The event will feature a presentation by Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) David Gandara, MD (UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center) and Mamta Parikh, MD, MS (UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center), who will present an overview of the use and limitations of currently clinically available biomarkers, such as PD-L1 and tumor mutational burden (TMB), in identifying responders to immunotherapies, specifically immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) that are FDA-approved for a broad range of solid tumors.
New data will also be discussed, presented for the first time during an oral symposium at the 2021 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting, showing that DetermaIO™, a 27-gene test that assesses the tumor microenvironment to identify immunotherapy responders, has strong performance in identifying responders to atezolizumab in bladder cancer, as measured by overall survival rates in DetermaIO-positive patients who received ICI. This adds to previously presented data in non-small cell lung cancer and triple-negative breast cancer that demonstrates incremental utility beyond PD-L1 and TMB in identifying responders to all currently approved ICIs.
Evidence now presented for three different cancers suggests a potential pan-cancer application for the test.
Drs. Parikh and Gandara will be available to answer questions following the formal presentations.
Oncocyte is a precision diagnostics and monitoring company with the mission to improve patient outcomes by providing clear insights that inform critical decisions in the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of cancer. The Company, through its proprietary tests and pharmaceutical services business, aims to help save lives by accelerating the diagnosis of cancer and advancing cancer care. The Company’s tests are designed to help provide clarity and confidence to physicians and their patients at every stage. DetermaRx™ identifies early-stage lung cancer patients who are at high risk for cancer recurrence and who may benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy. DetermaIO™, a gene expression test currently used as a research-use only tool, assesses the tumor microenvironment to predict response to immunotherapies. The Company’s pipeline of tests in development also includes DetermaTx™, which will assess the mutational status of a tumor; blood-based monitoring test DetermaCNI™, and long-term recurrence monitoring test DetermaMx™. In addition, Oncocyte’s pharmaceutical services provide companies that are developing new cancer treatments a full suite of molecular testing services to support the drug development process. DetermaRx™, DetermaIO™, DetermaTx™, DetermaCNI™ and DetermaMx™ are trademarks of Oncocyte Corporation. Keytruda®, Opdivo®, Tecentriq® and Imfinzi®, are registered trademarks of Merck, Bristol Myers Squibb, Roche Genentech and AstraZeneca, respectively.
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