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Ovarian Cancer
Fujirebio Diagnostics and Roche Diagnostics Sign Agreement for New Ovarian Cancer Test
December 30th, 2008
Fujirebio Diagnostics, Inc. and Roche Diagnostics announced a worldwide license and supply agreement for the HE4 ovarian cancer test. Under the agreement, Roche will develop an assay kit utilizing Fujirebio Diagnostics' HE4 test on its automated immunoassay analyzers. The HE4 test was developed by Fujirebio Diagnostics to be used in conjunction with the company's existing CA125 biomarker, the current gold standard for monitoring ovarian cancer. This combination of biomarkers, as published clinical data shows, provides clinicians with a diagnostic tool that can provide higher sensitivity and specificity than CA125 alone. Improved sensitivity and specificity should allow...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-12-30)
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