Transgenomic, Inc. Announces Plans To Launch Liquid Biopsy Cancer Test Pipeline During 2015

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Transgenomic, Inc. (NASDAQ:TBIO), a global biotechnology company advancing precision medicine through advanced diagnostic tests and clinical and research services, today announced that it is planning to launch up to six new genetic cancer tests this year based on its Multiplexed ICE COLD-PCR™ (MX-ICP) technology. The new tests will focus on actionable genetic mutations and alterations in patients with melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and colorectal cancer, and will include both single tests and multi-gene panels. Transgenomic’s MX-ICP technology has demonstrated exceptional sensitivity and accuracy using either standard tissue or liquid biopsy samples such as blood and plasma. The tests are expected to be available for diagnostic use through Transgenomic’s CLIA-certified laboratory.

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