The assay is Guardant Health’s first commercially available product for clinical management of early-stage tumors and is initially focused on colorectal cancer.
The firm said that due to a negative coverage decision and capital constraints, it is evaluating options including a sale by a public takeover or an asset deal.
CellMax also completed a Series C financing round to speed up development of itsFirstSight liquid biopsy test to detect colorectal cancer and precancer polyps.
The company is collaborating with the University of Leeds under a new grant, aiming to collect prospective validation and economic data that could support clinical adoption.
The firm said its test can be used to evaluate blood samples from people who present with suspicious growths in the breast, lung, prostate, colon, or brain.