Source MDx, Pfizer to ID Biomarkers for Cancer and Inflammatory Rx Response

Dec 27, 2007

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) — Molecular diagnostics company Source MDx today said it will work with Pfizer to uncover biomarkers linked to response and resistance to certain of the drug giant’s cancer and inflammatory candidate compounds.

As part of the multi-year alliance, the firms will use genomic and RNA transcription profiling to identify inflammation and cancer-related biomarkers in whole blood and circulating rare cells.

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