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Recent Developments
- On June 20, 2023, Exact Sciences Corp., a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, announced positive top-line results from the pivotal BLUE-C study. The results show that next-generation Cologuard met all study endpoints and improved every top-line metric, including a 30 percent lower false positive rate, when compared to DeeP-C, the FDA registrational trial for Cologuard.
- On June 22, 2023, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) announced that the first patient was dosed in a clinical trial investigating whether a shorter course of combination therapy is less toxic while remaining as effective as the FDA-approved regimen in older patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
- On April 24, 2023, ALERCELL, INC., a life sciences company, announced that it had introduced a molecular leukemia diagnostic platform. LENA Molecular Dx Leukemia Platform is a core group of 12 molecular diagnostic tests specialized in leukemia early diagnostic, treatment guidance, and MRD (Minimal residual disease) monitoring.
Acquisition and partnerships
- On March 9, 2023, QIAGEN N.V., a provider of molecular testing solutions, announced it had entered into a strategic partnership with Servier, a global pharmaceutical group, to develop a companion diagnostic test for TIBSOVO, an isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 (IDH1) inhibitor indicated for the treatment of the blood cancer acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
- On February 2022, BD, a leading global medical technology company, announced it had completed the acquisition of Cytognos, a privately held company headquartered in Salamanca, Spain, specializing in flow cytometry solutions for blood cancer diagnosis, minimal residual disease (MRD) detection and immune monitoring research for blood diseases.