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Conversations from ESMO Targeted Anticancer Therapies Congress 2024 

Drug Discovery World

More importantly, it also highlighted that significant challenges remain in selecting the right therapies for the right patients despite the progress made through genomic testing and implementation of circulating tumour (ct) DNA analyses. We were there to present the latest findings from our research.

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FDA Issues Safety Warning Regarding Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing Raising Questions About the Future of FDA Regulation of LDTs

FDA Law Blog

It is not uncommon for some in vitro diagnostic tests to suffer from poor positive predictive value, in part due to the rarity of the disease. The VALID Act would give FDA authority to regulate laboratory developed tests and fundamentally change the regulatory paradigm for all in vitro diagnostic tests. (As

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Lantern Pharma Announces Scientific & Preclinical Data Indicating Blood Brain Barrier Permeability for Drug Candidate LP-184 in Glioblastoma and Potentially Other CNS Cancers

The Pharma Data

engine along with algorithms tuned to predict BBB permeability played an important role in helping determine which CNS cancers and which genomically-defined subtypes of CNS cancer should be prioritized for development. . We leverage advances in machine learning, genomics, and artificial intelligence by using a proprietary A.I.

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Progenity Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock – Dec 03, 2020

The Pharma Data

Progenity provides in vitro molecular tests designed to improve lives by providing actionable information that helps guide patients and physicians in making medical decisions during key life stages. SAN DIEGO, Dec. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Progenity, Inc. About Progenity. Progenity, Inc. Progenity, Inc. Forward Looking Statements.

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The Utility of Liquid Biopsy in Oncology Clinical Trials

XTalks

These tumor-derived entities are used to derive genomic and proteomic data. Liquid biopsy tests in oncology involve isolating entities such as circulating tumor cells (CTC), circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and tumor-derived exosomes. The same webinar held a Q&A session with Dr. Bahassi and two other experts from Medpace, Dr. Lyon L.

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Progenity, Inc. Prices $75.0 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering – Dec 03, 2020

The Pharma Data

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Progenity, Inc. NASDAQ: PROG) today announced the pricing of its offering of $75.0 The issuance and sale of the notes are scheduled to settle on December 7, 2020, subject to customary closing conditions. million principal amount of notes. per share of common stock.

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Roche launches SARS-CoV-2 variant test to help monitor emerging coronavirus mutations

The Pharma Data

1 lineage gained prominence in late 2020, with each carrying a number of genomic mutations. The cobas SARS-CoV-2 Variant Set 1 Test is designed to detect key spike mutations in virus variants associated with increased human-to-human transmission. 1.1.7), South Africa (B.1.351), 1.351), and Brazil (P.1). Variants of B.1.1.7, 1.351 and P.1