Sema4 will use its next-generation sequencing testing services to identify patients with solid tumors harboring NRG1 fusions for Merus' Phase I/II drug trial.
Strata will use its StrataNGS profiling test to identify patients with advanced solid tumors harboring KRAS G12C mutations for enrollment into Mirati's KRYSTAL-1 trial.
The Los Angeles Times reports that experts say Moderna's investigational COVID-19 vaccine results seem to be a step in the right direction, but that more testing is needed.
Natera's Signatera test will be used to select and monitor eligible patients with KRAS-mutant tumors who have molecular residual disease after surgery.
In the Phase I/IB study, only patients with NTRK or ROS1 fusions, or an ALK fusion or mutation responded to entrectinib, while patients without these tumor markers didn’t respond.
Quark Pharmaceuticals last week announced “favorable” interim results from a phase I trial of its siRNA-based ocular neuroprotectant QPI-1007, showing the drug may improve the vision of patients with a rare eye condition.
Alnylam partner Tekmira Pharmaceuticals said it views the data as a validation of its drug-delivery technology, which will be used in two new oncology programs it unveiled this week.