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The Analysis of Cell Free DNA in Urine for Cancer Diagnosis – A Prospective Alternative to Liquid Biopsy?

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A promising new technology may make the diagnosis of cancer and genetic mutation testing as easy as performing a urinalysis as part of an annual physical exam.  Cancer could be detected at its earliest stages, when treatment...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Appendiceal Cancer Shows Age-related Somatic Gene Variants with Potential Diagnostic Relevance

Cancer of the appendix is a very rare form of cancer, having an incidence of 0.12 per 1,000,000 person-years (Siegel et al., 2020, Cancer statistics 2020 70:7-30).  Incidence is rising (by 232% from 2000-2016 in the U.S.)...more

Knobbe Martens

Myriad Genetics Announces an Assay that Identifies Patients for Olaparib Treatment

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Salt Lake City-based Myriad Genetics, Inc. announced that its BRACAnalysis CDx® test accurately identifies patients with ovarian cancer for a second-line treatment with olaparib. The announcement came as a result of a...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Court Report -- December 08, 2013

About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Astrazeneca AB et al. v. Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. et al. 3:13-cv-07298; filed December 3, 2013 in the District Court of New...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Isolated Genes Remain Patentable: Federal Circuit Revisits Issue in Light of Supreme Court’s Mayo Ruling

Originally published in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology, November 1, 2012. In a very important decision for the biotech industry, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently reaffirmed its holding that...more

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