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Quanterix Expands Menu of Ultra-Sensitive Neurology Assays with Simoa P-Tau181 V2 Kit for Improved Detection and Study of Alzheimer’s Disease -…

Sunday, May 31st, 2020

BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quanterix Corporation (NASDAQ: QTRX), a company digitizing biomarker analysis to advance the science of precision health, today announced that it will expand its robust menu of ready-to-use Simoa kits to include tau phosphorylated at threonine 181 (p-tau181), a highly specific biomarker for the study of Alzheimers disease pathology, in cerebral spinal fluid (CSF), serum and plasma. A growing body of research, including work published recently in The Lancet Neurology, suggests that the biomarker could prove critical to predicting Alzheimers disease progression and differentiating the disease from other neurodegenerative disorders. Moreover, an ultra-sensitive, blood p-tau181 assay may hold the key to advancing preventative care for the disease in clinics and via homecare sampling through a simple, cost-effective blood-based screening that can deliver an early, objective diagnosis. These findings and details on how researchers can gain early access to Quanterix new commercial assay through the Simoa Accelerator Laboratory, will be discussed during an upcoming Powering Precision Health (PPH) Think Tank Webinar taking place at 10 a.m., EDT on June 3, 2020.

Biomarkers continue to play an invaluable role in understanding how neurological diseases manifest, progress and respond to treatment, said Kevin Hrusovsky, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Quanterix. Building on years of innovation and a proven track record for successfully commercializing ultra-sensitive assays that disrupt markets and drive innovative breakthroughs forward, our p-tau181 version 2 assay kit offers researchers unrivaled visibility and specificity into this revolutionary marker in serum and plasma. The exquisite sensitivity of Simoa uniquely positions us to deliver on the promise of p-tau181 to pave new pathways in Alzheimers disease exploration, just as our neurofilament light chain (Nf-L) assay has transformed research for other neurological diseases. In particular, the impact of a high-definition, blood-based Simoa assay that rivals traditional CSF or PET scans could be revolutionary, with material potential for home sampling to enable early detection and development and approval of drug therapies desperately needed to improve outcomes for the millions of people living with Alzheimers disease today. This biomarker advance fits perfectly in our vision to transform reactive sick care' into proactive asymptomatic precision healthcare.

While deaths associated with other pervasive diseases such as heart disease have declined between 2000 and 2018, Alzheimers disease-related deaths have increased by 146 percent, according to the Alzheimers Association. Importantly, there is no objective test to diagnose the disorder, leading many physicians to rely solely on subjective cognitive assessments. As a result, many patients are not diagnosed until late in the diseases progression, after symptoms of cognitive decline, such as memory loss, begin to present. Even then, the disease can often be misdiagnosed for another neurodegenerative condition, such as frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

For years, researchers have studied the utility of biomarkers for understanding, detecting and monitoring Alzheimers disease. These efforts have been accelerated in large part by the PPH network, which has grown into a global epicenter for biomarker-enabled innovations to not only detect and treat, but ultimately, prevent disease. Resulting studies demonstrate the vast utility of proteins such as total tau and Nf-L. Researchers, doctors and pharmaceutical companies are now harnessing these biomarkers to see the disease earlier, monitor its progression and inform clinical decision making more effectively, and assess the viability of experimental therapies. Quanterix ultra-sensitive immunoassay technology, Simoa, which empowers single- and multi-plex detection of key biomarkers with 1000 times greater sensitivity than competing enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) solutions, is the driving technology behind much of this research. Among the most notable is a 2019 Nature Medicine paper that used Simoa to see signs of Alzheimers disease 16 years before symptoms through the high-definition detection of Nf-L. The technology has powered hundreds of similarly peer-reviewed journals over the years that demonstrate the potential for blood-based detection of the disease with equal or greater sensitivity as compared to CSF or PET biomarkers. Collectively, these studies create an influential body of research that advances the preventative care paradigm envisioned by PPH at its inception by supporting the utility of a non-invasive and easily administered blood test to detect Alzheimers disease before symptoms.

Today, emerging research suggests that p-tau181 could hold even greater diagnostic promise for Alzheimers disease, as it has proven capable of differentiating the condition from other forms of dementia with greater specificity than total tau. Leaders in the field of neurodegenerative disease research, such as the authors of The Lancet Neurology paper Professors Henrik Zetterberg, MD, PhD, and Kaj Blennow, MD, PhD, of the University of Gothenburg, believe blood p-tau181 has the potential to revolutionize Alzheimers disease research and patient care in much the same way that serum-based Nf-L has for multiple sclerosis (MS).These concepts further progress PPHs mission and vision to harness biomarkers for true precision health, with myriad implications that include improving understanding of the condition, enabling earlier diagnosis and intervention, informing more accurate long-term care, identifying clinical trial candidates earlier in the disease cascade and, subsequently, accelerating promising new therapies to market.

The latest installment of the PPH Think Tank series of webinars, entitled Novel p-tau181 Blood Immunoassay and the Future of Alzheimers Disease Research, will explore the vast opportunities associated with p-tau181 to revolutionize the way we approach disease and administer care. Specifically, the discussion will detail how an innovative immunoassay to measure p-tau181 in blood could accelerate efforts to establish a clinically relevant routine Alzheimers disease diagnostic test, and the potential high-definition detection via small volume blood samples creates for homecare precision health. Hrusovsky, together with Professors Zetterberg and Blennow, will break down the findings from the recent paper in The Lancet Neurology and examine how Simoa is powering exploration into uncharted territory as it pertains to Alzheimers disease detection, monitoring, treatment and prevention.

Were on the cusp of what could be an incredible new era for Alzheimers patients and those with a genetic predisposition to the disease, said Zetterberg. The ability to see dementia asymptomatically and moreover conclusively distinguish it as Alzheimers disease-induced could forever change the face of this condition. P-tau181 shows immense promise in this regard, which is augmented considerably when harnessed by a leader in detection like Quanterix.

Early findings from our work with p-tau181 are very encouraging, said Blennow. The biomarker is proving to be an exceptional new tool in our arsenal against Alzheimers disease. While CSF p-tau181 has been recognized as a highly valuable biomarker in Alzheimers disease pathology, the greater clinical benefit will come from our ability to effectively harness the marker in blood. The unprecedented specificity of p-tau181 paired with a highly sensitive technology like Simoa promises to broaden our knowledge of this devastating disease considerably, with monumental implications for patients and caregivers.

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To learn more about how you can take advantage of our early access program for p-tau181 through the Accelerator Lab or pre-order your commercial kits, visit https://www.quanterix.com.

For more about Quanterix Simoa technology, visit https://www.quanterix.com/Simoa-bead-technology.

About Quanterix

Quanterix is a company thats digitizing biomarker analysis with the goal of advancing the science of precision health. The companys digital health solution, Simoa, has the potential to change the way in which healthcare is provided today by giving researchers the ability to closely examine the continuum from health to disease. Quanterix technology is designed to enable much earlier disease detection, better prognoses and enhanced treatment methods to improve the quality of life and longevity of the population for generations to come. The technology is currently being used for research applications in several therapeutic areas, including oncology, neurology, cardiology, inflammation and infectious disease. The company was established in 2007 and is located in Billerica, Massachusetts. For additional information, please visit https://www.quanterix.com.

About Powering Precision Health

Powering Precision Health is the world's first independent, non-profit organization dedicated to bringing the world's leading physicians, scientists, innovators, investors and patient advocates together to unveil their latest research on new biomarkers that are revolutionizing precision health. Founded by Kevin Hrusovsky, a widely acclaimed thought leader and visionary in life sciences and personalized medicine, Powering Precision Health is a movement that represents the intersection of new technological capabilities with the latest medical research. Its rooted in the science of precision medicine, which shows personalized treatments to be an increasingly more effective way to maximize drug efficacy and minimize toxicity. In addition to the impact environmental and lifestyle factors can have on minimizing disease triggers, precision health marks an evolution in the way we approach disease and aims to inspire a full healthcare transformation, from philosophy to approach to outcome. In an industry often plagued by skepticism and marred by false promises, PPH puts science first and brings together stakeholders that span from fundamental research to clinical practice, investors, policy makers, patient advocacy groups, and anyone who embraces the vision of Powering Precision Health. Featuring a distinguished keynote lineup of dignitaries, the Summit unveils groundbreaking approaches to prevention, early diagnosis, and next-generation treatments. Powering Precision Health is supported thanks to the generous contributions of sponsors from a wide range of companies and organizations committed to advancing precision health.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "may," "will," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend" and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release are based on Quanterix expectations and assumptions as of the date of this press release. Each of these forward-looking statements involves risks and uncertainties. Factors that may cause Quanterix actual results to differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements in this press release are discussed in Quanterix filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the "Risk Factors" sections contained therein. Except as required by law, Quanterix assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in expectations, even as new information becomes available.

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Personalized Medicine Market Growth Analysis by Size, Top Companies, Supply Demand, Trends, Demand, Overview and Forecast to 2026 – Cole of Duty

Sunday, May 31st, 2020

New Jersey, United States, The Personalized Medicine Market report examines the market situation and prospects and represents the size of the Personalized Medicine market (value and volume) and the share by company, type, application and region. The general trends and opportunities of Personalized Medicine are also taken into account when examining the Personalized Medicine industry. Personalized Medicine The market report focuses on the following section: Analysis of the Personalized Medicine industry by transfer into different segments; the main types of products that fall within the scope of the report.

This Personalized Medicine market report is a complete analysis of the Personalized Medicine market based on an in-depth primary and secondary analysis. The scope of the Personalized Medicine market report includes global and regional sales, product consumption in terms of volume and value. The Personalized Medicine market report contains an estimate of revenue, CAGR and total revenue. The knowledge gathered in world trade Personalized Medicine is presented in figures, tables, pie charts and graphics.

