Evaluation of the Impact of the EDIT-B® Blood Test on the Health Status of Patients Presenting a Major Depressive Episode. Clinical Utility and Medico-Economic Aspects

"EDIT-B® is the first blood test for the differential diagnosis of bipolar disorder (BD) and major depression. It consists of a biological analysis (including targeted RNA sequencing) followed by a software interpretation thanks to an algorithm developed with AI. The test is CE marked, clinically validated on two independent cohorts and shows an excellent performance with a sensitivity and specificity of more than 80%.~For performing the test, a blood sample of 2.5 ml will be drawn using PAXgene™ Blood RNA tubes (Becton Dickinson, UK) according to the manufacturer's instructions.~The objective of EDIT-B® is to reduce the time to diagnosis of BD, which is currently 7 years on average. This will improve the patient pathway, thanks to faster access to appropriate care - whether for unipolar or bipolar patients - with a major medical, social and financial impact."

"EDIT-B® is the first blood test for the differential diagnosis of bipolar disorder (BD) and major depression. It consists of a biological analysis (including targeted RNA sequencing) followed by a software interpretation thanks to an algorithm developed with AI. The test is CE marked, clinically validated on two independent cohorts and shows an excellent performance with a sensitivity and specificity of more than 80%.~For performing the test, a blood sample of 2.5 ml will be drawn using PAXgene™ Blood RNA tubes (Becton Dickinson, UK) according to the manufacturer's instructions. THE RESULT OF THE TEST WILL NOT BE GIVEN TO THE PARTICIPANT BEFORE THE END OF THE STUDY.~The objective of EDIT-B® is to reduce the time to diagnosis of BD, which is currently 7 years on average. This will improve the patient pathway, thanks to faster access to appropriate care - whether for unipolar or bipolar patients - with a major medical, social and financial impact."