Upon issuance, the Mexican patent application will protect the use of defined antibodies and the porphyrin TCPP to label cell populations in sputum and the use of flow cytometry to determine the presence of lung cancer cells in sputum.

"This patent expands our global intellectual property portfolio and protection of CyPath® Lung's proprietary approach to detecting lung cancer at its earliest and most treatable stages," said Maria Zannes, President and CEO of bioAffinity Technologies. "The integration of advanced cell biology, flow cytometry and AI into an easy-to-use, noninvasive test clearly differentiates our technology, which is designed to support clinicians in evaluating indeterminate pulmonary nodules and high-risk patients."

CyPath® Lung uses flow cytometry and artificial intelligence with at-home sample collection to assess indeterminate pulmonary nodules in high-risk patients. Physicians are adding CyPath® Lung to the clinical pathway to help risk stratify patients, reduce patient anxiety, support surgical and treatment decision-making, and reduce overall healthcare costs.

The patent further strengthens the Company's intellectual property (IP) portfolio supporting its flow cytometry-based CyPath® Lung diagnostic platform, which now includes multiple patents in the United States, the European Union, China, Japan, Australia, Canada and Mexico. "Strong intellectual property protection for CyPath® Lung benefits not only patients and their physicians, but also supports value creation for our shareholders," Ms. Zannes said.