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Global Personalized Medicine Market: Drivers and Restrains

The research report included analysis of various factors that increase market growth. These are trends, restrictions and drivers that change the market positively or negatively. This section also contains information on various segments and applications that may affect the market in the future. Detailed information is based on current trends and historical milestones. This section also includes an analysis of sales volume on the Personalized Medicine market and for each type from 2015 to 2026. This section mentions sales volume by region from 2015 to 2026. The price analysis is included in the report Type of year 2015 to 2026, manufacturer from 2015 to 2020, region from 2015 to 2020 and total price from 2015 to 2026.

An in-depth assessment of the restrictions contained in the report describes the contrast to the drivers and leaves room for strategic planning. The factors that overshadow the growth of the market are essential as they can be understood to design different phrases to take advantage of the lucrative opportunities that the growing Personalized Medicine market offers. In addition, information on the opinions of market experts was used to better understand the market.

Global Personalized Medicine Market: Segment Analysis

The research report contains certain segments such as application and product type. Each type provides revenue information for the 2015-2026 forecast period. The application segment also provides volume revenue and revenue for the 2015-2026 forecast period. Understanding the segments identifies the importance of the various factors that support Personalized Medicine market growth.

Global Personalized Medicine Market: Regional Analysis

The research report includes a detailed study of the regions of North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. The Personalized Medicine report was compiled after various factors determining regional growth, such as the economic, environmental, social, technological and political status of the region concerned, were observed and examined. Analysts examined sales, sales, and manufacturer data for each region. This section analyzes sales and volume by region for the forecast period from 2015 to 2026. These analyzes help the reader understand the potential value of investments in a particular region.

Global Personalized Medicine Market: Competitive Landscape

This section of the report lists various major manufacturers in the market. It helps the reader understand the strategies and collaborations that players focus on to fight competition in the market. The full report provides a significant microscopic overview of the Personalized Medicine market. Readers can identify manufacturers footprints by knowing manufacturers global earnings, manufacturers world market prices, and manufacturers sales for the 2015-2019 forecast period.

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Table of Content

1 Introduction of Personalized Medicine Market

1.1 Overview of the Market1.2 Scope of Report1.3 Assumptions

2 Executive Summary

3 Research Methodology of Verified Market Research

3.1 Data Mining3.2 Validation3.3 Primary Interviews3.4 List of Data Sources

4 Personalized Medicine Market Outlook

4.1 Overview4.2 Market Dynamics4.2.1 Drivers4.2.2 Restraints4.2.3 Opportunities4.3 Porters Five Force Model4.4 Value Chain Analysis

5 Personalized Medicine Market, By Deployment Model

5.1 Overview

6 Personalized Medicine Market, By Solution

6.1 Overview

7 Personalized Medicine Market, By Vertical

7.1 Overview

8 Personalized Medicine Market, By Geography

8.1 Overview8.2 North America8.2.1 U.S.8.2.2 Canada8.2.3 Mexico8.3 Europe8.3.1 Germany8.3.2 U.K.8.3.3 France8.3.4 Rest of Europe8.4 Asia Pacific8.4.1 China8.4.2 Japan8.4.3 India8.4.4 Rest of Asia Pacific8.5 Rest of the World8.5.1 Latin America8.5.2 Middle East

9 Personalized Medicine Market Competitive Landscape

9.1 Overview9.2 Company Market Ranking9.3 Key Development Strategies

10 Company Profiles

10.1.1 Overview10.1.2 Financial Performance10.1.3 Product Outlook10.1.4 Key Developments

11 Appendix

11.1 Related Research

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Myriad Presents New Data at ASCO Validating the Ability of riskScore to Provide Personalized Breast Cancer Risk Information to Patients – Yahoo…

Sunday, May 31st, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY, May 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Myriad Genetics, Inc. (MYGN), a leader in molecular diagnostics and precision medicine, today announced the presentation of two new studies at the 2020 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting demonstrating the ability of Myriads riskScore test to provide personalized breast cancer risk information that allows patients and physicians to make better informed clinical treatment decisions.

We are excited to further demonstrate Myriads commitment to providing the best possible risk assessment tools to patients through innovation, said Nicole Lambert, president of Myriad Oncology, Myriad Womens Health and Myriad International. The validation data we are presenting at ASCO this year will support a broader launch of riskScore to even more women in the coming year with more personalized information and the unique ability to modify carrier risk through a clinically validated tool.

Summaries of the studies are below. Follow Myriad on Twitter via @myriadgenetics and keep up to date with ASCO meeting news and updates by using the #ASCO20 hashtag.

riskScore Presentations at 2020 ASCO:

Title:Comprehensive breast cancer (BC) risk assessment for CHEK2 carriers incorporating a polygenic risk score (PRS) and the Tyrer-Cuzick (TC) modelPresenter:Mark E. Robson, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterLocation:https://meetinglibrary.asco.org/record/187438/abstract

In this study, 358,471 women with hereditary cancer risk who were tested with a multigene panel were assessed to find 4,331 women who were carriers of deleterious CHEK2 mutations. These patients were used to develop a mathematical model to assess risk status using family history information and Myriads riskScore test. This model was then validated in an independent cohort of 459 women. In CHEK2 pathogenic variant carriers, a significant correlation was detected of CHEK2 status with family history (FH) (p=4.1 10-17) and of polygenic risk scores with FH among CHEK2 carriers (p=1.7 10-5). Among the patients in the validation cohort, 24.0% of CHEK2 carriers were categorized as low risk (<20%), and 62.6% were categorized as moderate risk (20-50%). For 13.4% of CHEK2 carriers, risk estimation incorporating PRS and TC generated BC risks of greater than 50%, consistent with genes recognized as highly penetrant.

To view Graph 1: Precision Breast Cancer Risk Categorization of CHEK2 Carriers,please visit the following link:https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/1a4a8828-8282-47df-9e4d-b82f11604b2b

Title:Performance of the IBIS/Tyrer-Cuzick (TC) Model by Race/Ethnicity in the Womens Health InitiativePresenter:Allison W. Kurian, M.D., M.Sc, Stanford UniversityLocation:https://meetinglibrary.asco.org/record/185965/abstract

In this study, 91,893 women of differing racial identities with no personal history of breast cancer were followed for a median of 18.9 years to assess incidence of breast cancer. 6,836 new cases of breast cancer were diagnosed among the women. The Tyrer-Cuzick model was used to assess risk of breast cancer and then actual cases of breast cancer were compared to expected cases based upon the Tyrer-Cuzick risk assessment. The study found that the Tyrer-Cuzick model was an accurate predictor of breast cancer risk among various ethnicities except for Hispanic women where it overestimated breast cancer risk (ratio of observed versus expected cases overall was 0.95).

About riskScoreriskScore is a new clinically validated personalized medicine tool that enhances Myriads myRisk Hereditary Cancer test. riskScore helps to further predict a womens lifetime risk of developing breast cancer using clinical risk factors and genetic-markers throughout the genome. The test incorporates data from more than 80 single nucleotide polymorphisms identified through 20 years of genome wide association studies in breast cancer and was validated in our laboratory to predict breast cancer risk in women of European descent. This data is then combined with a best-in-class family and personal history algorithm, the Tyrer-Cuzick model, to provide every patient with individualized breast cancer risk.

About Myriad myRisk Hereditary CancerThe Myriad myRisk Hereditary Cancer test uses an extensive number of sophisticated technologies and proprietary algorithms to evaluate 35 clinically significant genes associated with eight hereditary cancer sites including: breast, colon, ovarian, endometrial, pancreatic, prostate and gastric cancers and melanoma.

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About Myriad GeneticsMyriad Genetics Inc., is a leading personalized medicine company dedicated to being a trusted advisor transforming patient lives worldwide with pioneering molecular diagnostics. Myriad discovers and commercializes molecular diagnostic tests that: determine the risk of developing disease, accurately diagnose disease, assess the risk of disease progression, and guide treatment decisions across six major medical specialties where molecular diagnostics can significantly improve patient care and lower healthcare costs. Myriad is focused on three strategic imperatives: transitioning and expanding its hereditary cancer testing markets, diversifying its product portfolio through the introduction of new products and increasing the revenue contribution from international markets. For more information on how Myriad is making a difference, please visit the Company's website: http://www.myriad.com.

Myriad, the Myriad logo, BART, BRACAnalysis, Colaris, Colaris AP, myPath, myRisk, Myriad myRisk, myRisk Hereditary Cancer, myChoice, myPlan, BRACAnalysis CDx, Tumor BRACAnalysis CDx, myChoice CDx, Vectra, Prequel, Foresight, GeneSight, riskScore and Prolaris are trademarks or registered trademarks of Myriad Genetics, Inc. or its wholly owned subsidiaries in the United States and foreign countries. MYGN-F, MYGN-G.

