thyroid cancer

Bayer will offer Veracyte's Afirma Xpression Atlas to identify underlying drivers in tumors of late-stage or metastatic thyroid cancer patients resistant to radioactive iodine therapy.

The partners are starting by testing patients with colorectal and thyroid cancers using the 648-gene Tempus xT assay, but could expand to other areas in the future.

The deal with GeneproDx will focus on thyroid cancer, while the agreement with Endpoint Health will focus on CDx development for critical illnesses.

NeoGenomics will offer the Thyroid Profile and the NGS Thyroid Profile plus RET FISH test as part of the program, which is sponsored by Lilly.

The firms will evaluate Stratafide, a pan-solid tumor diagnostic test designed to identify actionable genomic alterations in tissue or blood samples.

Palmetto has expanded the local coverage determination for the Guardant360 liquid biopsy assay to be used with the majority of advanced solid tumors.

Of the 28 companies in the index, 21 companies' share prices increased while the share values of 7 declined month over month. 

The Genetron Health S5 NGS system is based on the Thermo Fisher Scientific Ion GeneStudio S5 and will be accompanied by Genetron-developed assays.