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Biomarker Discovery & Validation

News on biomarker discovery and validation for research and diagnostic use in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.

Ardigen, BioCollective Partner to Discover Metagenomic Biomarkers of Parkinson's Disease

The companies aim to identify biomarkers that can be used to diagnose early-onset Parkinson's disease, as well as track disease progression.

SpeeDx Expanding MDx Portfolio With Respiratory Virus Host-Response Test

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The Sydney, Australia-based firm has licensed a single biomarker which it plans to develop into a test for triaging COVID-19 patients.

SomaLogic Partners With FDA to Test Proteomic Tech for Evaluating Biosimilars

SomaLogic and the FDA will use the company's SomaScan proteomics platform to identify circulating pharmacodynamic biomarkers for biologics.

Sanofi Commits $1M to Support Parkinson's Disease Genetic Testing Study

The drugmaker has a small molecule drug called venglustat under Phase II development for Parkinson's disease patients with a specific genetic mutation.

Patia Biopharma, Precision Diabetes to Collaborate on Diabetes Biomarker Development

The companies are currently working together to commercialize their respective products including genetic tests for type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes risk.

Sep 23, 2020

Multi-Biomarker Strategies Show Promise in Improving Immunotherapy Response Prediction

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Sep 17, 2020

Genetron Health, DMed Enter Pharma Services Partnership

Sep 15, 2020

Cofactor Genomics, UCSD Partner on Metastatic Head, Neck Cancer Study

Sep 10, 2020

Epic Sciences, MSK Identify Potential Prostate Cancer Therapy Response Biomarker

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Sep 02, 2020

BiomX, Boehringer Ingelheim Partner for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Biomarker Discovery

Aug 24, 2020

Inflammatory Cytokine Biomarkers Predict COVID-19 Survival, Could Yield Dx, Rx Targets

Aug 12, 2020

GeneCentric Therapeutics, Janssen Partner to Uncover Bladder Cancer Biomarkers

Aug 11, 2020

Broad Institute, One Mind Win $518K Grant for Alzheimer's Disease Research

Aug 11, 2020

Caris Life Sciences, Elevation Oncology Partner on Patient Enrollment for Tumor-Agnostic Drug Trial

Aug 06, 2020

GeneCentric, Erasmus University to Research RNA Biomarkers, Therapies for Bladder Cancer

Jul 29, 2020

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, GeneCentric Therapeutics Launch Research Partnership

Jul 22, 2020

Ultivue, OracleBio Collaborate on Tissue Biomarker Analysis Workflow

Jul 22, 2020

Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation, Pharma Firms Form Biobank Alliance

Jul 14, 2020

Deep Longevity Closes Series A, Partners With Human Longevity

Jun 30, 2020

RenalytixAI Inks Kidney Disease Dx Deals With University of Michigan, Global Pharmaceutical Firm

Jun 04, 2020

Prescient Metabiomics, Harvard Partner on Colon Cancer Biomarker Research

May 27, 2020

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Awards $3.8M in Grants for Open-Source Biomedical Software Projects

May 20, 2020

Omics-Driven Drug Discovery Firm Octant Raises $30M in Series A Financing Round

May 20, 2020

TruGenomix, BlueBee Partner on Biomarker Development for PTSD Risk Assessment

May 14, 2020

Erisyon Wins $189K Michael J. Fox Foundation Grant for Protein Biomarker Discovery