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Singapore Institutions Launch Program to Diagnose, Treat EBV-Associated Nasopharyngeal Cancer

The program, funded by Singapore's National Research Foundation, aims to identify Epstein-Barr virus strains associated with NPC in Southeast Asian populations. 

Naveris Nabs $33.4M Series A Round Expansion to Further Commercialize Virus-Related Cancer Tests

The new funding brings the total investment in the firm to $51 million, which Naveris will use for commercialization of its NavDx assay.

Illumina, National Cancer Center Japan Collaborate on Nasopharyngeal Cancer Study

The study will analyze blood samples of up to 96 patients using Illumina's TruSight Oncology 500 circulating tumor DNA comprehensive genomic profiling assay.

Naveris Explores New Applications for ctDNA HPV Head and Neck Cancer Test
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The company plans to publish new data on clinical sensitivity and specificity and has initiated multiple studies investigating new use cases.

Yourgene Health to Distribute Take2 Health Nasopharyngeal Cancer Screening Test in Taiwan

Yourgene's Taipei subsidiary will promote the Take2 Prophecy test in Taiwan and will establish a clinical network for the collection of patient blood samples.

Mar 24, 2020

HPV Head and Neck Cancer Recurrence Test Data Adds Validation as Naveris Ramps Clinical Launch
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Jan 23, 2020

Viral Cancer Early Detection Efforts Making Progress Toward the Clinic
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Nov 19, 2019

Cancer Diagnostics Firm Lucence Raises $20M

Jul 11, 2019

Cancer Detection Firm StageZero Raises C$2.7M

Jun 17, 2019

Risky Epstein-Barr Virus Variants Found in South China Nasopharyngeal Cancer Cases

May 9, 2019

Hong Kong's Take2 to Commercialize Early Cancer Detection Test; Focus on Healthcare Informatics
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May 6, 2019

Hong Kong Startup Licenses Nasopharyngeal Cancer Early Detection Technology From Grail

Jun 11, 2018

Lucence Dx, Quest Labs Ink Deal for Blood-Based Cancer Testing

May 15, 2018

Team Describes Early Detection Test for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma; Grail to Commercialize This Year
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Jan 12, 2018

Molecular Analysis Offers Treatment Hints for Rare Nasal Cavity Cancer

Aug 10, 2017

Cell-Free DNA Shows Promise for Nasopharyngeal Cancer Screening in Prospective Study

Dec 5, 2012

ICGC Launches New Cancer Research Projects in China

May 1, 2009

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Sick Newborns Selected for WGS With Automated Pipeline

Researchers successfully prioritized infants with potential Mendelian conditions for whole-genome sequencing or rapid whole-genome sequencing, as they report in Genome Medicine.

Acne-Linked Loci Found Through GWAS Meta-Analysis

Researchers in the European Journal of Human Genetics find new and known acne vulgaris risk loci with a genome-wide association study and meta-analysis, highlighting hair follicle- and metabolic disease-related genes.

Retina Cell Loss Reversed by Prime Editing in Mouse Model of Retinitis Pigmentosa

A team from China turns to prime editing to correct a retinitis pigmentosa-causing mutation in the PDE6b gene in a mouse model of the progressive photoreceptor loss condition in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.

CRISPR Screens Reveal Heart Attack-Linked Gene

Researchers in PLOS Genetics have used CRISPR screens to home in on variants associated with coronary artery disease that affect vascular endothelial function.