Safe Harbor StatementThis press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements related to a broader launch of riskScore to even more women in the coming year with more personalized information and the unique ability to modify carrier risk through a clinically validated tool; and the Companys strategic directives under the caption "About Myriad Genetics." These "forward-looking statements" are based on management's current expectations of future events and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: uncertainties associated with COVID-19, including its possible effects on our operations and the demand for our products and services; our ability to efficiently and flexibly manage our business amid uncertainties related to COVID-19; the risk that sales and profit margins of our molecular diagnostic tests and pharmaceutical and clinical services may decline; risks related to our ability to transition from our existing product portfolio to our new tests, including unexpected costs and delays; risks related to decisions or changes in governmental or private insurers reimbursement levels for our tests or our ability to obtain reimbursement for our new tests at comparable levels to our existing tests; risks related to increased competition and the development of new competing tests and services; the risk that we may be unable to develop or achieve commercial success for additional molecular diagnostic tests and pharmaceutical and clinical services in a timely manner, or at all; the risk that we may not successfully develop new markets for our molecular diagnostic tests and pharmaceutical and clinical services, including our ability to successfully generate revenue outside the United States; the risk that licenses to the technology underlying our molecular diagnostic tests and pharmaceutical and clinical services and any future tests and services are terminated or cannot be maintained on satisfactory terms; risks related to delays or other problems with operating our laboratory testing facilities and our healthcare clinic; risks related to public concern over genetic testing in general or our tests in particular; risks related to regulatory requirements or enforcement in the United States and foreign countries and changes in the structure of the healthcare system or healthcare payment systems; risks related to our ability to obtain new corporate collaborations or licenses and acquire new technologies or businesses on satisfactory terms, if at all; risks related to our ability to successfully integrate and derive benefits from any technologies or businesses that we license or acquire; risks related to our projections about our business, results of operations and financial condition; risks related to the potential market opportunity for our products and services; the risk that we or our licensors may be unable to protect or that third parties will infringe the proprietary technologies underlying our tests; the risk of patent-infringement claims or challenges to the validity of our patents or other intellectual property; risks related to changes in intellectual property laws covering our molecular diagnostic tests and pharmaceutical and clinical services and patents or enforcement in the United States and foreign countries, such as the Supreme Court decisions in Mayo Collab. Servs. v. Prometheus Labs., Inc., 566 U.S. 66 (2012), Assn for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc., 569 U.S. 576 (2013), and Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Intl, 573 U.S. 208 (2014); risks of new, changing and competitive technologies and regulations in the United States and internationally; the risk that we may be unable to comply with financial operating covenants under our credit or lending agreements; the risk that we will be unable to pay, when due, amounts due under our credit or lending agreements; and other factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" contained in Item 1A of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as any updates to those risk factors filed from time to time in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K. All information in this press release is as of the date of the release, and Myriad undertakes no duty to update this information unless required by law.

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3DHEALS 2020: Join The Frontier Of Healthcare 3D Printing – PR Web

Sunday, May 31st, 2020

3DHEALS 2020

SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) May 29, 2020

3DHEALS, LLC is pleased to announce its global virtual summit 3DHEALS 2020, June 5th- June 6th, focusing on healthcare innovations using 3D printing, bioprinting, and related technologies. The event expects 500+ attendees from 20+ countries, and 20 early-stage startups to participate in Pitch3D, a fast-paced pitch event to institutional investors. 3DHEALS 2020 addresses the need for a global cross-disciplinary forum. It will feature more than 70 world-class experts from more than 60 organizations and companies to showcase technological developments, share insights, tackle challenges, and present opportunities for future collaborations. The content-rich two-day multi-track virtual summit allows the attendees to learn practical knowledge from world-class experts, including hands-on application-focused workshops. The organizers have conducted more than 29 speaker interviews, which can also be downloaded as podcasts.

The virtual summit is not just two days of webinars, but a simulated virtual networking experience, where speakers, exhibitors, and attendees can engage through the conference's dedicated mobile app, before, during, and after the meeting. The fee for the conference is 100 USD.

The two-day virtual event offers nineteen sessions. While there is no dedicated COVID-19 panel, many presentations address how 3D printing and bioprinting communities respond to the pandemic.

Highlighted presentations and panels include the following:

In the first keynote presentation, Sam Onukuri, Head and Senior Fellow at Johnson & Johnson 3D Printing, will explain how the world's largest healthcare company is leveraging 3D printing technology to transform the design, manufacturing and delivery ecosystem across Johnson & Johnson's medical device, consumer and pharmaceutical businesses.

In the second keynote presentation, Dr. Alan Dang, an orthopedic spine surgeon and co-founder of PrinterPezz, will share the "behind-the-scenes secrets" of how PrinterPrezz democratizes medical device innovation and helps its customers go from concept to production.

The biofabrication and bioprinting panels collect some of the brightest minds in the world of tissue engineering and biofabrication, tackling 3D printing nearly every organ system from brain tissue, vasculatures, to heart valve. Many speakers are well-known scientists, including professors Stephanie Willerth, Adam Feinberg, Jordan Miller, who are also co-founders behind some of the newest startups in the bioprinting space. More established companies critical to tissue engineering and cell therapy will also join the conversation, including Melanie Mathieu from Prellis Biologics, Jon Rawley from Roosterbio, John O'Neil from Xylyx, Taciana Pereira from Allevi, and Kevin Caldwell from Ossium Health, and Qrquidea Garcia ("Orchid") from JNJ.

A related panel focusing on 3D printing on the International Space Station also deserves much attention from speakers from Techshot, ISS/CASIS, and Allevi (Ricky Solorzano).

The legal and regulatory panel will include the most comprehensive list of legal and regulatory concerns, focusing on healthcare 3D printing applications. The topics include intellectual property/patent issues(Roger Kuan, Haynes and Boone LLP), product liability, FDA pathways, manufacturing standards, and more. Steven Bauer, from FDA CBER, will address concerns related to cell therapy and stem cells.

The early morning Global Perspective sessions are reserved for international speakers to share their unique experiences, needs, and hopes. Both America Makes director John Wilczynski and NAMIC director Dr. Chaw Sing Ho, along with experts from Turkey, India, and Taiwan, will share how 3D printing and bioprinting innovations can thrive in both local and global healthcare environs. The audience will also learn about how different countries are implementing the concept of 3D printing for Point of Care, with experts from UCSF, Stanford, Germany (Kumovis), India (Anatomiz3D), Korea (MEDICALIP), and developing countries. More than ten 3DHEALS community managers will also present city-based healthcare 3D printing innovation ecosystems and share their progress.

As one of the largest sectors in FDA cleared devices, metal and orthopedic 3D printing will permeate throughout the entire conference, from keynotes to dedicated panels focusing on materials, designs (nTopology, ANSYS, MEDICALIP), and end-user applications head to toe (Printerprezz).

As a fast-growing sector, the dental 3D printing panel will feature an unprecedented group of speakers from a combination of academia (University of Michigan, USC, UOP) and industry (Boneeasy, Origin) focusing on critical issues facing the industry both short and long term.

The material science panel will feature speakers from Henkel, Evonik, Origin, and 3Degrees for an in-depth discussion on what roles material manufacturers should play in 3D printed medical devices, investment opportunities, and the latest trends.

The investor panel will feature VCs in the medtech and life science space, including NEA, Intuitive Surgical, Evonik, and more.

The entrepreneur fireside chat session will invite CEOs of Aspect Biosystems and Fluidform to share their perspectives based on their startup journeys.

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World Nuclear Medicine Imaging Equipment Market Analysis, Featuring Digirad Corporation, GE Healthcare, Mediso Medical Imaging Systems and Philips…

Sunday, May 31st, 2020

DUBLIN, May 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Nuclear Medicine Imaging Equipment - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Amid the COVID-19 crisis and the looming economic recession, the Nuclear Medicine Imaging Equipment market worldwide will grow by a projected US$525 Million, during the analysis period, driven by a revised CAGR of 2.9%. Hybrid Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Systems, one of the segments analyzed and sized in this study, is forecast to grow at over 3.5% and reach a market size of US$1.3 Billion by the end of the analysis period. The Hybrid Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Systems market will be reset to a new normal which going forwards in a post COVID-19 era will be continuously redefined and redesigned. Staying on top of trends and accurate analysis is paramount now more than ever to manage uncertainty, change and continuously adapt to new and evolving market conditions.

As part of the new emerging geographic scenario, the United States is forecast to readjust to a 1.8% CAGR. Within Europe, the region worst hit by the pandemic, Germany will add over US$12.2 Million to the region's size over the next 7 to 8 years. In addition, over US$13 Million worth of projected demand in the region will come from Rest of European markets. In Japan, the Hybrid Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Systems segment will reach a market size of US$62.5 Million by the close of the analysis period. Blamed for the pandemic, significant political and economic challenges confront China. Amid the growing push for decoupling and economic distancing, the changing relationship between China and the rest of the world will influence competition and opportunities in the Nuclear Medicine Imaging Equipment market. Against this backdrop and the changing geopolitical, business and consumer sentiments, the world's second largest economy will grow at 5.9% over the next couple of years and add approximately US$176.5 Million in terms of addressable market opportunity.

Continuous monitoring for emerging signs of a possible new world order post-COVID-19 crisis is a must for aspiring businesses and their astute leaders seeking to find success in the now changing Nuclear Medicine Imaging Equipment market landscape.

Competitors identified in this market include, among others:

Key Topics Covered:

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & REPORT SCOPE

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. MARKET OVERVIEW

2. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS

3. MARKET TRENDS & DRIVERS

4. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

III. MARKET ANALYSIS

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COVID-19 Impact on Global Precision Medicine Industry 2020: Market Trends, Size, Applications, SWOT Analysis by Top Key Players and Forecast Report to…

Sunday, May 31st, 2020

Precision Medicine Market2019 Industry Research Report provides important statistics, analytical and comparative data to give a complete understanding of the market Share, Size, Growth, Rising Trends and Cost Structure analysis.

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Rapid Growth on Genetic Testing Market with COVID-19 Impact Analysis, Top Key Companies like Abbott Laboratories Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.,…

Sunday, May 31st, 2020

The Global Genetic Testing Market is expected to register substantial growth in the near future due to rise in incidence of genetic disorders & cancer and growth in awareness and acceptance of personalized medicines.

Genetic testing is also known as DNA testing. Genetic testing is the study of gene present in cells and tissues. This study is further applied in the field of biology and medicine to better understand genetic disorders such as cancer, sickle cell anemia, cystic fibrosis, Down syndrome, and others. The scope of the report discusses the use of gene tests for the development of personalized medicine, targeted cancer treatment, and other genetic diseases.

In addition, advancements in genetic testing techniques and increasing application of genetic testing in oncology are expected to boost the market growth during the forecast period.Genetic tests involve a set of lab tests for the study of the genetic makeup of patients and identify any gene mutations and alterations in the healthy structure of DNA leading to the development of genetic disorders. The Geographical Segmentation includes study of global regions such as North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Europe. The report is designed to incorporate both qualitative and quantitative aspects of the industry within each of the regions and countries involved in the study.

