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About 30 years ago, Cecile was diagnosed with celiac disease. At this time, it was thought to be a rare condition, affecting mainly children. Little knowledge existed, besides the relation to the protein present in most cereals: gluten. Avoiding presence of gluten was - and still is - the only way to heal from the disease. Following the advice of a pediatrician, she logically started to apply a strict diet free of gluten. In 2003, Cecile is a pediatrician herself and she is also mother of three. At the age of 18 months, her second son starts to present the same symptoms. Fortunately, the understanding of the disease has much evolved in 30 years: one knows now that the true prevalence is about 1% of the population, and finding gluten-free food is much easier than before. However, the diagnostic process remains relatively long and tedious. At least three different and separate specialized laboratory analyses are required making the current diagnostic procedure a hurdle for large scale diagnostic. Leveraging her personal experience as a patient, mother and doctor, Cecile starts Augurix in 2006 with her husband Thierry and her father Jean-Pierre. Their vision is to provide anyone with a simple, affordable diagnostic test device capable of performing three analyses in a one-step procedure. Simtomax® is a first range of whole-blood based and saliva-based rapid tests, allowing for an accurate diagnostic in all celiac patients in less than 15 minutes. Extending this approach, other test devices are currently in development, all responding to the same requirements. Augurix - what does it mean?
In ancient Rome, the augur was the priest announcing favorable predicts and Cicero used the term augurium as a meaning of forecast.
At Augurix, we think that this Latin root suits perfectly to describe our activities.
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