Through the JV and strategic partnership, the companies aim to provide precision diagnostic products and services to Hong Kong, Macau, South Korea, and Southeast Asia.
The test is designed to detect clinically relevant genomic alterations — including somatic mutations, microsatellite instability, and viral DNA from ctDNA — in blood.
Nikon will distribute OptraScan's whole-slide imaging scanners, as well as its integrated telepathology, and AI- and machine learning-based analytics solutions.
The deal covers Cancer Genetics' microarray-based Tissue of Origin test, which analyzes 2,000 individual tumor genes to help identify a tumor's origin.
The three-year extension increases the minimum purchase commitments for the Unyvero system, resulting in an increase in potential revenues of €30 million to Curetis.
Immunoscore Colon predicts the risk of recurrence in patients with early-stage colon cancer and guides oncologists in decisions about therapies for stage II and III colon cancers.
The tests are based on a technology that uses Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and a proprietary technique that analyzes spectrometer test results.
