The Bayer Diagnostics PSA Immunoassay is for the quantitative serial determination of prostate specific antigen in human serum and to aid in the management (monitoring) of patients with prostate cancer.
Device Story
The Bayer Diagnostics PSA Immunoassay is an in vitro diagnostic test used on ACS:180 and ADVIA Centaur Automated Chemiluminescence Systems. It measures total PSA concentrations in human serum samples. The device utilizes a two-site sandwich immunoassay with direct chemiluminometric technology; it employs two antibodies: a polyclonal anti-goat antibody labeled with acridinium ester and a monoclonal anti-mouse antibody covalently coupled to paramagnetic particles. The system detects relative light units (RLUs), which have a direct relationship to the amount of PSA in the patient sample. The assay is performed in a clinical laboratory setting by trained personnel. Healthcare providers use the quantitative results to monitor patients for potential recurrence of prostate cancer after therapy or to assess the effectiveness of ongoing treatments. The device provides a tool for longitudinal monitoring of PSA levels in patients with known prostate cancer.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Performance data included analytical sensitivity (0.06 ng/mL) and assay range (up to 100 ng/mL). Method comparison studies (n=629 and n=661) showed strong correlation (r=0.986 and 0.990) between the subject assays and alternate methods. Precision studies (within-run, run-to-run, and total CVs) were conducted across multiple systems, with total CVs ranging from 2.6% to 6.3%. Expected results were established by analyzing serum samples from healthy subjects and patients with various malignant and benign prostate diseases.
Technological Characteristics
Two-site sandwich immunoassay; direct chemiluminometric technology. Uses acridinium ester-labeled polyclonal anti-goat antibody and monoclonal anti-mouse antibody coupled to paramagnetic particles. Measures total PSA up to 100 ng/mL. System is an automated chemiluminescence analyzer. Connectivity is integrated into the ACS:180 and ADVIA Centaur systems.
Indications for Use
Indicated for the quantitative serial determination of prostate specific antigen (PSA) in human serum to aid in the management (monitoring) of patients with prostate cancer. Not indicated for use as a screening procedure for the diagnosis of cancer.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A tumor-associated antigen immunological test system is a device that consists of reagents used to qualitatively or quantitatively measure, by immunochemical techniques, tumor-associated antigens in serum, plasma, urine, or other body fluids. This device is intended as an aid in monitoring patients for disease progress or response to therapy or for the detection of recurrent or residual disease.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). Tumor markers must comply with the following special controls: (1) A guidance document entitled “Guidance Document for the Submission of Tumor Associated Antigen Premarket Notifications (510(k)s) to FDA,” and (2) voluntary assay performance standards issued by the National Committee on Clinical Laboratory Standards.
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# Summary of Safety and Effectiveness
As required by 21 CFR 807.92, the following 510(k) Summary is provided:
#### 1. Submitter Information
| Contact person: | William J. Pignato |
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| Address:<br>63 North Street<br>Medfield, MA 02052 | Bayer Diagnostics Corporation |
| Phone:<br>FAX:<br>e-mail: | (508) 359-3825<br>(508) 359-3356<br>william.pignato.b@bayer.com |
| Date Summary Prepared: | April 5, 2000 |
| Device Information | |
| Proprietary Name:<br>Common Name:<br>Classification Name: | ADVIA: Centaur and ACS: 180 ePSA Assay<br>PSA Immunoassay<br>Reclassified to Class II, classification numbers |
#### 3. Predicate Device Information
| Name: | Immuno I PSA Immunoassay |
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| Manufacturer: | Bayer Diagnostics |
The Immuno 1 PSA Immunoassay was approved by FDA as PMA #P950021 and downclassified to class II by 21 CFR 866.6010, Tumor Associated AntigenImmunological Test System on Dec 17, 1997.
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#### 4. Device Description
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PSA is detected in the serum of males with normal, benignhypertrophic, and malignant prostate tissue. PSA is not detected in the serum of males without prostate tissue (because of radical prostatectomy or cystoprostatectomy) or in the serum of most females. The fact that PSA is unique to prostate tissue makes it a suitable marker for monitoring men with cancer of the prostate. PSA is also useful for determining possible recurrence after therapy when used in conjunction with other diagnostic indices.
