"date":"2026-03-16T00:01:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T23:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.modag.net\/?p=5609"},"modified":"2026-03-16T00:02:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T23:02:41","slug":"new-standard-for-parkinsons-diagnostics-german-biotech-company-modag-unveils-worlds-first-ce-certified-test-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.modag.net\/en\/new-standard-for-parkinsons-diagnostics-german-biotech-company-modag-unveils-worlds-first-ce-certified-test-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"New Standard for Parkinson\u2019s Diagnostics \u2013 German Biotech Company MODAG Unveils World\u2019s First CE-Certified Test Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-padding-right-small:0px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:0px;--awb-padding-left-small:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-space-between fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:16px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:16px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;\"><p>WENDELSHEIM, Germany, March 16, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:32px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:32;line-height:1.12;\">New Standard for Parkinson\u2019s Diagnostics \u2013 German Biotech Company MODAG Unveils World\u2019s First CE-Certified Test Kit<\/h2><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:35px;--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color3);--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;--awb-circlecolor:var(--awb-color7);--awb-circle-yes-font-size:15.84px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-double-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p class=\"p2\">The PD DETECT\u00ae test kit marks the end of an era in which Parkinson\u2019s diagnostics relied primarily on observation of clinical symptoms.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-double-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p class=\"p2\">This advanced molecular analysis, previously limited to a few research centers, can now be performed directly on-site in laboratories and clinics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-double-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Reliable early detection and precise differentiation from similar conditions provide the crucial foundation for a new era of precision diagnostics and the development of targeted therapies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;\"><p>MODAG GmbH today announced the market launch of PD DETECT\u00ae. With the world\u2019s first CE-certified test kit for Parkinson\u2019s disease, the German company is making innovative Seed Amplification Assay (SAA)technology broadly accessible as a standardized procedure for specialized diagnostic laboratories and hospitals for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>Until now, the diagnosis of Parkinson\u2019s disease was primarily based on the observation of clinical symptoms, which often only become clear in advanced stages of the disease. The highly sensitive biochemical detection of pathological alpha-synuclein aggregates in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)was restricted to a few specialized research centers. With PD DETECT\u00ae, MODAG now provides a validated system that enables medical institutions to integrate this complex analysis directly into their clinical routine on-site.<\/p>\n<p>Developed in cooperation with the AESKU.GROUP, the kit contains all necessary components to precisely identify Parkinson\u2019s patients at the molecular level \u2013 with a sensitivity of 97.8% and a specificity of 100%. By providing this as a test kit, MODAG aims to decentralize cutting-edge diagnostics, making them broadly available and establishing biological certainty rather than clinical probability as the new standard in patient care.<\/p>\n<p>The test addresses the urgent medical need for objective biomarkers in neurology. By specifically detecting the disease-associated &#8220;Lewy fold&#8221; conformation of \u03b1-synuclein, PD DETECT\u00ae can not only confirm Parkinson\u2019s disease but also help distinguish it from other neurodegenerative disorders.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;\"><blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The launch of PD DETECT\u00ae is a significant milestone for our company and for patient care. From the beginning, our approach has been to view diagnostics and therapy as a single unit. With this test, we are providing physicians with a tool that decisively improves diagnostic certainty. This is a fundamental requirement for identifying patients earlier and, prospectively, treating them earlier.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Dr. Torsten Matthias, CEO of MODAG GmbH<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:25px;--awb-padding-right:25px;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-padding-left:25px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:#1a2f27;--awb-bg-color-hover:#1a2f27;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-top:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:16px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:16px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-top:30px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>Contact MODAG<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:28;line-height:1.32;\">Nils Wigger<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><p><b style=\"color: var(--awb-color1);\"><br \/>\nE-Mail: <\/b><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>n.wigger@dunkelblau360.com<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"color: var(--awb-color1);\">Phone: <\/b><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>+49 176 722 91 461<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:25px;--awb-margin-right:25px;--awb-margin-bottom:25px;--awb-margin-left:25px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1208\" height=\"1710\" alt=\"MODAG Pressemitteilung PD-DETECT\" title=\"MODAG Pressemitteilung PD-DETECT\" src=\"https:\/\/www.modag.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MODAG-Pressemitteilung-PD-DETECT.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.modag.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MODAG-Pressemitteilung-PD-DETECT.png\" 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data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.modag.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MODAG_Press-release_New-standard-for-Parkinsons-diagnosis_FINAL.pdf\"><i class=\"fa-file-pdf fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Download<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:16px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:16px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;\"><p><b>Prof. Dr. Johannes Levin, Chief Medical Officer at MODAG,<\/b> added on the clinical relevance: &#8220;The ability to detect Parkinson\u2019s disease on a biological basis, rather than relying solely on clinical phenotypes, is a true game-changer for neurology. PD DETECT\u00ae allows us to detect the underlying pathology even before classic motor symptoms are fully developed. This is of invaluable importance for the development of new, disease-modifying therapies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The PD DETECT\u00ae test kit is available immediately for specialized diagnostic laboratories, university clinics, and research institutions. It includes all reagents and protocols required to perform the Seed Amplification Assay (SAA). In this process, tiny, pathological protein aggregates from a patient sample are artificially amplified to make them visible and measurable using fluorescence.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" alt=\"PD Detect\" title=\"PD_Detect_Box_02_16-9\" src=\"https:\/\/www.modag.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PD_Detect_Box_02_16-9.jpeg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.modag.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PD_Detect_Box_02_16-9.jpeg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-5487\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27960%27%20height%3D%27540%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20960%20540%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27960%27%20height%3D%27540%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.modag.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PD_Detect_Box_02_16-9-200x113.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.modag.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PD_Detect_Box_02_16-9-400x225.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.modag.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PD_Detect_Box_02_16-9-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.modag.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PD_Detect_Box_02_16-9-800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.modag.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PD_Detect_Box_02_16-9.jpeg 960w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-margin-top:30px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:48;line-height:1.24;\">About MODAG<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;\"><p>MODAG GmbH is a privately held German biotechnology company focused on the development of disease-modifying therapeutics and diagnostics for neurodegenerative diseases. Based on a broad portfolio of patented compounds, MODAG develops innovative oligomer modulators and diagnostic tools to specifically target the causes of synucleinopathies such as Parkinson\u2019s, MSA, as well as other neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer\u2019s. For more information, visit www.modag.net.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5607,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5609","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.modag.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5609","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.modag.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.modag.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.modag.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.modag.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5609"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.modag.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5609\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5639,"href":"https:\/\/www.modag.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5609\/revisions\/5639"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.modag.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.modag.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.modag.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.modag.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}