Veracyte has also acquired Nanostring's Prosigna breast cancer and LymphMark lymphoma assays and plans to develop diagnostic tests using the nCounter platform.
The agreement gives Quanterix an opportunity to explore the clinical utility of its Nf-l marker without having to move its instruments into the clinical space.
Under the new 15-year exclusive agreement, the test will become available through all of Sonic's clinical labs and anatomic pathology practices in the US.
Siemens Healthineers will use the technology, which Quanterix acquired as part of its buy of UmanDiagnostics, to develop blood-based Nf-L clinical tests.
Under the expanded deal, PredictImmune will have first right of refusal on technologies for predicting disease outcome for systemic lupus erythematosus.
The firms said that Bio-Techne's Ella platform provides the sensitivity needed to provide analysis of the Nf-L biomarker for neurodegenerative diseases.
Mirnax will use Arcis' nucleic acid sample preparation and preservation technology to improve the stability of miRNA biomarkers for early disease detection.
Oncore and its partners will commercialize GeneNews' ColonSentry test in all countries outside the US and Canada under the five-year exclusive agreement