Measurement of serum PSA levels is not recommended as a screening procedure for the diagnosis of cancer because elevated PSA levels also are observed in patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy. However, studies suggest that the measurement of PSA in conjunction with digital rectal examination (DRE) and ultrasound provide a better method of detecting prostate cancer than DRE alone.
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# 5. Statement of Intended Use
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# 6. Summary of Technological Characteristics
The ACS:180 and ADVIA Centaur PSA assays are a two-site sandwich immunoassay using direct chemiluminometric technology, which uses constant amounts of two antibodies. The direct offermilammomotio to a polyclonal anti-goat antibody labeled with acridinium not ankibody, in the Solid Phase, is a monoclonal anti-mouse antibody, which is covalently coupled to paramagnetic particles.
A direct relationship exists between the amount of PSA present in the patient sample and the amount of relative light units (RLUs) detected by the system
### 7. Performance Data
# Sensitivity and Assay Range
The ACS: 180 PSA and ADVIA Centaur PSA assays measure total PSA concentrations up to 100 ng/mL (100 µg/L) with a minimum detectable concentration (analytical sensitivity) of 0.06 ng/mL (0.06 [g/L). Analytical sensitivity is defined as the concentration of PSA that corresponds to the RLUs that are two standard deviations greater than the mean RLUs of 20 replicate determinations of the PSA zero standard.
#### Accuracy and Method Comparison
For 629 samples in the range of 0.06 to 100 ng/mL (0.06 to 100 رو/L), the relationship between the ACS: 180 PSA assay and an alternate method is described by the equation:
ACS: 180 PSA = 0.98 (alternate method) + 0.0.118 ng/mL
Correlation coefficient (r) = 0.986
For 661 samples in the range of 0.06 to 100 ng/mL (0.06 to 100 ¡q/L), the relationship between the ADVIA Centaur PSA assay and the ACS: 180 PSA assay is described by the equation:
ADVIA Centaur PSA = 0.99 (ACS: 180 PSA) - 0.09 ng/mL
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Correlation coefficient (r) = 0.990
#### Expected Results
To confirm the distribution of total PSA in patients, as shown below, serum samples from healthy subjects and patients with various malignant diseases were analyzed using the ACS: 180 PSA reagents. The patients included in this study represent a variety of disease states from active, progressive malignancy to no clinical evidence of disease. The frequency of positive PSA results is significantly lower in patients with no evidence of active disease compared to those with active disease.
| Patient<br>Diagnosis | N | 0.0-4.0<br>ng/mL | 4.1-10<br>ng/mL | 10.1-40<br>ng/mL | >40<br>ng/mL | Median<br>PSA<br>(ng/mL) |
|----------------------------------|-----|------------------|-----------------|------------------|--------------|--------------------------|
| Apparently<br>Healthy | | | | | | |
| Female | 100 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | < 0.06 |
| Male < 40 | 71 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.73 |
| Male 40-50 | 50 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.53 |
| Male 50-60 | 54 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.61 |
| Male 60-70 | 50 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.85 |
| Male > 70 | 58 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.77 |
| Total Males | 283 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.71 |
| Prostate<br>Cancer | | | | | | |
| Stage A | 42 | 69.0 | 26.2 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 3.92 |
| Stage B | 50 | 60.0 | 32.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 3.52 |
| Stage C | 43 | 20.9 | 72.1 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 5.25 |
| Stage D* | 46 | 56.5 | 21.7 | 19.6 | 2.2 | 3.48 |
| Total Prostate | 191 | 51.6 | 38.0 | 9.3 | 1.1 | 4.04 |
| Benign<br>Diseases | | | | | | |
| Prostate<br>Hypertrophy<br>(BPH) | 152 | 46.7 | 32.9 | 20.4 | 0.0 | 4.37 |
| Genitourinary<br>(GU)a | 50 | 90.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.38 |
| Prostatitis | 18 | 27.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 61.1 | 125.9 |
| Rheumatoid<br>Factor | 5 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.58 |
#### % Distribution of PSA by Diagnostic Category
* Six of the these samples were from untreated patients, the remaining samples were patients under treatment
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# % Distribution of PSA by Diagnostic Category
| Patient | | 0.0-4.0 | 4.1-10 | 10.1-40 | >40 | Median<br>PSA |
|------------------|----|---------|--------|---------|-------|---------------|
| Diagnosis | N | ng/mL | ng/mL | ng/mL | ng/mL | (ng/mL) |
| Other Cancers | | | | | | |
| Breast | 10 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.08 |
| Renal | 6 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.37 |
