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The Utility of Liquid Biopsy in Oncology Clinical Trials

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Liquid biopsy tests in oncology involve isolating entities such as circulating tumor cells (CTC), circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and tumor-derived exosomes. In addition, Dr. Bahassi stressed that the simple enumeration of CTCs will not contribute significantly to the development of improved or more personalized cancer treatments.

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FDA Warns of Risks Associated with Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening Tests

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration is warning the public of the risk of false results, inappropriate use and inappropriate interpretation of results with non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS) tests, also called cell-free DNA tests or non-invasive prenatal tests (NIPT). director of the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health.

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Who are the AACR Scientific Achievement Award winners?

Drug Discovery World

He is being recognised for his revolutionary contributions to developing the first gene-edited cell-based therapy for cancer that involves the genetic re-engineering of a patient’s own T cells to combat their disease, and for demonstrating that adoptive T-cell therapy can induce remission and in some cases cure patients with advanced cancer.

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Abiomed’s Impella ECP; Helius’s PoNS Device; Smart Meter’s iGlucose BGM; XACT’s CT-Guided Percutaneous Procedures; BD’s Veritor At-Home COVID-19 Test; Delfi’s Liquid Biopsy

Delveinsight

This designation was based on positive clinical data from the first 21 Impella ECP patients treated as part of an FDA-regulated early feasibility study and will give priority during the Impella ECP’s regulatory review processes comprising of design iterations, clinical study protocols, and pre-market approval (PMA) application.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Coverage

XTalks

And in truth, the companies the White House picked were pretty savvy as several are current front-runners in the race to develop a vaccine. The company is also in collaboration with Ridgeback Biotherapeutics to develop a novel oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19. helped protect COVID-19 patients against developing severe disease.