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The firm expects to release an expanded liquid biopsy panel this year to help pharmaceutical partners perform blood-based biomarker discovery work.
The partners will develop a test to identify women most likely to benefit from VGX-3100, Inovio's immunotherapy to treat HPV-associated advanced cervical dysplasia.
Laboratory staffing and supply shortages limited patient access to cancer screening tests, and the pandemic decreased the development and validation of new tests.
The partners will research the ability of Biocept's Target Selector molecular assay to determine EGFR status in non-small cell lung cancer patients.
The Chinese company will use the funds to accelerate the registration and commercialization of its NGS-based products for cancer screening and early detection.