SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 17, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avant Diagnostics, Inc. (OTCQXB:AVDX) ("Avant") has engaged Goal Capital Inc. ("Goal Capital") to provide a comprehensive strategic investor relations program on behalf of Avant. Goal Capital is an outsourced investor relations and consulting firm with experience in creating value and exposure for small- to mid-cap companies. Gregg Linn the President and CEO of Avant commented "We are thrilled that Goal Capital is part of our professional team. We continue to make progress toward Food and Drug Administration approval of OvaDx®, our proprietary diagnostic test for the early detection of ovarian cancer. Goal Capital has experience working with small cap health care/biotech companies and we welcome the opportunity to have Goal Capital assist us with telling our story to the investing public."
About Avant Diagnostics, Inc.
Avant is a medical diagnostic technology company that specializes in first large panel biomarker screening. Our first test, OvaDx® detects for pre-symptomatic ovarian cancer. OvaDx® is a sophisticated microarray-based test that measures the activation of the immune system in blood samples in response to early stage ovarian tumor cell development. Pre-clinical research studies with OvaDx® indicate high sensitivity and specificity for all types and stages of ovarian cancer including stage IA-IV borderline serous, clear cell, endometrioid, mixed epithelial, mucinous, serous, and ovarian adenocarcinoma. Upon FDA 510K approval, Avant Diagnostics intends to sell or license OvaDx® as a diagnostic test for women seeking greater wellness and for women in the elevated risk category for ovarian cancer. Avant intends to utilize its public company stage to expand its portfolio of diagnostic tests in the future.
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