Mar 22 2010
Asuragen, Inc., a leader in the development of molecular diagnostics, announced today the appointment of Biomedical Diagnostics SA (BMD), a leading medical diagnostic company in Europe, as its exclusive distributor of Signature® Oncology Products in France. Asuragen's Signature Oncology Portfolio comprises multiplex assays for the detection of mutations in solid and hematologic malignancies.
These include a research assay for KRAS and BRAF mutations, the LTx CE marked IVD assay to detect fusion transcripts in total RNA from whole blood or bone marrow to aid in the clinical diagnosis of translocation positive leukemias, and an assay for the simultaneous detection of the most common NPM1 Mutations. All these assays utilize multiplex RT-PCR followed by multiplex detection on the Luminex® 100 IS™ or 200™ System.
“As we expand our Signature Oncology Portfolio with the launch of our Signature KRAS/BRAF multiplex assay, we are pleased to add a strong commercial partner like BMD to our growing network of international distributors,” said President, Rollie Carlson. “In addition, BMD will be supporting our efforts in establishing clinical validation sites for the Signature KRAS/BRAF assay in France.”
“We are pleased by the confidence granted to us by Asuragen for the exclusive distribution of their products developed on the Luminex platform. This partnership will enable BMD to enlarge its offering of very innovative products in the field of oncology diagnostics,” said BMD's General Manager, Denis Fortier.
About Asuragen
Asuragen is a fully integrated diagnostic development company and pharmaceutical services provider. The Company's diagnostic product portfolio consists of the first-ever validated microRNA diagnostic assay for pancreatic cancer, quantitative RNA tests for leukemia gene translocations, and the Signature® Oncology and Genetic Testing products. Asuragen is empowered with a high level of scientific expertise and assay development capabilities, CLIA and GLP testing services, and an established cGMP manufacturing facility, which allow it to span the spectrum of discovery, testing, production and commercialization.