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Chapter 4: Global Production, Revenue (Value) by Region

Chapter 5: Global Supply (Production), Consumption, Export, Import by Regions

Chapter 6: Global Production, Revenue (Value), Price Trend by Type

Chapter 7: Global Market Analysis by Application

Chapter 8: Manufacturing Cost Analysis

Chapter 9: Industrial Chain, Sourcing Strategy and Downstream Buyers

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Chapter 12: GlobalGenetic Testing Market Forecast to 2025

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Predicting drug responses using pancreatic cancer organoids and multimodal plate imaging on SelectScience – SelectScience

Wednesday, May 27th, 2020

Pancreatic cancer is a deadly malignancy with few treatment models. Monolayer cell culture has failed to predict patient drug responses in the past. In response to this, a patient-derived organoid (PDO) methodology has been developed that enables the generation of models, from both surgically resected material and biopsies, with a success rate of 75-80%. These cultures enable the molecular dissection of treatment responses and resistance.

Here, Dannielle Engle and Christian Oberdanner will discuss the use of the Tecan SparkCyto to evaluate drug responses in PDO models. In short, PDO models were plated in a 384-well format, allowed to reform, and treated with compounds. The dose-responses of PDO models were compared to several agents using both CellTiter-Glo (Promega) to measure ATP levels, as well as the automated confluence measurement. This methodology provided the same endpoint analyses previously relied upon, plus the dynamic evaluation of changes to cell morphology and confluence. Confluence measurements were found to be comparable to ATP levels. Given the diversity observed amongst pancreatic cancer patients and the PDO models, dynamic measurements provide additional flexibility and information for precision medicine approaches.

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CQuentia joins American Heart Association’s Center for Health Technology & Innovation Innovators’ Network with a focus on Precision Medicine -…

Wednesday, May 27th, 2020

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --CQuentia joinsthe American Heart Association Center for Health Technology and Innovation (the Center) Innovators' Network, which is focused on building and fostering health technologies and relationships in pursuit of innovative and scalable solutions across the healthcare market.

The Center's Innovators' Network helps its members align and integrate their technology with the Association's science-based health management plans, called CarePlans, to encourage development and adoption of digital healthcare solutions.

CQuentia is a next-generation sequencing FDA CLIA laboratory and data service that brings a comprehensive precision medicine platform to the Association's Innovators' Network. When integrated with the American Heart Association CarePlans, CQuentia combines advanced genomics including pharmacogenomics testing and molecular genetic pathology testing to deliver reliable, accurate and actionable genetic and molecular information in concert with leading science and technology. Providers, hospitals and payers are now actively seeking the means to customize care of their patients based on this type of individualized data.

"What separates CQuentia from other genetic testing laboratories is our platform-agnostic approach to deliver solutions and our ability to create client specific reports and alerts that are personalized to target disease state and comorbidities," said Alan Meeker, CQuentia CEO.

This endeavor aims to couple the knowledge gained from CQuentia's genomic testing to drive better personal adherence and control using the Association's CarePlans and health content.

"It's incredibly encouraging to see CQuentia leveraging best-in-class science from the American Heart Association with the aim of improving health education and health engagement," said Patrick Wayte, senior vice president of the American Heart Association Center for Health Technology and Innovation.

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Biobanks Market – Rising need for replacement organs and the steady advancement in the replacement drive growth of market – BioSpace

Wednesday, May 27th, 2020

Biobanks are essentially repositories for storing biological substances derived from humans, which may include organs, bio-specimens, plasma, saliva, and blood. With a vast rise in the number of organ replacement surgeries globally and significant advancements made in the fields of transfusion and replacement technologies, the role of the biobanks market has become more concrete in the healthcare sector in recent years.

The global biobanks market has witnessed expansion at a significant pace in the recent years owing to the vast rise in prevalence of a number of chronic diseases and the increased demand for personal medicine. The massive rise in incidence rate of conditions such as diabetes, cancer, neurovascular diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and respiratory diseases has compelled government bodies to take stronger actions in terms of investments in biobanks and increasing awareness about them. The global market for biobanks works in coherence with these efforts by adding pace to the process of drug discovery and the treatment of chronic diseases that are caused by activities such as smoking, consumption of alcohol, obesity, and unhealthy lifestyles.

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Heavy investment by a proactive government has boosted the North America biobanks market to the leading position in the global biobanks market, followed closely by Europe. Both regions are home to several bioscience companies and host a large number of drug discovery and research activities. Asia Pacific still remains the region with the most promising growth potential as the region shown high promise owing to an increase in investments from both government and non-government organizations, along with a large and increasingly affluent population base that is gaining awareness about the market.

Global Biobanks Market: Overview

The global biobanks market owes its conception to the rising need for replacement organs and the steady advancement in the replacement and transfusion technologies regarding a number of bodily substances. Though the technology and need to store organs and other bio-entities had been available for a long time, the global biobanks market took on a more important role in the healthcare sector following the increasing research in genomics. In the new millennium, the development of the personalized medicine field has been the vital driver for the global biobanks market. The likely advancement of the latter, thanks to helpful government regulations, is likely to make the crucial difference for the global biobanks market in the near future.

The steady technological advancement in the healthcare sector in the last few decades has now led to a scenario where the full potential of biobanks can be harnessed. As a result, the global biobanks market is projected to exhibit steady growth over the coming years.

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Global Biobanks Market: Key Trends

The rising interest in personalized medicine is the prime driver for the global biobanks market. Personalized medicine has only become a viable branch of modern medicine after steady research in genomics and the way various patients react to various medicines. The biobanks market has thus come into the spotlight thanks to their role as a steady supplier of human biomaterials for research as well as direct application. The increasing research in genomics following the findings of the Human Genome Project is thus likely to remain a key driver for the global biobanks market in the coming years.

The utilization of biobanks in stem cell research has been hampered in several regions by ethical concerns regarding the origin of stem cells. Nevertheless, the potential of stem cells in the healthcare sector is immense, and is likely to have a decisive impact on the trajectory of the global biobanks market in the coming years. Many countries have, in recent years, adopted a supportive stance towards stem cell research, aiding the growth of the biobanks market. Continued government support is thus likely to remain vital for the global biobanks market in the coming years.

Global Biobanks Market: Market Potential

The leading role of the U.S. in the global biobanks market is unlikely to change in the coming years. The easy availability of government-supported healthcare infrastructure and the presence of several industry giants in the region has driven the biobanks market in the U.S.

Northwell Health, the largest healthcare provider in New York State, earlier in 2017 initiated a new biobank aimed at creating precision therapies against various types of cancer. Launched in collaboration with Indivumed, the biobank will provide catalogued biomaterials for research into lung, colorectal, breast, and pancreatic cancer. This would enable targeted, gene-specific studies of a variety of cancer samples, leading to a more comprehensive understanding of cancer. Such well-funded collaboration efforts are crucial for the developing biobanks market.

Global Biobanks Market: Geographical Dynamics

Led by the fertile healthcare research scenario in the U.S., North America is likely to retain a dominant share in the global biobanks market in the coming years. Steady support from institutes such as the NIH is likely to be vital for the North America biobanks market.

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Emerging Asia Pacific economies such as India and China could emerge with a significant share in the global biobanks market in the coming years. The healthcare sector in both countries has received steady public or private funding in the last few years. India is also a global leader in medical tourism and is likely to receive an increasing number of patients in the coming years, leading to promising prospects for the global biobanks market in the region.

Global Biobanks Market: Competitive Dynamics

Due to the dynamic nature of the global biobanks market, with advancements in diagnostic fields often determining the direction of the market, the market is heavily fragmented. It is likely to retain a significant degree of fragmentation in the coming years thanks to the diversity in the application segments of the biobanks market. The leading players in the global biobanks market include BioCision, Tecan Group, VWR, Beckman Coulter Inc., and Thermo Fisher Scientific.

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insideHPC Special Report: HPC and AI for the Era of Genomics – insideHPC

Wednesday, May 27th, 2020

This special report sponsored by Dell Technologies, takes a deep dive into HPC and AI for life sciences in the era of genomics. 2020 will be remembered for the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19. While infection rates are growing exponentially, the race is on to find a treatment, vaccine, or cure. Governments and private organizations are teaming together to understand the basic biology of the virus, its genetic code, to find what can stop it.

Significant amounts of computing power are aimed at this problem, including using the most powerful high performance computing (HPC) systems in the world today. Finding a cure or eliminating COVID-19 will not only benefit the worldwide population, but will also be the foundation for tackling the next pandemic, which some scientists say will happen in the not too distant future.

This technology guide, insideHPC Special Report: HPC and AI for the Era of Genomics, highlights a lineup of Ready Solutions created by Dell Technologies which are highly optimized and tuned hardware and software stacks for a variety of industries. The Ready Solutions for HPC Life Sciences have been designed to speed time to production, improve performance with purpose-built solutions, and scale easier with modular building blocks for capacity and performance.

Introduction

2020 will be remembered for the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19. While infection rates are growing exponentially, the race is on to find a treatment, vaccine, or cure. Governments and private organizations are teaming together to understand the basic biology of the virus, its genetic code, to find what can stop it. Significant amounts of computing power are aimed at this problem, including using the most powerful high performance computing (HPC) systems in the world today.[1] Finding a cure or eliminating COVID-19 will not only benefit the worldwide population, but will also be the foundation for tackling the next pandemic, which some scientists say will happen in the not too distant future.[2]

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Slav Petrovski, Head of Genome Analytics and Informatics at AstraZenecas Centre for Genomics Research (CGR) explains that there is a wide range of uses for AI within this field. He says that the approximately three billion base pairs that make up the human genome can be analyzed through AI to find genetic variations. The next step is to determine the level of confidence to be placed in the differing data to decide if it represents a biological genetic variant.

AI is being combined with traditional HPC simulations to predict more accurate results. Based on previous completed computations, an algorithm is able to determine what the next input or result could be. For example, if protein A shows a possible affinity to kill the Coronavirus, then does protein B (or others) have a better chance or could be more effective?

