EntroGen Colorectal Cancer Panel, Thyroid Cancer Mutation and Fusion Gene Detection Kits

EntroGen has launched its Colorectal Cancer panel, Thyroid Cancer Mutation Analysis kit, and Thyroid Cancer Fusion Gene Detection kit. The panel is a PCR-based, highly multiplexed assay that allows consumers to screen or 50 somatic mutations in oncogenes associated with colorectal cancer tumors (KRAS, NRAS, BRAF, PIK3CA, and AKT). It is compatible with formalin fixed paraffin embedded and fresh frozen tissue. The Thyroid Cancer Mutation Analysis kit and Thyroid Cancer Fusion Gene Detection kit are multiplexed PCR-based assays that prevent unnecessary surgeries due to indeterminate cytology specimens, the company said. The mutation analysis kit detects point mutations in BRAF, KRAS, NRAS, and HRAS is isolated DNA. The fusion gene detection kit detects the chromosomal translocation RET/PTC1, and PAX8/PPARy in RNA. These kits are compatible with FFPE, fine needle aspiration, and fresh frozen samples. All three products have received the CE-IVD mark.