Biosite and Oxford Genome Sciences announce collaboration in colorectal cancer
Today, the fecal occult blood test and colonoscopy, a highly invasive procedure, are the most frequently used screening and diagnostic methods for colorectal cancer, which has a 30 to 40 percent recurrence rate within an average of 18 months after primary diagnosis. OGeS has developed a database (the Oxford Genome Anatomy Project or OGAP(r)) that integrates genomic, proteomic and clinical information derived from blood and tissue studies for a large number of diseases. Under the terms of the collaboration, OGeS will identify at least 25 proteins discovered in blood and tissue samples from relapsing colorectal cancer patients and Biosite will have the rights to develop blood-based diagnostic tests using one or more of those biomarkers. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
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Topic world Diagnostics
Diagnostics is at the heart of modern medicine and forms a crucial interface between research and patient care in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. It not only enables early detection and monitoring of disease, but also plays a central role in individualized medicine by enabling targeted therapies based on an individual's genetic and molecular signature.