There are a number AI uses within genomics research that can identify and facilitate drug target interaction. By combining analytical and automated processes with the ongoing study of genomics, a more complete understanding of this field will progress. AI can lead to greater insights into the patterns and anomalies in the data, where humans may not see the correlations at first. By using machine and deep learning techniques, new and more effective medicines can get to patients faster and will be better targeted to fight diseases.

Produvia, a research company, has identified five areas where AI will benefit genomic research moving forward:

Precision Medicine

While AI can benefit genomic research, the end goal is to create treatments that specifically attack the genetic code of the infection or disease, and to create treatments that are tailored to an individuals genetic makeup. To do this requires significant data, computing power, and collaborations that combine expertise from many disciplines.

With a combination of faster and more accurate genomic sequencing with faster computer systems and new algorithms, the movement of discovering what medicine will work best on individual pathogens and patients has moved from research institutions to bedside doctors. Physicians and other healthcare providers now have better, faster and more accurate tools and data to determine optimal treatment plans based on more data. This is especially true for pediatric cancer patients.

Personalized or precision medicine holds the key to innovative approaches to manage diseases on an individual level. Various decisions regarding the management of healthcare to each pathogen and/or individual is customized, based on the knowledge of the genetic or cellular information. Diagnosis of diseases, and the resulting treatments can be tailored for each person. However, a number of challenges exist as this scientific field moves forward, such as regulatory oversight, intellectual property rights and patient privacy.

Worldwide, many countries are dedicating resources and efforts to learn more about genomics and how to apply this knowledge to personalizing medicine. Figure 1 shows the worldwide effort to bring precision medicine to those in need. Figure 2 shows how the cost of decoding a human genome has come down, even faster than Moores Law.

Over the next few weeks we will explore these topics surrounding HPC and AI for life sciences in the era of genomics:

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AI & Medicine An Expert in AI-aided Drug Discovery and Medical Applications – Bio-IT World

Wednesday, May 27th, 2020

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES - May 27, 2020 - Recently founded, the New York-based company AI & Medicine is an expert in the field of AI-Powered drug discovery, personalized healthcare and various medical applications. Having launched a unique AI-aided drug discovery platform last month, this company grows quickly with concerted support from many talented researchers and scientists. It offers drug R & D solutions from the perspective of AI for medical institutions and pharmaceutical enterprises worldwide.

AI is transforming the practice of medicine. Owing to its ability to identify meaningful relationships in raw data, AI can be used in multiple medical scenarios. For example, it helps doctors diagnose patients more accurately, make predictions about patients future health, and even recommend better treatments. It is quite fair to say that AI can be applied in nearly every field of medicine.

AI & Medicine can help apply machine learning to solve the following four concrete problems:

Drug Research and Development

Through big data analysis and other technical means, the AI-powered drug discovery platform offered by AI & Medicine can quickly and accurately mine data and select the appropriate lead compounds. Especially in contrast with traditional methods, AI can help save a great deal of time, cost, and energy in a range of steps regarding drug discovery, including drug target discovery, candidate drug discovery, prediction of drug crystal form, ADMET prediction, design and optimization of clinical trials, pharmacovigilance, etc.

Medical Translation

The company's AI technology has accumulated a lot in big data, natural semantic analysis, machine learning and deep neural network. A team of scientist with well-equipped knowledge in medical field is capable of optimizing the medical translation system, offering multilingual translation and at the same time ensure the standard and preciseness of medical translation.

Medical Imaging

AI technology is applied in medical imaging area through imaging analysis and surgical simulation.

Main AI methods include image segmentation, feature extraction, quantitative analysis, comparative analysis, etc. AI is increasingly helping to reveal hidden insights into clinical decision-making, connect patients with resources for self-management, and extract meaning from previously inaccessible, unstructured data assets.

Medical Therapy and Research

The company's Intelligent Inquiry and Guidance platform uses the medical AI engine to accurately identify and match the needs of both doctors and patients. Advanced analytics and machine learning techniques are being used concurrently to help uncover critical insights and best practices from the billions of data elements associated with robotic-assisted surgery. Moreover, AI is also helpful in electronic medical record establishment, literature reading and information extraction.

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Missioned to helping fulfill the specific drug R&D requirements in the industry, AI & Medicine successfully develops an AI-powered drug discovery platform for medical institutions and pharmaceutical enterprises across the globe, offering a broad and integrated portfolio of medical and scientific solutions in areas like drug R&D, medical translation, medical imaging, medical therapy and research system, and more.

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Insights on the Worldwide Next-generation Sequencing Industry to 2025 – Featuring Illumina, BGI Group & Perkinelmer Among Others – GlobeNewswire

Wednesday, May 27th, 2020

Dublin, May 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Next-generation Sequencing Market By Product (Consumables, Platforms and Services), By Technology (Sequencing by Synthesis, Pyrosequencing, and Other Technologies), By End User, By Application, By Region, Competition, Forecast & Opportunities, 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The Global Next-Generation Sequencing Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of close to 20% to reach USD24 billion during the forecast period.

Enhancing regulatory framework for next-generation sequencing based tests for diagnostics is the key factor for the growth of the Global Next-Generation Sequencing Market during the forecast period. Moreover, advancements in next-generation sequencing coupled with reduction in the price of NGS platforms are some other major factors that are anticipated to bolster the growth of the Global Next-Generation Sequencing Market over the coming years. However, some of the factors that might act as major impediments to the growth of the Global Next-Generation Sequencing Market includes concerns pertaining to the standards of NGS based diagnostics.

The Global Next-Generation Sequencing Market is segmented based on product, technology, end-user, application, region and company. Based on technology, the market can be segmented into sequencing by synthesis, ion semiconductor sequencing, sequencing by ligation, pyrosequencing, single molecule real time sequencing and other technologies. Among them, the sequencing by synthesis (SBS) segment dominated the market until 2019 and is projected to grow with a healthy CAGR over the forecast period due to development of new and advanced NGS platforms along with the rising demand for Illumina's systems as it uses the SBS technology.

Major players operating in the Global Next-Generation Sequencing Market include Illumina, Inc., Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc, BGI Group, Agilent Technologies, Inc., Qiagen N.V., Hoffmann-La Roche AG, 10x Genomics, Oxford Nanopore Technologies, Takara Bio and others.

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The author performed both primary as well as exhaustive secondary research for this study. Initially, researchers sourced a list of service providers across the globe. Subsequently, they conducted primary research surveys with the identified companies. While interviewing, the respondents were also enquired about their competitors. Through this technique, researchers could include the service providers which could not be identified due to the limitations of secondary research. The author analyzed new services, distribution channels and presence of all major players across the globe.

The author calculated the market size of the Global Next-Generation Sequencing Market by using a bottom-up approach, wherein data for various end-user segments was recorded and forecast for the future years. Researchers sourced these values from the industry experts and company representatives and externally validated through analyzing historical data of these product types and applications for getting an appropriate, overall market size. Various secondary sources such as company websites, news articles, press releases, company annual reports, investor presentations and financial reports were also studied.

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2. Research Methodology

3. Executive Summary

4. Voice of Customer

5. Global Next-generation Sequencing (NGS) Market Outlook5.1. Market End User & Forecast5.1.1. By Value5.2. Market Share & Forecast5.2.1. By Product (Consumables, Platforms and Services)5.2.1.1. By Consumables (Sample preparation consumables and Other Consumables)5.2.1.2. By Platforms (HiSeq series, MiSeq series, ION Torrent, SOLiD, Pacbio Rs II and Sequel system, Other Sequencing Platforms)5.2.1.3. By Services (Sequencing Services and Data management services)5.2.2. By Technology (Sequencing by Synthesis, Ion Semiconductor Sequencing, Sequencing by Ligation, Pyrosequencing, Single Molecule Real Time Sequencing and Other Technologies)5.2.3. By End User (Academic & Clinical Research Centers, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Companies, Hospitals & Clinics and Others)5.2.4. By Application (Biomarkers & Cancer, Diagnostics, Reproductive Health, Personalized Medicine, Agriculture & Animal Research and Other Applications)5.2.5. By Region5.2.6. By Company (2019)5.2.6.1. By NGS Platform

6. North America Next-generation Sequencing (NGS) Market Outlook6.1. Market End User & Forecast6.2. Market Share & Forecast6.3. North America: Country Analysis

7. Europe Next-generation Sequencing (NGS) Market Outlook7.1. Market End User & Forecast7.2. Market Share & Forecast7.3. Europe: Country Analysis

8. Asia-Pacific Next-generation Sequencing (NGS) Market Outlook8.1. Market End User & Forecast8.2. Market Share & Forecast8.3. Asia-Pacific: Country Analysis

9. Middle East and Africa Next-generation Sequencing (NGS) Market Outlook9.1. Market End User & Forecast9.2. Market Share & Forecast9.3. MEA: Country Analysis

10. South America Next-generation Sequencing (NGS) Market Outlook10.1. Market End User & Forecast10.2. Market Share & Forecast10.3. South America: Country Analysis

11. Market Dynamics11.1. Drivers11.2. Challenges

12. Market Trends & Developments

13. Competitive Landscape (NGS Platform Providers)13.1. Competition Outlook13.2. Company Profiles13.2.1. Illumina, Inc.13.2.2. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc13.2.3. BGI Group13.2.4. Perkinelmer13.2.5. Agilent Technologies, Inc.13.2.6. Qiagen N.V.13.2.7. F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG13.2.8. 10x Genomics13.2.9. Oxford Nanopore Technologies13.2.10. Takara Bio

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For cancer treatment and more, genetic-based precision medicine holds a lot of promise – Connecticut Magazine

Tuesday, May 26th, 2020

A month following surgery for thyroid cancer, a Hartford Hospital patients tumor grew to 10 inches. The case was presented to the hospitals tumor board, which involved 30 doctors from different specialties.

The gene mutation found to be controlling the patients tumor growth was already well-established as a driver of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, says Dr. Sope Olugbile, medical oncologist at Hartford HealthCare.Chemotherapy wouldnt work fast enough against the aggressive tumor. Tumor board members recommended a targeted therapy already treating patients with melanoma. Without that genetic information, we wouldnt have been able to come up with that therapy, he says. The treatment saved the patients life, so far. Our goal is to use more of the genetic information to drive the treatment of cancer patients.

