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LEADOPTIK
LEADOPTIK is a California company making an optical imaging tool that shows doctors in real time whether a biopsy needle is in a small lung nodule. Its aim is earlier lung cancer diagnosis.
Also called: Leadoptik Inc.LEADOPTIK INC.
Overview
Leadoptik Inc., of San Jose, California, states its mission as improving patient lives through early lung cancer detection. Its flagship Last Inch Assessment (LIA) technology provides real-time microstructure imaging for pulmonary imaging and biopsy; a clinical adviser quoted on its website says the company is preparing for its FDA submission. In fiscal year 2026 NCI awarded it USD 1,477,882 under SBIR grant 1R44CA314574-01 (Optical Precision Targeting for Informed Cancer biopsy), whose abstract addresses the low diagnostic yield of radial endobronchial ultrasound for peripheral lung nodules under 20 mm.
Headquarters
San Jose, CA, US
Scorecard
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Funding
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Rounds on record
| Round | Year | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant · NCI SBIR Phase II (R44) award 1R44CA314574-01: Optical Precision Targeting for Informed Cancer biopsy (OPTIC) | 2026 | $1M | reporter.nih.gov |
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Stage
Startup
Website
Products
1Optical biopsy-guidance imaging device
Last Inch Assessment is an optical imaging tool from LEADOPTIK that lets doctors see, during a lung biopsy, whether the needle is inside a small nodule. It is in development and not yet cleared by the FDA.
Notes
- Founding year and regulatory status not stated on the website. Read on leadoptik.com and NIH RePORTER on 4 November 2026.
Connected
6cancers
fronts
technologies
Devices and software
Optical biopsy-guidance imaging device
Sources
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leadoptik.com · 1
nih.gov · 1
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