| Pulmonary | 10 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.08 |
| Misc. GU | 39 | 92.3 | 5.1 | 2 6 | 0.0 | 0.42 |
| Gastrointestinal | 12 | 91.7 | 0.0 | 0 0 | 8.3 | 0.90 |
| Other | 18 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0 0 | 0.0 | 0.45 |
#### Precision
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For the ACS: 180 eight samples were assayed 3 times in 6 assays, on each of 4 systems (n = 72 for each samples were abouted of the following results were
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| Mean<br>(ng/mL) | Mean<br>(ug/L) | Within-run<br>% CV | Run-to-run<br>% CV | Total<br>% CV |
|-----------------|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------|
| 0.70 | 0.70 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 5.9 |
| 0.91 | 0.91 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 5.3 |
| 1.83 | 1.83 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 5.0 |
| 17.55 | 17.55 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 4.2 |
| 18.23 | 18.23 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 4.6 |
| 29.73 | 29.73 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 5.1 |
| 54.34 | 54.34 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 5.3 |
| 76.25 | 76.25 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 6.3 |
For the ADVIA Centaur six samples were assayed 3 times in 8 runs, on each of 4 systems (n = 24 for each sample), over a period of 3 days. The following results were obtained
| Mean<br>(ng/mL) | Mean<br>(µg/L) | Within-run<br>% CV | Run-to-run<br>% CV | Total<br>% CV |
|-----------------|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------|
| 0.44 | 0.44 | 4.8 | 4.05 | 5.97 |
| .708 | .708 | 3.08 | 2.07 | 3.71 |
| 1.831 | 1.831 | 2.09 | 4.67 | 5.12 |
| 1.934 | 1.934 | 2.08 | 1.56 | 2.60 |
| 11.308 | 11.308 | 2.97 | 3.61 | 4.68 |
| 17.706 | 17.706 | 2.29 | 2.40 | 3.31 |
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# APR 1 3 2000
Food and Drug Administration 2098 Gaither Road Rockville MD 20850
Mr. William J. Pignato Director or Regulatory Affairs Bayer Diagnostics Corporation 63 North Street Medfield, Massachusetts 02052
Re: K994221
> Trade Name: Bayer Diagnostics Corporation ACS: 180/ADVIA Centaur PSA Assay Regulatory Class: II Product Code: LTJ Dated: March 10, 2000 Received: March 15, 2000
Dear Mr. Pignato:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) notification of intent to market the device referenced above and we have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predical (or the multiple) for the multiplish for use prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Innersiale United States that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (Premarket Approval), it may be subject to such additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Kegulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 895. A substantially equivalent determination assumes compliance with the Current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements, as set forth in the Quality System Regulation (QS) for Medical Devices: General regulation (21 CFR Part 820) and that, through periodic QS inspections, the Food and Drug Administration (FTA) will verify such assumptions. Failure to comply with the GMP regulation may result in regulatory action. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register. Please note: this response to your premarket notification submission does not affect any obligation you might have under sections 531 through 542 of the Act for devices under the Electronic Product Radiation Control provisions, or other Federal laws or regulations.
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If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801 and additionally 809.10 for in vitro diagnostic devices), please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4588. Additionally, for questions on the promotion and advertising of your device, please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4639. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR 807.97). Other general information on your responsibilities under the Act may be obtained from the Division of Small Manufacturers Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 443-6597 or at its internet address "http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/dsma/dsmamain.html".
Sincerely yours,
Steven Putman
Steven I. Gutman, M.D., M.B.A. Director Division of Clinical Laboratory Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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Device Name: Bayer Diagnostics ACS:180 and ADVIA Centaur PSA Assay
# Indications for Use:
The Bayer Diagnostics PSA Immunoassay is for the quantitative serial determination of prostate specific antigen in human serum and to aid in the managenent (monitoring) of patients with prostate cancer
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