This type of personalized care, known as precision medicine and its subset, genomic medicine, has been offered for years at world-renowned cancer-treatment hospitals such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston and University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Its now the standard of care in Connecticuts Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute, UConn Health Center in Farmington, Connecticut Childrens Medical Center in Hartford and Smilow Cancer Center at Yale New Haven Health.Cancer therapy has become precision therapy, says Dr. Roy Herbst, professor of medicinal oncology and pharmacology, and chief of medical oncology at Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital.

Dr. Roy Herbst, of Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital, says that precision care is often used in cancer treatment these days.

While its most commonly used with cancer patients, precision medicine is also making inroads into other areas of health care including the treatment of some cardiac patients. Its also being studied and used on a limited basis to treat those with rare diseases. In the U.S., newborns are screened with a blood test for hearing loss and heart defects. If detected and treated early, this can prevent death and disability in some cases. For some doctors and researchers, precision medicine holds the promise of effective targeted diseases and chronic conditions, and, even more revolutionary, the chance to prevent illness before it arises. The race is on to gather as much data as possible in order to increase understanding of the connection between genes and overall health; here in Connecticut, Yales Center for Genetic Health last fall launched its Generations project to collect DNA from 100,000 volunteers (see sidebar below).

Precision medicine involves the study of human genes, called the genome. The human genome contains 23 pairs of chromosomes within all human cells, and each chromosome contains hundreds to thousands of genes. Using high-level computing and mathematics, genomics researchers analyze massive amounts of DNA-sequence data to find variations or mutations that affect health, disease or response to drugs, according to an online description by The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine in Farmington.

Researchers can sequence an entire tumor to look for markers or abnormalities that can be treated with a targeted medication that attacks that mutation, unlike traditional chemotherapy that kills healthy cells along with cancer cells, says Herbst, also associate director for translational science at the Yale School of Medicine.

These days, when Yales precision medicine tumor board meets weekly, they dont focus on where the tumor began, he says. They look at what errors occurred in the DNA of the tumor, because once they know whats driving the tumor, they can treat it.For example, lung cancer is the most common cancer in the world. When a nonsmoker gets lung cancer, doctors sequence the tumors DNA to see if it contains one of eight genes known to mutate.

Each cancer cell has about 18,000 to 20,000 genes, and there are some cancers where just one of those genes is directing the growth of the cancer, Olugbile says. We call that the driver gene. The other 17,999 are just following the lead of that driver gene, he says. That means if we tag just that one gene with the medication then we can actually shut down the growth of the entire cancer.

Traditional chemotherapy can only be given for 4-6 months because of the side effects, while targeted oral medications have very few side effects and patients remain on them for an average of two years, Olugbile says.

In the past five years, genetic testing has become standard of care for some cancers specifically colon, lung and melanoma because those types of cancers tend to have genetic mutations that have been known to respond to therapy, says Sara Patterson, manager of clinical analytics and curation at Jackson Labs, which works with UConn and Yale researchers.But targeted therapy is not a cure-all, and researchers are still a long way from using precision medicine to treat all cancer patients. Even if cancers have the same genomic change and mutation, theres no guarantee they will all respond to the same therapy, she says.Overall, precision medicine is only effective at stopping the spread of cancer in an average of 20 percent of cancer patients treated, Olugbile says, with variations by cancer. Sometimes the cancer returns because the tumor changes to resist the therapy, Patterson adds.

As doctors and researchers do more genomic sequencing, the data pool will grow and so will knowledge of what medications work most effectively against various tumor types.The more information we gather, the better well know how to treat specific patients, Patterson says.

Reimbursement from insurance companies can be a challenge. If precision treatment for a particular type of cancer hasnt been approved by the insurance industry, its difficult to get reimbursed for genomic testing, says Sue Mockus, director of product innovation and strategic commercialization at Jackson Labs.Its a catch-22. Even though a patient with pancreatic cancer could benefit from a targeted therapy, unless that patient is part of a clinical trial that would pay for the genomic testing, the patient would have to pay out of pocket, the annual cost of which can run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. If you do have a mutation identified and your physician wants to give you the medication off label, you have to fight with the insurance company, Mockus says.

Experts have suggested a value-based approach to precision medicine, reports the International Journal of Public Health. This means policy decisions about reimbursement and investment in research and development will factor in how long patients lives are prolonged and the quality of those lives, the Journal reports.

Oncologists also offer cancer patients immunotherapy, another form of personalized medicine, Patterson says. Theyre using diagnostic tests on tumors, independent of genomic sequencing, to determine if their tumor profiles make them a good immunotherapy candidate. Immunotherapy is approved for multiple tumor types, as long as they have certain markers, she says.

Former President Jimmy Carter became cancer free after receiving radiation and immunotherapy to treat the melanoma that had spread to his brain and liver. While immunotherapy can cure cancer for some, its only effective about 20 percent of the time, Olugbile says. It varies a bit by cancer, with some cancers having a higher success rate, he adds.

Through a collaboration with Memorial Sloan Kettering, Hartford HealthCares Advanced Disease Clinic was scheduled to open this spring to give patients even more options, he says. If targeted therapies and immunotherapies dont work or are not a match for patients, doctors will look for suitable clinical trials that offer potential treatments, Olugbile says.Our goal is to create awareness on two fronts, one is among the doctors. Yes, we are available to help if patients have gone through standard of care who didnt respond, he says. Its also an option for patients who want to be treated with precision medicine closer to home. The goal is to make it available so they dont have to go to New York or Boston, he says. Its right here in Hartford and hopefully at other cancer centers over time.

From Yale, Herbst leads a clinical trial through the National Cancer Institute where he and his team are trying to match the right patient to the right drug.Every tumor is getting sequenced. Thats accelerating the field. The sequencing techniques have gotten cheaper and faster, so we can analyze them at the point of care, Herbst says. This is why clinical trials are so important. Whats a clinical trial today is standard of care tomorrow.

In a study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, a multi-institutional research team including a Connecticut doctor developed an advanced method to analyze existing data from thousands of clinical trials, comparing which genes FDA-approved drugs work against to the genes active in pediatric brain tumor patients. This sped up the lengthy process of developing cancer drugs.

Dr. Ching Lau, head of the oncology-hematology division at Connecticut Childrens Medical Center and the pediatric oncology-hematology department at UConn School of Medicine, is accessing the World Community Grid, an IBM-funded program that allows researchers worldwide to perform tens of thousands of virtual experiments. Instead of screening thousands and thousands of compounds to try to find a potential drug, we found we could use genomics data already available and do a more systems-approach analysis to figure out the predominant pathways driving the tumor cells, Lau, professor at The Jackson Laboratory, says in an email. Then we asked if there were any existing FDA-approved drugs that could potentially modulate those pathways.

The researchers identified eight drugs that could potentially fight medulloblastoma (MB) tumors, the most common malignant brain tumor in children. One of the drugs showed an increased survival rate in mice with MB tumors, and a clinical trial is being pursued.

Personalized medicineand heart disease

Precision medicines applications have expanded beyond cancer care. At first, much heart disease research relied on a genetic analysis of whether someone was predisposed to a disease. Thanks to a growing database of patient information that is shared worldwide, researchers can mine huge data sets with hundreds of thousands of cases for patterns and abnormalities that lead to discoveries, says Beth Taylor, associate professor of kinesiology at UConn and director of exercise physiology research in cardiology at Hartford Hospital. Researchers and clinicians know that about half the people who have heart attacks dont have the typical risk factors such as high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes. To determine why physically active people with healthy diets have heart attacks, researchers are using precision medicine to comb through large studies to find small predictors, Taylor says. Often the influence of any one factor is hard to detect unless you have a big sample size, she says.

The National Institutes of Health requires grant recipients to share their data to a national registry so that researchers have access to big data, she says. (Personal information such as date of birth, name and address are removed from files used for research studies.)

When we first began to really measure genetic variations, it was believed that was going to be the big hope in treatment, Taylor says. But genes are complex and environmental factors modify genetics for multiple generations.

For the first time ever, weve got wide-scale computing ability to analyze huge data points. This can better allow us to predict disease progression and optimize treatment, she says. Many of us would say that this concept of big data is as or more important than genetic risk. Genetic risks are not the whole picture.

For the first time ever, weve got wide-scale computing ability to analyze huge data points. This can better allow us to predict disease progression and optimize treatment.

Progress with diabetes

Precision medicine is not widely used in the treatment ofdiabetesin the U.S., except when it comes to a rare form of diabetes called neonatal diabetes mellitus. While type 1 and type 2 diabetes are controlled by two or more genesand additional genetic factors,neonatal diabetes mellitus involves a single gene and develops in babies under 6 months old.

Through genetic testing of babies with elevated blood sugar levels,researchers learnedthat about half the patients have gene mutations that respond well to a pill used to treat type 2 diabetes and they dont need to be on insulin for the rest of their lives like type 1 diabetics, says Karel Erion,director of research stewardship and communications for the American Diabetes Association.

When infants show signs of type 1 diabetes at Yale New Haven Childrens Hospital or Connecticut Childrens Medical Center, they are automatically tested for neonatal diabetes, hospital doctors say.

An example of precision medicine as a predictor of disease is the TrialNet database, which uses genetic testing to determine whether the relatives of those with type 1 diabetes have two or more of the five diabetes-related autoantibodies (proteins produced by the immune system directed against the persons own proteins) linked to increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetics must take insulin for the rest of their lives to survive, and theres no known way to prevent the autoimmune disease. Type 1 diabetes, formerly called juvenile diabetes, typically strikes children and adolescents, causing the pancreas to stop producing insulin, a hormone needed to process sugar, or glucose, from food. Type 2 diabetes was formerly known as adult-onset diabetes, but the disorder is being seen in more children, thought to be the result of a rise in childhood obesity. Screening identifies the early stages of the disease years before any symptoms appear, according to the TrialNet website.

