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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma patients without 17p deletions will be eligible.
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FDA Approves Lilly’s Blood Cancer Drug Jaypirca in First-Line CLL, SLL
FDA Approves Lilly’s Blood Cancer Drug Jaypirca in First-Line CLL, SLL
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Establishing a more nuanced definition of late-stage cancers featured prominently in updated recommendations from an ACS expert panel.
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ACS Issues Recommendations for Design, Reporting of MCED Trials
ACS Issues Recommendations for Design, Reporting of MCED Trials
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The submission through the FDA's real-time oncology review program is based on data showing zipalertinib plus platinum-based chemotherapy improved median progression-free survival.
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Cullinan Files NDA Seeking Approval for Zipalertinib as First-Line Treatment With Chemo in NSCLC
Cullinan Files NDA Seeking Approval for Zipalertinib as First-Line Treatment With Chemo in NSCLC
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The effort, led by researchers from Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College London, and Dementias Platform UK aims to launch blood-based testing in six to 10 NHS memory service sites.
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UK Researchers to Implement Blood-Based Dementia Markers as Part of £80M Project
UK Researchers to Implement Blood-Based Dementia Markers as Part of £80M Project
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Researchers at City of Hope are the latest to explore modular engineering that separates a CAR T cell's signaling infrastructure from its antigen recognition ability.
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Safer, Reprogrammable CAR T-Cell Therapies Heading to Clinical Trials
Safer, Reprogrammable CAR T-Cell Therapies Heading to Clinical Trials
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The companies have combined their respective capabilities to offer services to pharmaceutical partners.
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CellCarta, Imagene AI Partner on Biomarker, CDx Development
CellCarta, Imagene AI Partner on Biomarker, CDx Development
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Beam Therapeutics accused YolTech and two founders of using trade secrets to develop a gene editor for AATD that competes with its own candidate.
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Beam Sues YolTech, SeraphaBio Over Alleged Trade Secrets Theft
Beam Sues YolTech, SeraphaBio Over Alleged Trade Secrets Theft
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The drug was safe but its efficacy disappointed in a Phase I trial; Foghorn plans to retrench to a wholly owned pipeline.
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Foghorn Ends SMARCA2 Collab With Lilly, Cuts Staff By 40 Percent
Foghorn Ends SMARCA2 Collab With Lilly, Cuts Staff By 40 Percent
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
News items for the week of Sept. 28, 2026.
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In Brief This Week: Biomodal, Watchmaker Genomics, Oxford Nanopore, BioMarin, 10x Genomics, Rznomics, More
In Brief This Week: Biomodal, Watchmaker Genomics, Oxford Nanopore, BioMarin, 10x Genomics, Rznomics, More
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
New products for the week of Sept. 28, 2026: Abbott, Roche, Flatiron Health, Caris Life Sciences, EpiSign.
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New Products: Abbott, Roche, Flatiron Health, Caris Life Sciences, EpiSign
New Products: Abbott, Roche, Flatiron Health, Caris Life Sciences, EpiSign
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
People in the news for the week of Sept. 28, 2026: Zsofia Stadler, Thomas West, Robert Epstein, Margherita Sacerdoti.
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People in the News at Memorial Sloan Kettering, Cyted Health, DiaSorin
People in the News at Memorial Sloan Kettering, Cyted Health, DiaSorin
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The conference, held this week in Singapore, showcased the field's ongoing efforts in areas including proteoform biology, artificial intelligence, and population health.
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HUPO Annual Meeting Highlights Advances in Proteomic Technologies, Applications
HUPO Annual Meeting Highlights Advances in Proteomic Technologies, Applications
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
As of Jan. 1, 2027, companies operating in or shipping to California will need to screen DNA sequences against a list of dangerous sequences and verify the legitimacy of customers.
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In Global First, California Now Requires Screening on Routine Synthetic DNA Orders
In Global First, California Now Requires Screening on Routine Synthetic DNA Orders
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
In collaboration with Mayo, Renew will examine the cell-of-origin signatures generated by its NeuroLens cfDNA assay in multiple sclerosis and related diseases.
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Renew Bio, Mayo Clinic to Evaluate Nanopore-based cfDNA Assay for Neuroimmunologic Diseases
Renew Bio, Mayo Clinic to Evaluate Nanopore-based cfDNA Assay for Neuroimmunologic Diseases
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The company also added a number of people to its board of directors and list of advisors.
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Metagenomics Firm Biotia Raises $9M in Private Funding
Metagenomics Firm Biotia Raises $9M in Private Funding
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Tumor DNA exome sequencing combined with phenotypic selection of circulating T cells captures tumor heterogeneity while screening for neoantigen recognition.
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New Method Shows Potential for Advancing Personalized Immunotherapy Without Invasive Tumor Biopsies
New Method Shows Potential for Advancing Personalized Immunotherapy Without Invasive Tumor Biopsies
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The UK's NICE has recommended making two RNA-based drugs for familial chylomicronaemia syndrome available to certain patients.
