Flomics Biotech
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Flomics Biotech

Accelerating early cancer detection through a simple blood test
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Flomics is a biotechnology company based in Barcelona, developing simple blood-based tests that can detect multiple types of cancer at its earliest and most treatable stages. Their mission is to make early diagnosis accessible, accurate, and affordable, helping save lives while reducing the burden on healthcare systems.

The project funded through this campaign will focus on the analysis of over 1.500 patient samples covering five major cancer types - colon, lung, prostate, pancreas and breast. These samples will help Flomics refine and validate Sentinel™, its signature early cancer-detection test that works through a simple blood draw. Sentinel™ uses cell-free RNA signals circulating in the bloodstream to detect early signs of cancer before symptoms appear.

The funds raised will be used to cover the essential operational costs required to start this work, including:

  • Laboratory consumables and reagents needed for processing patient samples.
  • Sample preparation and sequencing costs to generate high-quality data.
  • Bioinformatics and cloud-computing resources for data analysis and validation.
  • Specialised personnel time is involved in laboratory and data processing activities.

This work is a critical step before launching their planned clinical studies in 2026, which are necessary for regulatory approval and future adoption of the test by hospitals and screening programs.

This campaign, directly contributes to advancing a technology with the potential to reduce late-stage cancer diagnoses, improve survival rates, and ease the pressure on healthcare systems. Early detection not only saves lives - it also reduces the need for invasive procedures, complex treatments, and long hospital stays.


¿Cuál es el impacto?

Direct 

  • Promoting innovation in the healthcare system: Flomics is developing a cutting-edge technology capable of detecting cancer at its earliest stages with a simple blood test, eliminating the need for long and complex procedures and making cancer screening more accessible. The solution by Flomics is the result of successful research and innovation in the fields of oncology, genetics and bioinformatics, with validation of a liquid biopsy technology that is non-invasive, precise and offers early-state detection for five types of cancer (breast, lungs, prostate, pancreas and colon). With the work enabled through this loan, Flomics intends to continue building a platform of cancer diagnosis that works with databases and machine learning models to reach a sensitivity of 95% - while current liquid biopsies are likely to miss around 48% of cancers due to low sensitivity in early stages. 
  • Creation of specialized jobs and enhancing scientific dissemination: this loan will result in ten new specialized positions at Flomics, primarily in R&D, bioinformatics, clinical development, and business operations. This expansion will enhance the company’s capacity to process patient samples, optimize AI and data analysis pipelines, and prepare for clinical trials and product certification. It will also lead to new publications and intellectual property, and to advanced diagnostic know-how, accelerating the path to market for multi-cancer early detection tests. 

Indirect 

  • Contribution to increase patients' survival rates and quality of life: when cancers are diagnosed at advanced stages, only about 20% of patients survive beyond five years. With early detection, survival rates can increase to 80% of patients surviving beyond five years, often with less aggressive treatments and a better quality of life. Flomics aims to reduce late-stage cancer diagnoses by up to 50%, depending on cancer type and screening coverage, through earlier detection, identifying cancer when it is still curable. Treatments for early-stage cancers are typically more affordable, making early cancer detection more accessible and routine for patients. 
  • Improvement in resources use in healthcare systems: early cancer diagnosis contributes to reducing the burden on healthcare systems, since it reduces the need for complex and expensive treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, hospital stays, and long-term care. Early detection can reduce treatment costs by up to 70% and free-up medical capacity for prevention and follow-up care. By shifting diagnosis from late to early stages, the technology can contribute to lower overall cancer management costs by 30–50% per patient and ease the workload on oncologists, pathologists, and hospital infrastructure. 
  • Improving quality of prevention in women’s health: women often face high rates of false-positive cancer test results, studies show that 50–60% of women undergoing regular breast-cancer screening experience at least one false alarm. Flomics’ Sentinel addresses this issue by analyzing molecular signatures in blood rather than relying on imaging. The Sentinel test is designed to deliver higher specificity and reduce unnecessary follow-up procedures, ensuring equal accuracy across men and women, helping to reduce the diagnostic burden that disproportionately affects women. 

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Sobre el promotor

About
Flomics Biotech SL

Flomics Biotech es una empresa de biotecnología fundada en 2018, en Barcelona, por un equipo de investigadores y emprendedores de referencia del Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) y de la Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF). Con un historial de innovación científica y experiencia en la creación de startups, el equipo lanzó Flomics con una misión clara: hacer que la detección precoz de enfermedades sea simple, precisa y accesible mediante un único análisis de sangre.

El cáncer sigue siendo diagnosticado con frecuencia en fases avanzadas, cuando los tratamientos son menos eficaces y las tasas de supervivencia disminuyen drásticamente. Flomics pretende cambiar esta realidad. Su producto principal, Sentinel™, es un test de biopsia líquida no invasivo que analiza pequeños fragmentos de ARN libre de células (cf-RNA) presentes en la sangre para detectar señales tempranas de cáncer. En estudios preclínicos realizados con socios como el Hospital Clínic de Barcelona y el Biobanco del Sistema Público de Salud de Andalucía, Sentinel™ mostró un rendimiento sin precedentes, detectando el 81% de los cánceres en estadio I —un nivel de precisión raramente alcanzado por tecnologías de detección precoz.

En paralelo al desarrollo del diagnóstico de Flomics, la empresa ya está comercializando el acceso a su tecnología de cf-RNA para uso exclusivamente en investigación (RUO), generando ingresos recurrentes y validando el interés del mercado. A través de su plataforma de bioinformática en la nube, Stratus®, y de sus servicios de genómica, Flomics da soporte a hospitales, universidades e institutos de investigación en toda Europa. Entre los clientes y colaboradores actuales se encuentran instituciones como el Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, el Instituto Portugués de Oncología (IPO), Vall d’Hebron y FISABIO, entre otras. Estas colaboraciones también permiten a la empresa ampliar su impacto en áreas como enfermedades raras, enfermedad mínima residual y selección terapéutica.

Flomics está entrando en una nueva fase de crecimiento. Basándose en los resultados científicos y en la tracción comercial ya alcanzada, la empresa prepara una ronda Serie A de 6 millones de euros, cuya conclusión está prevista para el primer trimestre de 2026. Esta financiación apoyará el inicio de ensayos clínicos, las actividades regulatorias, la expansión del equipo y los próximos pasos hacia la disponibilidad de los tests de detección precoz para pacientes y sistemas de salud.

Su visión a largo plazo es contribuir a transformar la atención sanitaria en un modelo más preventivo, eficiente y centrado en el paciente, donde las enfermedades se detecten antes, los tratamientos sean menos agresivos y los resultados clínicos mejoren de forma significativa.

Sitio web del promotor

https://www.flomics.com/

Equipo

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