In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers from the TrialNet Study Group, led by Yale Universitys Dr. Kevan Herold, found that an experimental medication delayed the onset of type 1 diabetes in high-risk participants by two years compared to the control group. The disease was diagnosed in 43 percent of the participants who received the medication, teplizumab, and 72 percent of those who received the placebo.

Alzheimers disease and dementia

Only 1 to 3 percent of the 5 million people living with Alzheimers disease have a genetic mutation that leads to whats called genetic or familial Alzheimers. But one in three older adults will eventually develop some form of dementia, says Rebecca Edelmayer, the Alzheimers Association director of scientific engagement.

Like other diseases that strike large segments of the population, researchers rely on big data to learn about Alzheimers and which genes play a role in who gets it.Researchers have learned that there are several risk factors that contribute to dementia, she says. Specifically, the presence of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, social and cognitive isolation, poor nutrition and the level of education, can contribute to cognitive decline, she says.

Scientists from around the world share research data and draw from data in the Global Alzheimers Association Interactive Network, she says.The field has made some dramatic advances in understanding of how genetics play a role and how other underlying diseases play a role, Edelmayer says. We need to give doctors evidence-based recommendations.

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Power of Precision Medicine Could be Fueled Here – ETF Trends

Tuesday, May 26th, 2020

The ARK Genomic Revolution Multi-Sector Fund (CBOE: ARKG) is establishing a reputation for being one of the best-performing healthcare ETFs, a legacy forged over its multi-year lifespan, not just a few weeks.

One of the driving forces behind ARKGs enviable long-term track records its the managers ability to identify disruptive forces in the healthcare and genomics arenas. The intersection of precision medicine and genomics could be the next growth frontier for ARKG investors.

Increasingly, clinicians are tailoring treatments to a patients specific genetic mutations, said ARK analyst Simon Barnett in a recent note. While the number of precision therapies targeting these mutations has grown, only recently have costs dropped to a low enough level that physicians can sequence an individuals genomic profile and identify his or her mutations.

ARKG includes companies that merge healthcare with technology and capitalize on the revolution in genomic sequencing. These companies try to better understand how biological information is collected, processed and applied by reducing guesswork and enhancing precision; restructuring health care, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and enhancing our quality of life.

Empowered by the cost declines of next generation DNA sequencing (NGS), diagnostic providers such as Veracyte (VCYT), Exact Sciences (EXAS), and Guardant Health (GH) are advancing personalized medicine by matching patients to precision therapies. ARK believes that therapeutics companies increasingly will use NGS in clinical trials, creating targeted therapies that ultimately will supplant traditional chemotherapies, writes Barnett.

Guardant Health and Veracyte combine for almost 6% of ARKGs roster.

Bolstering the long-term case for genetic sequencing is the fields ability to help healthcare professionals more accurately diagnose ailments, delivering a higher level of personalized patient care.

In the lucrative oncology field, a prime target for many genomics companies, there are myriad ways genomics and precision medicine can combine to potentially increase positive outcomes for patients.

Some mutations are not inherited and can appear spontaneously, giving rise to aggressive cells that coalesce into tumors. In the case of spontaneous variants, cancer patients are matched to targeted therapies with a lock-and-key system, according to Barnett. First, using molecular diagnostic tests, oncologists search for the mutationthe lockthat is driving tumor growth. Then, diagnostic vendors introduce the molecular information to a genomic biomarker database and search for the best treatmentthe key. Importantly, as the data on clinical outcomes feeds back into the system, the accuracy of the algorithms that match patients to therapies increases continuously.

For more on disruptive technologies, visit our Disruptive Technology Channel.

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Moving Precision Medicine From Evaluation Into Practice and Policy – Newswise

Tuesday, May 26th, 2020

Newswise Lawrenceville, NJ, USAMay 26, 2020Value in Health, the official journal of ISPORthe professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced today the publication of a series of articles focused on methods for moving from the evaluation of precision medicine into practice and policy. The series was published in the May 2020 issue of Value in Health.

Precision medicine is an emerging approach for disease treatment and prevention that takes into account individual variability in genes, environment, and lifestyle, said Guest Editor Kathryn A. Phillips, PhD, Center for Translational and Policy Research on Personalized Medicine, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA. This approach allows clinicians and researchers to predict more accurately which treatments and prevention strategies for a particular disease will work in which groups of people.

The themed section highlights next-generation sequencing technologies, which are the fastest-growing type of precision medicine technology. These technologies include panels that test multiple genes for a single indication, whole exome sequencing tests that evaluate the entire exome (coding regions of the genome), and whole genome sequencing tests that evaluate the entire genome.

In her introductory editorial, Methods for Moving the Evaluation of Precision Medicine Into Practice and Policy, Phillips provides historical perspective and introduces the other 5 articles in the series:

Much progress has been made in developing and applying methods to evaluate precision medicine, said Phillips. Nevertheless, new tests such as minimally invasive liquid biopsies and emerging approaches such as artificial intelligence and machine learning platforms will continue to require the development and adaptation of methods used to assess the value of precision medicine. The collective efforts of a society like ISPOR can bring together the wide range of disciplines and stakeholders that will be needed to continue to evolve the methods and approaches used to assess precision medicine.

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Global Nuclear Medicine Imaging Equipment Market Forecast to Grow by a Projected US$525 Million, Driven by a Revised CAGR of 2.9% AMID COVID-19 Impact…

Tuesday, May 26th, 2020

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Nuclear Medicine Imaging Equipment - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Amid the COVID-19 crisis and the looming economic recession, the Nuclear Medicine Imaging Equipment market worldwide will grow by a projected US$525 Million, during the analysis period, driven by a revised CAGR of 2.9%. Hybrid Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Systems, one of the segments analyzed and sized in this study, is forecast to grow at over 3.5% and reach a market size of US$1.3 Billion by the end of the analysis period. The Hybrid Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Systems market will be reset to a new normal which going forwards in a post COVID-19 era will be continuously redefined and redesigned. Staying on top of trends and accurate analysis is paramount now more than ever to manage uncertainty, change and continuously adapt to new and evolving market conditions.

As part of the new emerging geographic scenario, the United States is forecast to readjust to a 1.8% CAGR. Within Europe, the region worst hit by the pandemic, Germany will add over US$12.2 Million to the region's size over the next 7 to 8 years. In addition, over US$13 Million worth of projected demand in the region will come from Rest of European markets. In Japan, the Hybrid Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Systems segment will reach a market size of US$62.5 Million by the close of the analysis period. Blamed for the pandemic, significant political and economic challenges confront China. Amid the growing push for decoupling and economic distancing, the changing relationship between China and the rest of the world will influence competition and opportunities in the Nuclear Medicine Imaging Equipment market. Against this backdrop and the changing geopolitical, business and consumer sentiments, the world's second largest economy will grow at 5.9% over the next couple of years and add approximately US$176.5 Million in terms of addressable market opportunity.

Continuous monitoring for emerging signs of a possible new world order post-COVID-19 crisis is a must for aspiring businesses and their astute leaders seeking to find success in the now changing Nuclear Medicine Imaging Equipment market landscape.

Competitors identified in this market include, among others:

Key Topics Covered:

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & REPORT SCOPE

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. MARKET OVERVIEW

2. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS

3. MARKET TRENDS & DRIVERS

4. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

III. MARKET ANALYSIS

IV. COMPETITION

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In Vitro Diagnostics Market Assessment and Forecast to 2027 – ResearchAndMarkets.com – Business Wire

Tuesday, May 26th, 2020

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "In Vitro Diagnostics - Global Market Outlook (2018-2027)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The Global In Vitro Diagnostics market accounted for $87.9 billion in 2018 and is expected to reach $164.4 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 7.2% during the forecast period.

Increasing adoption of fully automated instruments in labs, rising awareness on personalized medicine and consequent growth of chronic diseases are the major factors driving the market growth. However, adverse reimbursement scenario is restraining the market growth.

Based on end-user, the point-of-care testing segment is likely to have a huge demand due rising requirements of these testing's as it includes biosensors, pregnancy kits and glucose meters to ensure quick and accurate results. By geography, North America is going to have a lucrative growth during the forecast period due to awareness among people regarding availability of innovative products and upsurge of strong prominent business players will lead to market growth.

Some of the key players profiled in the In Vitro Diagnostics Market include Abbott Laboratories Inc, Agilent Technologies, Becton Dickinson and Company, Biomerieux Sa, Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc, Cepheid, Danaher Corporation, Diasorin, Johnson & Johnson, Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH, Qiagen, Roche Diagnostics, Siemens AG, Sysmex Corporation and Thermo Fisher Scientific.

