rheumatoid arthritis
The company showed early data establishing a rheumatoid arthritis-specific expression signature and is enrolling patients into a larger study.
Quest Diagnostics, Scipher Medicine Collaborate on Rheumatoid Arthritis Test
Quest will provide RNA extraction and sequencing services for Scipher's PrismRA test, a blood-based molecular test for predicting patient response to TNF inhibitors.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Inflammatory Subtypes, Treatment Responses Uncovered in Synovial Tissue Study
With the help of single-cell RNA sequencing, single-cell CITE-seq, and other approaches, researchers saw six synovium-based inflammatory subtypes marked by distinct cell states.
Liquid Biopsy Startup Aqtual Raises $16M in Series A Financing
The startup will analyze cell-free DNA to develop blood-based assays to guide treatment in chronic diseases and oncology, starting with rheumatoid arthritis.
Scipher Medicine to Expand Arthritis Therapy Response Test, Aiming to Maximize Medicare Coverage
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The company is collecting the data necessary to add at least two other drugs to its current TNFi response predictor, which it believes will accelerate adoption.