Cost Benefit Analysis Of TrovaGene, Inc.'s Precision Cancer Monitoring Solution To Be Presented At The Association For Value-Based Cancer Care In Washington, DC

SAN DIEGO, May 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Trovagene, Inc., (NASDAQ: TROV) a developer of cell-free molecular diagnostics, announced today that Gary Gustavsen, Vice President, Health Advances, LLC, will present a health economic analysis highlighting the potential cost savings of Trovagene’s Precision Cancer Monitoring^SM platform as an alternative to tissue biopsy in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. The results will be presented at the 5^th Annual Conference of the Association for Value-Based Cancer Care from 6:15 7:15 p.m. EDT on May 4^th and 5^th in Washington DC.

About The Need for Biopsy in the Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Increasing use of targeted therapies for cancer treatment has raised the need to obtain information from biopsies to determine the molecular profile of a patient’s cancer in order to properly select treatment and assess therapeutic response over time. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a particularly important indication with high demand for molecular testing. Third generation EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors are approaching launch, placing even greater demands on the need for genomic information associated with NSCLC. Eligibility for these treatments will be determined by the presence of a T790M resistance mutation, as identified upon a repeat biopsy. Given the costs, risks, and other challenges with lung tissue biopsy, the use of a non-invasive alternative to tissue biopsy offers the potential to obtain the required molecular information, while overcoming the issues associated with invasive tissue biopsy surgery.

About Trovagene, Inc.

Headquartered in San Diego, California, Trovagene is leveraging its proprietary technology for the detection and monitoring of cell-free DNA in urine. The Company’s technology detects and quantitates oncogene mutations in cancer patients for improved disease management. Trovagene’s precision cancer monitoring platform is designed to provide important clinical information beyond the current standard of care, and is protected by significant intellectual property including multiple issued patents and pending patent applications globally.

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