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UK NICE Backs Arrowhead, Ionis RNA Drugs for Familial Chylomicronaemia Syndrome
UK NICE Backs Arrowhead, Ionis RNA Drugs for Familial Chylomicronaemia Syndrome
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Rakovina is using Celvion's EMphora to analyze clinical outcomes and real-world data to find therapeutic targets to improve the activity of its ATR inhibitor.
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Rakovina Using Celvion AI Platform to Advance ATR Inhibitor Program
Rakovina Using Celvion AI Platform to Advance ATR Inhibitor Program
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The study analyzed six modalities for colorectal cancer screening and determined that fecal immunochemical testing is the most cost effective.
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FIT More Cost-Effective Than Blood-Based MDx, Colonoscopies for CRC Screening, Study Finds
FIT More Cost-Effective Than Blood-Based MDx, Colonoscopies for CRC Screening, Study Finds
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Clinical data indicated its gene therapy didn't slow disease progression at four years as well as it did at three years.
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UniQure’s Stock Falters on Latest Huntington’s Disease Trial Data
UniQure’s Stock Falters on Latest Huntington’s Disease Trial Data
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The company's DNA-binding antibody improved circulating tumor DNA recovery 100-fold in a recently disclosed preclinical study.
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Amplifyer Bio Developing ‘Priming Agents’ to Boost ctDNA Yields in Liquid Biopsy
Amplifyer Bio Developing ‘Priming Agents’ to Boost ctDNA Yields in Liquid Biopsy
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The submission is the companies' third attempt at approval after a series of rejections based on manufacturing and data concerns.
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Pierre Fabre, Atara Bio Try Again for US Ebvallo Approval
Pierre Fabre, Atara Bio Try Again for US Ebvallo Approval
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The firms will collaborate to advance development of Truvian's multimodal TruVerus platform and explore potential future opportunities.
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Truvian Health, Siemens Healthineers Ink Development Partnership
Truvian Health, Siemens Healthineers Ink Development Partnership
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Standard BioTools has now agreed to sell its mass cytometry business to Element Biosystems, replacing a previously announced deal with Multiplex Bio.
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Standard BioTools Inks New Agreement to Sell Mass Cytometry Business for $5.5M
Standard BioTools Inks New Agreement to Sell Mass Cytometry Business for $5.5M
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 4 percent month over month, the Nasdaq rose 2 percent, and the Nasdaq Biotech Index fell less than 1 percent.
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GenomeWeb Top 40 Jumps 11 Percent in September, Outpacing Broader Market for Third Straight Month
GenomeWeb Top 40 Jumps 11 Percent in September, Outpacing Broader Market for Third Straight Month
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The company exclusively licensed the electrophoresis-based technology from Roche and has received NHGRI funding to optimize it for FFPE samples.
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Vellum Biotech Commercializing Nucleic Acid Extraction Method From Roche
Vellum Biotech Commercializing Nucleic Acid Extraction Method From Roche
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The new capital brings the company's total funding to $46 million and will help advance clinical research and interventional studies.
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Tiny Health Raises $33M in Series B to Advance Microbiome Analysis Platform
Tiny Health Raises $33M in Series B to Advance Microbiome Analysis Platform
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
GSK will develop one of Wave’s preclinical siRNA programs in an unnamed hepatology indication under the terms of a 2022 research collaboration.
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GSK Taps Wave Life Sciences’ siRNA Program, Triggering $12M Milestone Payment
GSK Taps Wave Life Sciences’ siRNA Program, Triggering $12M Milestone Payment
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The new startup uses R2 retrotransposons to insert full-length genes into the genome, which it plans to leverage for in vivo CAR T-cell therapy.
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Typewriter Therapeutics Emerges From Stealth With $56M to Develop Gene Insertion Platform
Typewriter Therapeutics Emerges From Stealth With $56M to Develop Gene Insertion Platform
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Phase II/III trial will test the gallium-68-labeled GRPR-targeting imaging agent in prostate cancer.
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Lantheus Advances GRPR Prostate Imaging Agent After Lutathera Generic Approval
Lantheus Advances GRPR Prostate Imaging Agent After Lutathera Generic Approval
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In a recent preprint, a team led by researchers at Lund University highlighted the challenge of "data leakage" and its potential impact on the performance of proteomic models.
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‘Data Leakage’ May Inflate Proteomic Biomarker Panel Performance, Lund Researchers Say
‘Data Leakage’ May Inflate Proteomic Biomarker Panel Performance, Lund Researchers Say
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Genomic Mechanisms of Disease will use the funds to launch two research programs on the biology of metabolic disease.
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Broad Institute Center Nabs $53M From Novo Nordisk Foundation to Study Diabetes, Obesity
Broad Institute Center Nabs $53M From Novo Nordisk Foundation to Study Diabetes, Obesity
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Link Cell hopes to use the additional funds to start a second cell therapy program in colorectal cancer and expand its pipeline.
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Link Cell Starts Lead CAR T Program, Raises $30M More in Extended Series A
Link Cell Starts Lead CAR T Program, Raises $30M More in Extended Series A
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The test will measure the blood-based marker MTBR-tau243, which tracks the development of tau tangles in the brain and could help predict progression of the disease.
