Case Study  ·  Technology Landscape

Diagnostics beyond blood and urine.

A global pharmaceutical leader wanted to find non-invasive biomarkers that could power new diagnostic devices. We mapped emerging biomarkers and detection technologies by therapeutic area and introduced it to a promising platform developer.

The Client

The client is one of the global leaders in the pharmaceutical industry. It wanted a map of emerging opportunities and potential partners in digital and wearable biomarkers.

The Challenge

Beyond blood.
Find the next biofluid.

Prescouter was asked to explore early-stage non-invasive biomarkers detected in alternative biofluids such as sweat, saliva and interstitial fluid, and the developers advancing them toward new diagnostic devices.

  • Biofluids

    Sweat, saliva and more

    Beyond blood, urine and CSF.

  • Stage

    Preclinical to early trials

    Early-stage developments only.

  • Partners

    Emerging developers

    Potential collaborators mapped.

Our Approach

Building a landscape for each therapeutic area.

Therapy rounds
4therapeutic areas explored

Work area by area

We built a landscape of biomarkers and detection technologies for each area of interest.

Records analysis
4record types analyzed

Mine the evidence

We analyzed scientific literature, patents, startup data and clinical trial records.

Platform pick
1platform technology selected

Find the platform

We selected a platform able to support diagnostics across multiple biomarkers and disease areas.

The Outcome

One platform, many biomarkers.

Prescouter found that the non-invasive biomarker space has grown rapidly over the past 5 years, with a strong shift toward wearables. We pinpointed the biofluid with the best balance of potential and evidence, selected a versatile platform technology and brokered introductions with its developers.

  • Trend

    5 years of growth

    Led by wearable technologies.

  • Biofluid

    The best balance

    Of potential and established evidence.

  • Partner

    1 platform technology

    Introduced to the client team.

Non-invasive diagnostics are moving fast, but evidence matters as much as novelty. The best bets balance promise with proof.

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