Global report - January 13, 2016
Grail hopes to beat cancer with DNA tests
The gene sequencing company Illumina has created a new company that is trying to invent a blood test that could hopefully find all cancers in their early stages. A key part of helping more patients survive cancer is finding new ways to catch cancer sooner, so doctors can treat it before it has time to […]
Collaboration - August 21, 2014
AstraZeneca in partnership with Illumina
AstraZeneca has entered into a collaboration with gene sequencing company, Illumina, Inc., to develop its next generation sequencing (NGS) platform for companion diagnostic tests. In the first instance, AstraZeneca intends to apply Illumina’s technology to a novel companion diagnostic test in pivotal studies for one of its investigational oncology compounds. This is expected to be […]