Osmetech Licenses Warfarin-Dosing SNP From Marshfield Clinic

Nov 02, 2007

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) - Osmetech said today it has exclusively licensed a molecular biomarker from Marshfield Clinic, a clinical and research facility in western Wisconsin, that it plans develop into a genetic test for determining appropriate warfarin doses.

Osmetech plans to develop, manufacture, and sell a genetic test based on the biomarker. Osmetech CEO James White said the biomarker will be used on the company’s XT-8 platform.

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