Guidelines to the Galaxy of HER2 Testing in GEA Cancers

Say the words “HER2 gene amplification” and what immediately comes to mind is breast cancer. But did you know other cancers, including those of the stomach and esophagus (collectively called gastroesophagel adenocarinoma or GEA) can have too many (> 6) copies of the HER2 gene? That’s right, an estimated 20% of GEA cancers harbor an […]

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ResearchDx/PacificDx to Present High-Resolution HER2 Testing Data at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

Leading contract diagnostics organization demonstrates the value of DNA-based testing for identifying the HER2-Low genomic subtype in high-risk HER2 equivocal breast cancer Irvine, CA—December 1, 2016—ResearchDx/PacificDx announced today that it will share findings demonstrating the value of DNA microarray comparative genomic hybridization (array CGH) for HER2 genomic subtyping in breast cancer patients at this year’s San […]

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A Single Blood Test for All Cancers?

What if a simple blood test could detect any cancer early, when it was still easy to treat? It sounds like science fiction. But Illumina ILMN +5.20%, the $24 billion (market cap) biotechnology company that has pioneered cheap, efficient sequencing of DNA, says it could be a reality in a few years. It is launching […]

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ResearchDx Appointment of New Chief Medical Officer

Irvine, CA—December 7, 2015—Internationally recognized as the “Contract Diagnostics Organization,” ResearchDx specializes in the development of companion and in vitro diagnostics for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, research, and diagnostic industries. To meet the demand for leveraging new technology and increase the speed at which new treatments reach patients, life sciences firm ResearchDx has appointed Shelly Gunn […]

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Irvine’s ResearchDx Signs Agreement with Micron, Inc. of Tokyo

Irvine, CA—February 14, 2015—ResearchDx, Inc. of Irvine, California and Micron Inc. of Tokyo, Japan have entered into an agreement for international collaborative clinical trials. The in vitro diagnostic development processes, laboratory and clinical services of ResearchDx will partner well with Micron’s imaging technologies. Through the collaboration, companies in the U.S., Canada, the European Union, Central […]

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