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Gene Expression Biomarker Panel Shows Prognostic, Predictive Promise for Gastric Cancer
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The 32-gene signature showed potential in predicting South Korean gastric cancer patients' overall survival and response to chemotherapy and immunotherapy.

Diacarta Positioning Liquid Biopsy Assay to Gauge Chemotherapy Response in Multiple Cancers
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The firm has launched a validation trial for its in-development QuantiDNA cell-free DNA chemotherapy response assay in late-stage smoking-related cancers.

Germany Grants National Reimbursement for Three Additional Breast Cancer Biomarker Tests

Myriad Genetics' EndoPredict, Agendia's MammaPrint (distributed in Germany by PathoNext), and Veracyte's Prosigna will now be covered by public insurance.

Wales to Routinely Screen Cancer Patients With Yourgene Elucigene Test

Yourgene will provide its Elucigene DPYD tests to screen approximately 200 patients each month for the next year.

Israeli Startup Curesponse Targets European Pharma Market With Drug Prediction, Development Service
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The firm's technology uses ex vivo organ culture to model cancer growth and predict a patient's tumor response to chemotherapy and targeted drugs. 

Mar 2, 2020

Veracyte's Prosigna IDs Breast Cancer Patients Likely to Benefit from Aggressive Chemotherapy

May 8, 2019

Almac Assay's Ability to Stratify Esophageal Cancer Patients Demonstrated by UK Researchers
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Sep 17, 2018

NGS-Based Post-Transplant Acute Myeloid Leukemia Assay Predicts Relapse Risk
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Jun 3, 2018

Fewer Breast Cancer Patients Benefit From Chemo, TAILORx Study With Oncotype DX Finds

Jan 12, 2017

German Report Sees No Benefit From Genomic Breast Cancer Tests for Chemo Decisions
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Nov 21, 2016

Copy Number Profiles Classify Lung Cancer Patients as Sensitive or Resistant to Therapy

Apr 20, 2016

Burgeoning Radiogenomics Efforts Aim to Improve Cancer Therapy, Reduce Toxicities
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Aug 27, 2015

In Medicare Population, Oncotype DX Linked to Less Chemo in High-Risk Patients, More in Low-Risk
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Apr 13, 2015

Exploratory Study Provides Early Evidence for PGx Chemo Response Predictor in Osteosarcoma
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Jan 25, 2012

Sequencing Study Suggests Potential New Treatments for ALL Subset with Poor Response
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Jul 27, 2011

St. Gallen Experts Recommend Oncotype DX for Chemoprediction; Support Breast Cancer Subtyping
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Dec 15, 2010

At SABCS, Presentations Highlight Ongoing Issues with Tamoxifen PGx
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Apr 29, 2009

Genomic Health Could See Japanese Sales Efforts Buoyed by Positive Oncotype DX Trial
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Apr 23, 2009

Cequent Releases Data on RNAi Technology for Multi-Gene Targeting, Addressing Cancer Drug Resistance
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Apr 22, 2009

American Association for Cancer Research 2009 Annual Meeting PGx Abstracts
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Apr 22, 2009

Tech Transfer Tidbits: Apr 22, 2009
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Apr 17, 2009

DiaTech Licenses Vanderbilt's Personalized Tumor Test

Apr 15, 2009

Genomic Health's Colon Cancer Dx Meets Prognostic, Not Predictive, Endpoint; Will Debut in 2010
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Apr 8, 2009

Snippets: Apr 8, 2009
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Apr 8, 2009

Komen to Fund Cancer PGx Research through New Grants

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Monkeypox Case Found in US

The New York Times says that a case of monkeypox has now been reported in the US.

Effects on Fetal Screening

Wired writes that changes to US abortion laws could affect screening for fatal congenital conditions.

'Pharma Bro' Out of Prison

The Wall Street Journal reports that Martin Shkreli has been released from prison to a halfway house.

Nature Papers Present Cultivate Oat Genome, Benchmarking of Spatial and Single-Cell Transcriptomic Integration Methods

In Nature this week: reference genome of the cultivated oat, and more.