Inagene is committed to helping healthcare providers apply personalized medicine to their practice.
Drug treatment for pain and mental health conditions is rarely straightforward, due in large part to genetics. Reliance on “trial and error” in providing tolerable and efficacious treatments has been shown to result in over two-thirds of patients failing first line treatments, due to lack of efficacy and/or adverse drug effects.
It is not atypical to require 3 or more trials to find the right treatment, during which time, patients may be exposed to ineffective medications with potential adverse effects, as well as the harmful effects of the pain or mental health condition itself. Time consuming and costly, the "trial and error" process can lead to issues such as:
- Poor adherence due to perceived lack of efficacy or side effects
- Adverse drug reactions and/or hospitalizations
- Extended disability
- Development of drug tolerance or dependency
- Polypharmacy
More than 98% of individuals carry genetic variants known to cause an altered response to some drugs
Genetic factors are estimated to drive approximately 60% of individual drug response variability (20 – 95% depending on the drug).
Over 115 genetic variants have been identified that are known to impact individual responses to over 120 commonly used drug treatments for pain and mental health conditions
The science of pharmacogenetics offers an alternative to the "trial and error" approach to prescribing, and has been shown to:
Improve response rates, reduce symptoms, and increase treatment remission rates
Reduce side-effects and hospitalizations
Increase willingness to take medication (treatment adherence)
Reduce medication wastage/overall health care costs
Inagene Personalized Insights™ Unique Pharmacogenetic Offering:
MOST COMPREHENSIVE
Most pharmacogenetic tests evaluate a limited number of variants for each gene impacting medications in pain and mental health. Inagene tests for ALL clinically significant variants in Pain & Mental Health occurring in >1/1000 patients (55 genes, 116 variants) to provide the most accurate recommendations possible in pain and mental health.
EXTENSIVE MEDICATIONS TESTED
Our test evaluates 120 commonly used medications for pain and mental health conditions (more medications for pain and mental health conditions than any other test).
UNPARALLELLED QUALITY CONTROL
We hold a Health Canada Medical Device Establishment License, and our lab is COLA certified, CLIA certified, and CAP accredited, employing the highest standards of quality control stringency to ensure test accuracy and reliability.
COMPREHENSIVE CANNABIS PANEL
Our test includes the most comprehensive genetic panel available for individual response to cannabis and cannabinoids. 25 genes and 68 variants known to impact cannabis metabolism are evaluated, and individualized insights are provided regarding optimal strain and dose, and individual potential for unwanted side effects or cannabis - drug interactions.
FINACIALLY ACCESSIBLE
With Inagene Personalized Insights™ your patients receive the most comprehensive and reliable test for BOTH pain and mental health at a price that is considerably more affordable than other comparative tests, with no added fees or built - in costs.
SIMPLE & FAST
Our consumer friendly sample kit is ordered online and patients can complete the test in under 5 minutes (either in the comfort of their home or in your clinic). The sample is returned to Inagene by mail in a postage-paid envelope, and a link to access the results is generally sent within 7 days of receipt at our Toronto based lab.
PATIENT-FRIENDLY REPORT
Our online report is uniquely designed to be easily understood by patients and caregivers, requiring minimal counselling support and caters to a variety of applications.
SECURE SHARING
Test results can quickly and efficiently be shared between patient and health care providers through the secure Inagene Portal.
DEVELOPED BY EXPERTS
Unparalleled commercial genetic testing expertise: Our test is built and updated by dedicated scientists with > 30 years of experience in genetics, genetic testing, and personalized medicine.
Interested in seeing an interactive sample of our report to see how the Personalized Insights(TM) Report can help your treatment plans?
Inagene’s dedicated genetic testing and research lab service is available directly to patients, or by recommendation from their health care professional.
1. Patient orders Inagene Personalized Insights™ cheek swab sample kit online at www.inagene.com and performs 5 minute test at home (Retail price $299 - Use code MH20 to receive 20% off).
2. Sample is mailed to Inagene’s accredited lab for analysis in postage paid return envelope .
3. (Within 7 days) Patient views and shares easy-to-understand results with health care professional via secure online portal.
We're proud of the rigor we apply in all we do to ensure you receive the most comprehensive and up-to-date recommendations possible to confidently enable personalized treatment. Our reports and list of medications are updated every 6 - 8 months (at no charge) to reflect new and evolving data, and insights/feedback from patients and health care practitioners.
