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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. The cfDNA that originates from tumors is called circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA). Also, exosomes are mostly being used for the detection of circulating RNA and microRNA. “An

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3 Newest COVID-19 Tests Authorized by the FDA

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While molecular PCR-based tests remain the gold standard for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA, rapid antigen tests are useful for screening purposes. The T cell test from Adaptive Biotechnologies detects DNA sequences from T cells, specifically sequencing T cell receptors (TCR) on CD8+ T cells.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Coverage

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The company’s candidate vaccine, mRNA-1273, is a synthetic messenger RNA that encodes the stabilized SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. The University of Oxford/AstraZeneca partnership, in turn, is testing a viral-vectored coronavirus vaccine that again expresses the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 virus.