Epic may also develop a liquid biopsy test combining the chromosomal instability biomarker with other markers to predict prostate cancer treatment response.
In one study, the UK-based firm found that its RaDaR assay detected circulating tumor DNA in lung cancer patients up to a year before standard clinical progression occurred in most of the cases.
Inivata expects to publish initial data on the assay's detection abilities in lung cancer at the American Association for Cancer Research virtual meeting in July.
The firm is developing a biomarker panel to detect mutations in mesenchymal cells, with the goal of guiding drug treatment and improving earlier patient intervention.
The firm also aims to commercialize a new version of its PraediCare Dx platform, which will directly detect heterodimer protein complexes on a tumor cell's surface.
Researchers used Mission Bio's Tapestri assay to identify and monitor the evolution of cancer mutations in acute myeloid leukemia in response to targeted treatment.
