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