Guided Therapeutics, Inc. announced that the clinical trial for Chinese regulatory is back on track after experiencing delays due to Covid-19 lockdowns and is expected to be completed and filed with the Chinese National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) during the first half of 2023. According to Guided Therapeutics Chinese partner, Shandong Yaohua Medical Instrument Corporation (SMI), the results so far indicate that LuViva meets or exceeds the success criteria as described in the current study protocol and has been demonstrated to be safe for use on nearly 200 women tested thus far in China. Hospitals participating in the study include Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Fudan (Shanghai) University Hospital and Peking University People's Hospital.

According to the World Health Organization, cervical cancer is one of the most frequent cancers worldwide and is the second most common cancer among Chinese women. China has a population of approximately 560 million women above 15 years of age who are at risk of developing cervical cancer. Current estimates indicate approximately 100,000 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed each year and 30,000 deaths occur annually due to cervical cancer in China.