Biocept cites peer-reviewed study highlighting success of liquid biopsy testing in lung cancer patients
Biocept Inc (NASDAQ:BIOC) said Tuesday that a peer-reviewed article showed that the company’s liquid biopsy testing of three patients with a type of lung cancer detected activating mutations where tissue biopsies were inadequate.
The article in the
READ: Biocept rallies on release of kits to broaden use of liquid biopsy technology
One patient, according to a statement from San Diego-based Biocept, had a complete response to therapy for about two years, while two patients received third-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment with osimertinib after their disease had progressed and a resistance mutation, known as EGFR T790M, was identified in their blood.
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Biocept CEO Michael Nall added that “we continue to expand the clinical evidence supporting the use of our Target Selector platform.”
Non-small cell lung cancer is a collection of cancer types whose pathology is classified by the state of cells as well as genetic and protein biomarkers.
Shares of Biocept slipped US$0.01 to US$1.90 in Tuesday’s Nasdaq trading.
On January 28, the stock rallied after the company announced the release of kits designed to broaden the use of its technology.
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