Genedrive plc (GDR.L) develops and commercializes rapid point-of-need pharmacogenetic testing platforms for personalized medicine in emergency healthcare settings. The company offers the Genedrive System, a semi-automated thermocycler and signal detection platform enabling PCR and isothermal amplification for qualitative in vitro molecular diagnostics; the Genedrive MT-RNR1 ID Kit, a temperature-stable single-use cartridge for detecting genetic risk of antibiotic-induced hearing loss in neonates; and the Genedrive CYP2C19 ID Kit, a point-of-care test for rapid genotyping to guide antiplatelet therapy in cardiovascular emergencies. These products, developed in collaboration with NHS partners, support applications in patient stratification, pathogen detection, and genotyping without requiring cold chain logistics or specialized laboratory infrastructure.
Founded in 2007 and headquartered at The Incubator Building, Grafton Street, Manchester, M13 9XX, United Kingdom, Genedrive plc operates primarily in the biotechnology sector with a focus on pharmacogenomics and molecular diagnostics. The company targets healthcare providers in emergency care pathways such as stroke, cardiology, sepsis, and neonatal treatment, with geographic operations centered in the United Kingdom, Europe, and the Middle East. It previously traded as Epistem Holdings plc until a 2016 name change and divested non-core research services in 2018 to concentrate on point-of-care diagnostics.
In recent developments, Genedrive completed a placing of 1.60 billion shares at 0.20 pence in November 2025, raising approximately £3.2 million to fund near-term commercialization and market expansion activities. Earlier in 2025, the company raised £1.23 million through a share issuance in April and proposed a share capital reorganization. In 2024, Genedrive secured US regulatory approval for a product, received a NICE recommendation for NHS adoption, and raised £6 million via placing and subscription with retail shareholder participation to advance product deployment.