New Oncology has entered into a research agreement with Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus in Paris.
New Oncology has entered into a research agreement with Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus in Paris.
Under this agreement, New Oncology will perform comprehensive parallel multigene testing to identify therapeutically relevant alterations in cancer-related genes. New Oncology will apply its proprietary diagnostic platform ‘NEO’, which allows sample processing compatible with both daily clinical routine and standard sample material, i.e. FFPE (formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded) tissue, according to the company.
Gustave Roussy is an international institute in oncology with a staff of 2,600 health professionals. By devoting 20% of its budget to research, it aims to promote research as an innovative engine for the benefit of patients. Gustave Roussy is a private health facility working within the French public health system and is authorized to receive donations and bequests.
“The dramatic responses seen in patients receiving targeted treatment have shifted the therapeutic paradigm to therapies which are based on the molecular characteristics of a given cancer. Thus, comprehensive genomic diagnosis of FFPE tissues is an important step to optimize clinical care to patients throughout the different lines of therapy” said Prof. Jean-Charles Soria, Head of the Drug Development Department at Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus.
“We are very pleased to partner with Gustave Roussy, Europe’s leading oncology center. We look forward to contributing New Oncology’s unique diagnostic platform enabling in-depth genetic profiling of tumor samples. Together, we expect to significantly improve personalized approaches for the benefit of cancer patients” commented Andreas Jenne, PhD, CEO of New Oncology, the molecular diagnostics division of Blackfield AG, a company specializing in cancer genome analysis.
New Oncology’s proprietary diagnostic platform ‘NEO’ enables physicians to select the optimal targeted therapy for their patients, including participation in suitable clinical trials. Its pan-cancer diagnostic test NEOplus detects actionable genetic alterations with short turn-around times and identifies all types of therapeutically relevant alterations, i.e. mutations, amplifications, insertions/deletions, as well as novel and known translocations, from one single patient sample, according to the vendor. It works with a tumor board comprising renowned cancer experts, facilitating translation of the latest findings in targeted therapy into optimized patient care.
Read the full release here.
Including Women of Childbearing Age in Clinical Research
March 26th 2024In recognition of International Women's Month, we're featuring this recent talk between Associate Editor Miranda Schmalfuhs and Marie Teil, Global Head of UCB’s Women of Childbearing Age Program. They speak about the specific challenges women with chronic illnesses face when accessing appropriate treatment and participating in clinical trials, UCB's Women of Childbearing Age Program and it’s most successful strategies, and much more.
Improving Engagement While Maintaining Data Integrity & Validity
March 19th 2024In recognition of Women's Health Month, we're featuring this recent talk between Associate Editor Miranda Schmalfuhs and uMotif's Chief Product Officer, Julia Lakeland, discuss new technologies improving patient engagement and reducing the emotional and logistical burdens of participation, ethical considerations that should be addressed when implementing those technologies, while ensuring patient privacy, and much more.