What the report offers:

Key Topics Covered

1 Executive Summary

2 Preface

3 Market Trend Analysis

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Drivers

3.3 Restraints

3.4 Opportunities

3.5 Threats

3.6 Product Analysis

3.7 Technology Analysis

3.8 Application Analysis

3.9 End-user Analysis

3.10 Emerging Markets

3.11 Impact of COVID-19

4 Porters Five Force Analysis

5 Global In Vitro Diagnostics Market, By Usability

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Reusable IVD Devices

5.3 Disposable IVD Devices

6 Global In Vitro Diagnostics Market, By Product

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Data Management Software

6.3 Reagents & Kits

6.4 Services

6.5 Instruments

6.5.1 Semi-Automated Instruments

6.5.2 Fully Automated Instruments

7 Global In Vitro Diagnostics Market, By Technology

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Blood Testing

7.3 Coagulation & Hemostasis

7.4 Hematology

7.5 Immunohematology

7.6 Microbiology

7.7 Tissue Diagnostics

7.8 Urinalysis

7.9 Clinical Chemistry

7.9.1 Basic Metabolic Panel

7.9.2 Electrolyte Panel

7.9.3 Lipid Profile

7.9.4 Liver Panel

7.9.5 Renal Profile

7.9.6 Specialty Chemical Tests

7.9.7 Thyroid Function Panel

7.10 Molecular Diagnostics

7.10.1 DNA Sequencing & Next-Generation Sequencing

7.10.2 Isothermal Nucleic Acid Amplification Technology (INAAT)

7.10.3 Microarray

7.10.4 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

7.10.5 Hybridization

7.10.5.1 In-Situ Hybridization

7.10.5.2 Fluorescence In-Situ Hybridization

7.11 Immunoassay/Immunochemistry

7.11.1 Enzyme-Linked Immunospot Assays

7.11.2 Radioimmunoassay

7.11.3 Rapid Test

7.11.4 Western Blotting

7.11.5 Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

7.11.5.1 Chemiluminescence Immunoassays

7.11.5.2 Colorimetric Immunoassays

7.11.5.3 Fluorescence Immunoassays

8 Global In Vitro Diagnostics Market, By Application

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Autoimmune Diseases

8.3 Cardiology

8.4 Diabetes

8.5 Drug Testing/Pharmacogenomics

8.6 Endocrinology

8.7 Gastrointestinal Diseases

8.8 HIV/Aids

8.9 Infectious Diseases

8.10 Nephrology

8.11 Non-Infectious Diseases

8.12 Oncology

9 Global In Vitro Diagnostics Market, By End-user

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Academic Institutes

9.3 Home Care

9.4 Hospitals

9.5 Patient Self-Testing

9.6 Point-of-Care Testing

9.7 Laboratories

9.7.1 Large/Reference Laboratories

9.7.2 Medium-Sized Laboratories

9.7.3 Small Laboratories

10 Global In Vitro Diagnostics Market, By Geography

10.1 Introduction

10.2 North America

10.2.1 US

10.2.2 Canada

10.2.3 Mexico

10.3 Europe

10.3.1 Germany

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Cerecor and Myriad Genetics Announce that Levels of LIGHT, a Novel Cytokine, Were Highly Correlated with Disease Severity and Mortality in COVID-19…

Tuesday, May 26th, 2020

ROCKVILLE, Md., May 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cerecor Inc. (NASDAQ: CERC) and Myriad Genetics Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN) today announced that levels of novel cytokine, LIGHT, were highly correlated with disease severity and mortality in a COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) biomarker study. The biomarker study was conducted using the serum samples of 47 hospitalized COVID-19 patients and 30 healthy controls from Hackensack Meridian Health Network.

In April 2020, approximately 1,500 people in the United States died each day from COVID-19. The viral infection triggers a hyperactive immune response leading to cytokine storm and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), which is a leading cause of death in patients who die of COVID-19. Although this hyperinflammatory process is poorly understood, the data from this study implicates the inflammatory cytokine, LIGHT, as a potential key driver of cytokine storm leading to ARDS and death.

LIGHT levels were significantly elevated in the serum of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 versus healthy controls (p value < 0.0001). The highest LIGHT levels were found in patients who required ventilator support, particularly in patients over 60. Importantly, the data demonstrated elevated LIGHT levels were also strongly linked with mortality (p=0.02).

Dr. David Perlin, Ph.D., chief scientific officer, senior vice president of the Center for Discovery and Innovation, and Professor of Medical Sciences at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University, commented These data are compelling and demonstrate that the inflammatory cytokine LIGHT may play a key role in cytokine storm associated with COVID-19 ARDS that leads to increased morbidity and mortality. Reducing LIGHT levels might be a key to dampening the cytokine storm in these patients, preventing the need for ventilator support and reducing mortality.

Dr. Garry Neil, M.D. chief scientific officer, Cerecor commented, As a company, we recognized the impact of cytokine storm-induced ARDS and the need for treatment options for patients in this area of high unmet need. We remain focused on the CERC-002 clinical program and rapidly moving it forward for the treatment of cytokine storm induced ARDS.

Role of LIGHT in Acute Inflammatory Response

LIGHT (homologous to Lymphotoxin, exhibits inducible expression and competes with HSV glycoprotein D for binding to herpesvirus entry mediator, a receptor expressed on T lymphocytes) is a cytokine with inflammatory actions encoded by the TNFSF14 gene. LIGHT has been shown to play a key role in the immune response to viral pneumonia. LIGHT plays an important role in regulating immune responses in the lung, gut and skin. It stimulates T Cell and B Cell response as well as induces the release of other cytokines such as IL1, IL6, IL-8, IL-10, TNF and GM-CSF.

CERC-002 (anti-LIGHT monoclonal antibody)

CERC-002 is a fully human monoclonal antibody with neutralizing action against LIGHT (TNFSF14), for treatment of children with Pediatric Crohns Disease. Cerecor holds an open IND with FDA and the drug is currently being studied in a Phase I clinical trial for patients with refractory severe Crohns disease, currently not recruiting due to COVID-19.

Free LIGHT Assay from Myriad RBM

Myriad RBM, a subsidiary of Myriad Genetics, Inc., in collaboration with Cerecor has developed an ultrasensitive assay for the detection of free LIGHT. The assay is validated for serum or plasma samples and has sufficient sensitivity to reliably measure LIGHT from normal and disease subjects.

About Myriad

Myriad Genetics Inc., is a leading personalized medicine company dedicated to being a trusted advisor transforming patient lives worldwide with pioneering molecular diagnostics. Myriad discovers and commercializes molecular diagnostic tests that: determine the risk of developing disease, accurately diagnose disease, assess the risk of disease progression, and guide treatment decisions across six major medical specialties where molecular diagnostics can significantly improve patient care and lower healthcare costs. Myriad is focused on three strategic imperatives: transitioning and expanding its hereditary cancer testing markets, diversifying its product portfolio through the introduction of new products and increasing the revenue contribution from international markets. For more information on how Myriad is making a difference, please visit the Company's website: http://www.myriad.com.

About Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack Meridian Health is a leading not-for-profit health care organization that is the largest, most comprehensive and truly integrated health care network in New Jersey, offering a complete range of medical services, innovative research and life-enhancing care. Hackensack Meridian Health comprises 17 hospitals from Bergen to Ocean counties, which includes three academic medical centers Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, JFK Medical Center in Edison; two children's hospitals - Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital in Hackensack, K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital in Neptune; nine community hospitals Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel, Mountainside Medical Center in Montclair, Ocean Medical Center in Brick, Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen, Pascack Valley Medical Center in Westwood, Raritan Bay Medical Center in Old Bridge, Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy, Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, and Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin; a behavioral health hospital Carrier Clinic in Belle Mead; and two rehabilitation hospitals JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute in Edison and Shore Rehabilitation Institute in Brick. Additionally, the network has more than 500 patient care locations throughout the state which include ambulatory care centers, surgery centers, home health services, long-term care and assisted living communities, ambulance services, lifesaving air medical transportation, fitness and wellness centers, rehabilitation centers, urgent care centers and physician practice locations. Hackensack Meridian Health has more than 34,100 team members, and 6,500 physicians and is a distinguished leader in health care philanthropy, committed to the health and well-being of the communities it serves.

About the Center for Discovery and Innovation

The Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI), a newly established member of Hackensack Meridian Health, seeks to translate current innovations in science to improve clinical outcomes for patients with cancer, infectious diseases and other life-threatening and disabling conditions. The CDI, housed in a fully renovated state-of-the-art facility, offers world-class researchers a support infrastructure and culture of discovery that promotes science innovation and rapid translation to the clinic.

About Cerecor

Cerecor is a biopharmaceutical company focused on becoming a leader in development and commercialization of treatments for rare pediatric and orphan diseases. The Company is advancing an emerging clinical-stage pipeline of innovative therapies. The Companys pediatric rare disease pipeline is led by CERC-801, CERC-802 and CERC-803 (CERC-800 programs), which are therapies for inborn errors of metabolism, specifically disorders known as Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (CDGs). The FDA granted Rare Pediatric Disease Designation and Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to all three CERC-800 programs, thus potentially qualifying the Company to receive a Priority Review Voucher (PRV) upon approval of a new drug application (NDA). The Company is also developing CERC-002, CERC-006 and CERC-007. CERC-007 is an anti-IL-18 monoclonal antibody being developed for the treatment of autoimmune inflammatory diseases such as Adult Onset Stills Disease (AOSD) and Multiple Myeloma (MM). CERC-006 is a dual mTOR inhibitor being developed for the treatment of complex Lymphatic Malformations. CERC-002 is an anti-LIGHT monoclonal antibody being developed for the treatment of Pediatric-onset Crohns Disease.

For more information about Cerecor, please visit http://www.cerecor.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Tuesday, May 26th, 2020

AURORA, Colo. Aside from age and underlying health issues, scientists believe the answer to a lot questions about COVID-19 and how it affects people differently could be in their genes.

A researcher at the University of Colorado School of Medicine is on the forefront of finding out more, KDVR reported. Hes helping lead an international team to learn if genetics plays a role into why some people with the coronavirus get severely ill and even die, while others have no symptoms.

We think that variation in genes controls how we respond to SARS-Co-V-2, said Dr. Paul Norman, an associate professor in the Division of Biomedical Informatics and Personalized Medicine and a principal investigator at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Norman, along with about 600 researchers in 45 countries, is part ofThe COVID-19 Host Genetics Initiative. Its a collaborative scientific effort to generate, share, analyze and data to learn more about the coronavirus.

In Colorado, Norman is sending a questionnaire to 140,000 people who are part of theColorado Center for Personalized Medicine Biobank. His goal is to look at the genetic makeup of people who have had COVID-19 to see if theres a connection.

He and other researchers are also getting data from23andMe, an at-home genetic test, and theNational Bone Marrow Registry.

Researchers have discovered genetic connections with HIV, malaria and the SARS virus from 2002 and 2003.

There are variances that dont make you less susceptible, but they make your immune response better, Norman said.

If researchers discover genetic variances with the coronavirus, they could ultimately help develop a drug to treat it and a vaccine to prevent it.

The Biobank is accepting participants for the COVID-19 and other studies. Learn more about ithere.

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