S6 E3.2 - Newsmakers: FibroSIGHT™ Brings Clinical Trial Analytics to the Clinic

Send us Fan MailThis week's newsmaker, Yukti Choudhury, Director of Clinical Development at HistoIndex, joins Roger Green to discuss FibroSIGHT, a new HistoIndex service that allows clinicians to use HistoIndex's Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) technology and analytics to determine specific CRN fibrosis level for patients with inconclusive NIT results.  One reason FibroSIGHT is worthy of attention: This is the first time an in-depth analysis of clinical trial biopsy results is being placed at the service of clinical treatment. Another reason: Yukti states that demand for this technique could equal 163,000 cases this year, rising to one million by 2028. The interview starts with Yukti sharing information on her own academic and commercial background and how she came to this role. She describes FibroSIGHT, a service that will provide a highly accurate CRN fibrosis level for patients whose NIT results suggest no clear or consistent finding. Yukti provides practical cues on ordering the test and its reimbursement. Roger shares his long-standing respect for SHG and the clarity it produces. He notes the economic benefit of determining whether a patient has F2 fibrosis, which is indicated for pharmacotherapy, vs.F1, which is not indicated. He sees clear benefit in this analysis. Roger goes on to express concern that any option requiring more biopsies will reduce the number of patients treated, particularly if having this tool encourages payers to require a biopsy as a prerequisite to treatment. He asks whether, over time, HistoIndex might be able to develop a companion analytic to improve these estimates without requiring biopsy.