FDA approves Illumina cancer biomarker test with two companion diagnostics to rapidly match patients to targeted therapies

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today announced Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its in vitro diagnostic (IVD) TruSight™ Oncology (TSO) Comprehensive test and its first two companion diagnostic (CDx) indications. This single test interrogates over 500 genes to profile a patient’s solid tumor, helping to increase the likelihood of identifying an immuno-oncology biomarker or clinically actionable biomarkers that enable targeted therapy options or clinical trial enrollment. Continue reading