Health & Fitness
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Health and Fitness
Tue, May 11, 2010 Response Genetics Signs Agreement with GlaxoSmithKline to Provide Proprietary BRAF Mutational Analysis Technology
LOS ANGELES--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Response Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq:RGDX), a company focused on the development and sale of molecular diagnostic tests for cancer, today announced it has signed a non-exclusive license agreement with GlaxoSmithKline (aGSKa). Under the terms of the agreement, GSK gains certain rights to Response Geneticsa™ proprietary PCR analysis technology and diagnostic expertise to assess BRAF gene mutations in human tumor samples. Payments will be made to Response Genetics upon achivement of agreed-to milestones. Further financial details were not disclosed.
"As a provider of genetic testing services to GSK, we are pleased to continue to support GSKa™s clinical trial program"
The BRAF gene encodes B-Raf proto-oncogene serine/threonine-protein kinase (B-raf), a protein involved in cell signaling and cellular growth and differentiation. Specific genetic mutations have been correlated with the development of certain forms of cancer.
aAs a provider of genetic testing services to GSK, we are pleased to continue to support GSKa™s clinical trial program,a said Kathleen Danenberg, president and CEO of Response Genetics. aThrough access to our proprietary technology, Response Genetics provides pharmaceutical companies with unique information and insights. By identifying specific genetic mutations, such as in the BRAF gene, we hope to enable the development of diagnosis tools for disease prognosis that may aid in treatment decisions.a
Response Geneticsa™ holds other patented diagnostic technology and provides services to physicians through the companya™s ResponseDXa" series of tests a" proprietary PCR-based tests used to analyze the expression of genes that correlate with response to commonly used chemotherapy agents. ResponseDX: Colona", ResponseDX: Lunga" and ResponseDX: Gastrica" genetic test panels are available in the United States through direct sales and through NeoGenomics Laboratories. In Australia and certain Asian countries, ResponseDXa" genetic tests are available through Genetic Technologies Ltd. All tests are performed through Response Geneticsa™ CLIA-certified laboratory.
About Response Genetics, Inc.
Response Genetics, Inc. (aRGIa) (the aCompanya) (Nasdaq: RGDX) is engaged in the research and development of pharmacogenomic cancer diagnostic tests based on its proprietary and patented technologies. RGIa™s technologies enable extraction and analysis of genetic information from genes derived from tumor samples stored as formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded specimens. In addition to diagnostic testing services, RGI generates revenue from the sales of its proprietary analytical pharmacogenomic testing services of clinical trial specimens to the pharmaceutical industry. The Company was founded in 1999 and its principal headquarters are located in Los Angeles, California. For more information, please visit [ www.responsegenetics.com ].
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