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Early Detection Reimagined

No needles, no mess, no stress — and no waiting. Our saliva screening in the time it takes to sip a drink.

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The Problem

The screening barrier is the sample itself

Blood draws require needles and medical settings. Stool tests create discomfort and compliance barriers. Both make regular screening harder than it should be.

NO NEEDLES
SIMPLE PROCESS, NO MESS
FAST EARLY DETECTION

How it Works

Collect saliva

A noninvasive saliva sample begins the screening workflow.

Isolate exosomes

The sample is processed to separate extracellular vesicles that may contain tumor-derived material.

Expose DNA cargo

Exosomes are opened so the assay can access DNA associated with the target signal.

Amplify NANOGP8

PCR is used to amplify the NANOGP8-associated sequence, including the reported 22 bp insertion in the 3′-UTR region.

Read the signal

A detected signal suggests NANOGP8 is present and should be followed by diagnostic evaluation.

Why NANOG

  • NANOG/NANOGP8 is linked in the literature to cancer stemness, tumor progression, and aggressive disease biology.
  • Sugaya-related work studied exosomal NANOG DNA and NANOGP8-associated sequences as potential diagnostic biomarkers.
  • The assay is investigational and intended to flag a signal for follow-up evaluation, not replace definitive diagnosis.

The reasons this changes everything you know about early testing

Saliva-Based Collection

Only 2 mL saliva required—no needles, no stool handling, no clinic visits. Designed for maximum patient comfort and compliance.

Broad Cancer Ambition

Expanding validation across multiple cancer types beyond initial patent samples, with commercial launch phase now active.

Beats Mammography*

Mammograms have high false-positives (up to 50%), miss dense breasts, raise anxiety. Saliva NANOGP8 offers non-invasive, accurate alternative without radiation.(No testing vs mammograms has been done or is planned).

Standard PCR Workflow

Integrates with existing molecular lab infrastructure for scalable processing—no specialized equipment required.

Early Detection Edge

NANOGP8 in saliva exosomes flags cancers early (e.g., breast, prostate). Displaces poor prognostic imaging for proactive screening.

A dramatically simpler experience

Saliva NANOG DNA

2 mL saliva sample

No needles – At-home collection

No stool handling

VS

Stool Tests

Stool collection / handling

Compliance friction

Embarrassment factor

Messy process

Blood Tests

Venipuncture required

Clinic / lab visit

Needle phobia barrier

Repeat discomfort

Imaging-Based Biopsies

Mammography / Low-Dose CT

Radiologic scanning or guided biopsy

Equipment-intensive

Radiation exposure

Disrupting Early Cancer Screening Market
Disrupting Early Cancer Screening Market
Entering a market validated by multi-billion-dollar incumbents
NEXTEL / SALIVA
The Disruptor
  • 2 mL saliva sample
  • No needles
  • No stool handling
  • Standard PCR
THE DISRUPTION
Friction
Access
Friction Access
INCUMBENT LEADERS
The Market
Exact Sciences~$20B
Illumina~$19B
Guardant Health~$11B
The opportunity: simplify the collection step in a very large and already validated cancer screening market

A simpler sample in a market worth billions

Built on peer-reviewed science

Exosomal NANOG DNA

NANOG/NANOGP8 linked to cancer stemness, tumor progression, and aggressive biology across multiple cancers. Exosomal DNA carries tumor-specific signals.

Patent-Protected

US Patent covers exosomal NANOG DNA methodology. Platform protected for commercial development and scalability.

Peer-Reviewed Foundation

Sugaya et al. (PLoS ONE 2023) research on glioblastoma-derived exosomes.

Commercial Launch Phase Active

April 7, 2026: NexTel Medical announces first commercial milestone—test kit distribution has begun for control sample collection to validate against 100 dedicated test samples.

  • Control samples now being collected
  • 100 dedicated test samples for validation
  • Expanding across broader cancer types
  • Patent-protected platform advancing to market

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