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International Team Wins $19.4M NIH Grant to Develop C2N Alzheimer’s Assay as FDA-Approved Test
International Team Wins $19.4M NIH Grant to Develop C2N Alzheimer’s Assay as FDA-Approved Test
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The study, which looked at results from 2,212 pregnant individuals, includes more comprehensive follow-up data, tackling what some have cited as a weakness in prior studies of the test.
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BillionToOne Adds to Data Supporting Unity Fetal Risk Test With New Prospective Study
BillionToOne Adds to Data Supporting Unity Fetal Risk Test With New Prospective Study
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The firms plan to raise awareness of liver disease testing, particularly Siemen's Enhanced Liver Fibrosis, or ELF test, among primary care clinicians.
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Siemens Healthineers, Novo Nordisk Aim to Boost Noninvasive Liver Test Adoption
Siemens Healthineers, Novo Nordisk Aim to Boost Noninvasive Liver Test Adoption
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Senticell will characterize how red blood cells acquire and retain tumor DNA and evaluate RBC-based mutation detection in 100 early-stage lung cancer patients.
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Senticell Receives $400K NCI Grant to Advanced Lung Cancer Liquid Biopsy
Senticell Receives $400K NCI Grant to Advanced Lung Cancer Liquid Biopsy
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Separately, Hutchmed has begun Phase I testing of an agent that comprises a KRAS inhibitor payload and a anti-EGFR antibody.
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AstraZeneca, Hutchmed Eye US Market for EGFR-MET Lung Cancer Combo
AstraZeneca, Hutchmed Eye US Market for EGFR-MET Lung Cancer Combo
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The platform will be released in early 2027 and will support a range of analyses on data generated from the company's Xenium and Atera instruments.
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10x Genomics to Launch Sentira for Spatial Data Analysis
10x Genomics to Launch Sentira for Spatial Data Analysis
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Italian startup’s lead program is CAP1-FMR1, a preclinical candidate under development as a treatment for Fragile X syndrome.
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Aptadir Therapeutics Raises €40M to Develop RNA Inhibitor Drugs
Aptadir Therapeutics Raises €40M to Develop RNA Inhibitor Drugs
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Haga will explore how its spatial RNA assays can be used with Imagenomix's AI pathology analysis algorithms for cancer biomarker prediction and detection.
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Haga Bioscience, Imagenomix Partner for AI Spatial Biomarker Analysis in Cancer Pathology
Haga Bioscience, Imagenomix Partner for AI Spatial Biomarker Analysis in Cancer Pathology
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The trials will test AstraZeneca's antibody-drug conjugates with Summit's bispecific antibody ivonescimab.
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AstraZeneca Invests $2B in Summit Therapeutics, Inks Clinical Trial Collab
AstraZeneca Invests $2B in Summit Therapeutics, Inks Clinical Trial Collab
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The in vitro diagnostic blood test measures circulating microRNA to estimate an individual's risk of acquiring AIS.
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VB Spine Nabs FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Scoliosis Risk Test
VB Spine Nabs FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Scoliosis Risk Test
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The syndromic PCR panel for the GeneXpert system is the second in a planned menu of assays using the firm's 10-color technology.
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Cepheid 13-Target Respiratory Panel Gets FDA Clearance
Cepheid 13-Target Respiratory Panel Gets FDA Clearance
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The blood test analyzes proteins in blood samples to identify molecular signals associated with breast cancer.
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Astrin Biosciences, OpenLoop Health Ink Distribution Deal for Breast Cancer Rule-Out Test
Astrin Biosciences, OpenLoop Health Ink Distribution Deal for Breast Cancer Rule-Out Test
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Diagnostics Development Sweden Wades Into Point-of-Care Market With Platform Launch
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Diagnostics Development Sweden Wades Into Point-of-Care Market With Platform Launch
Along with a POC device, the company has three tests to run on it focused on acute infections, sepsis monitoring, and the prediction of acute kidney injury.
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Upfront Dx Partners With Vingmed to Expand into Nordic Region
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Upfront Dx Partners With Vingmed to Expand into Nordic Region
The Cambridge, UK-based company earlier this month obtained a CE-IVD mark for its LVOne test.
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
As AI Transforms Scientific Landscape, Questions of Liability, Equity, Job Security Emerge
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As AI Transforms Scientific Landscape, Questions of Liability, Equity, Job Security Emerge
As agentic AI transforms scientific work, some worry that it is evolving faster than we can answer important questions about its place in society.
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Sampled Wins $27M VA Grant to Support Million Veterans Program
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Sampled Wins $27M VA Grant to Support Million Veterans Program
The company provides genotyping, long-read whole genome sequencing, proteomics, and DNA methylation analyses for the VA-sponsored program.
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GenomeWeb @genomeweb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Roche Sees More Potential in Divarasib, Leans Into Autonomous AI Labs
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Roche Sees More Potential in Divarasib, Leans Into Autonomous AI Labs
The Swiss drugmaker also revealed at its annual Pharma Day that it has halted a CDK4 program.
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