Aclarion Announces Key Commercial Milestone With Completion of 1,000 Nociscan Exams

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Aclarion, Inc. (ACON) has completed 1,000 commercial Nociscan exams, with the pace of commercial adoption accelerating. The company's CEO, Brent Ness, highlighted the achievement and the strategy that led to it. Aclarion's Chief Strategy Officer, Ryan Bond, emphasized the importance of Nociscan in transforming complex data into individualized biomarker reports for chronic low back pain patients. The company holds a disruptive innovation with a strong patent portfolio and aims to address the high healthcare spending on low back and neck pain in the US.

Pace of Nociscan orders accelerated 2.5x for the last 250 scans compared to the first 250 scans

Further acceleration of scan volumes expected as MRIs are activated for the recently completed panel of 10 Key Opinion Leader (KOL) surgeons

All commercial Nociscans to date have been completed on Siemens MRI scanners with additional acceleration of volumes expected as Philips scanners are onboarded

BROOMFIELD, CO, Nov. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- Aclarion, Inc., (“Aclarion” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ACON, ACONW), a healthcare technology company that is leveraging biomarkers and proprietary augmented intelligence algorithms to help physicians identify the location of chronic low back pain, announced today that it has completed 1,000 commercial Nociscan exams.

“The milestone by itself is significant, but the pace of our commercial adoption is the most exciting aspect of achieving 1,000 commercial scans,” stated Brent Ness, CEO of Aclarion. “For context, 36% of these 1,000 studies were done in the past 12 months, demonstrating the adoption our strategy has produced along our journey to standard of care. As imaging sites continue to be added and KOLs continue to gain access to Nociscan, we anticipate hitting the 2,000 scan milestone in an even more accelerated fashion.”

“This achievement solidifies Aclarion’s distinct leadership in the developing field of augmented intelligence and the renaissance in MR spectroscopy,” stated Ryan Bond, Chief Strategy Officer at Aclarion. “Nociscan is the first of its kind, evidence-based SaaS platform that transforms volumes of complex data into a clear, streamlined report that efficiently communicates individualized biomarker data to help physicians optimize treatment strategies for patients suffering from chronic low back pain. This is an important commercial milestone for our physician customers, their patients, and our team.”

266 million people worldwide suffer from degenerative spine disease and low back pain¹. Conventional imaging and diagnostics provide valuable structural information but struggle to identify the source of the pathogenic pain. Low surgical success rates (41-57%)^2,3 especially for patients suffering from discogenic chronic low back pain (DCLP) are a problem. Of all the disease states, low back and neck pain account for the highest healthcare spending in the US¹.

Aclarion’s disruptive innovation, Nociscan, was created throughout a decade of development. The Aclarion patent portfolio includes 22 U.S. patents, 17 international patents, 6 pending U.S. patent applications, and 7 pending international patent applications, including patents and patent applications exclusively licensed from Regents of the University of California. 

Nociscan is currently available at imaging facilities utilizing select model Siemens 1.5T and 3T magnetic resonance spectroscopy. For more information, please contact info@aclarion.com.

About Aclarion, Inc.

Aclarion is a healthcare technology company that leverages Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS), proprietary signal processing techniques, biomarkers, and augmented intelligence algorithms to optimize clinical treatments. The Company is first addressing the chronic low back pain market with Nociscan, the first, evidence-supported, SaaS platform to noninvasively help physicians distinguish between painful and nonpainful discs in the lumbar spine. Through a cloud connection, Nociscan receives magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) data from an MRI machine for each lumbar disc being evaluated. In the cloud, proprietary signal processing techniques extract and quantify chemical biomarkers demonstrated to be associated with disc pain. Biomarker data is entered into proprietary algorithms to indicate if a disc may be a source of pain. When used with other diagnostic tools, Nociscan provides critical insights into the location of a patient’s low back pain, giving physicians clarity to optimize treatment strategies. For more information, please visit www.aclarion.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 about the Company's current expectations about future results, performance, prospects and opportunities. Statements that are not historical facts, such as "anticipates," "believes" and "expects" or similar expressions, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on the current plans and expectations of management and are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks that could significantly affect the Company's current plans and expectations, as well as future results of operations and financial condition. These and other risks and uncertainties are discussed more fully in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are encouraged to review the section titled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as well as other disclosures contained in the Prospectus and subsequent filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are made as of this date and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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[1] Ravindra VM, Global Spine Journal (2018) 8(8): 784-794
[2] Wei J, Song Y, et al. Comparison of artificial total disc replacement versus fusion for lumbar disc disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Int Orthop. 2013; 37(7):1315-1325
[3] Ibrahim T, Tieyjeh IM, et al. Surgical versus nonsurgical treatment of chronic low back pain: a meta-analysis of randomized trials. Int Orthop. 2008; 32(1):107-113

FAQ

How many commercial Nociscan exams has Aclarion completed?

Aclarion, Inc. (ACON) has completed 1,000 commercial Nociscan exams.

What did Brent Ness, the CEO of Aclarion, highlight about the achievement?

Brent Ness emphasized the pace of commercial adoption and the strategy that led to the completion of 1,000 commercial Nociscan exams.

What is Nociscan's role in helping chronic low back pain patients?

Nociscan is a SaaS platform that transforms complex data into individualized biomarker reports to help physicians optimize treatment strategies for chronic low back pain patients.

What is the significance of Aclarion's patent portfolio?

Aclarion holds a strong patent portfolio with 22 U.S. patents, 17 international patents, 6 pending U.S. patent applications, and 7 pending international patent applications, exclusively licensed from Regents of the University of California.