On January 22, 2020 Sierra Oncology, Inc. (SRRA), a late-stage drug development company focused on the development and commercialization of momelotinib, a JAK1, JAK2 & ACVR1 inhibitor with a potentially differentiated therapeutic profile for the treatment of myelofibrosis, reported that its board of directors has approved a reverse stock split of its shares of common stock at a ratio of 1-for-40 (Press release, Sierra Oncology, JAN 22, 2020, View Source [SID1234553398]). The reverse stock split will be effective today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. At the market open on January 23, 2020, the Company’s common stock will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "SRRA," but will be assigned a new CUSIP number (82640U404) and will trade on a split-adjusted basis.

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At the effective time of the reverse stock split, every 40 shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock will be automatically combined and reclassified into one issued and outstanding share of common stock. The reverse stock split will not affect any stockholder’s ownership percentage of the Company’s common stock, alter the par value of the Company’s common stock, have any direct impact on the market capitalization of the Company, or modify any voting rights or other terms of the common stock.

The reverse stock split was approved by Sierra Oncology stockholders on January 21, 2020. Additional information regarding the reverse stock split, other matters voted upon, and the certified voting results will be filed on Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

As previously announced, shortly following the reverse stock split:

The Series A convertible voting preferred stock issued in the recently completed $103.0 million financing (gross proceeds) will be converted into shares of common stock, subject to the applicable beneficial ownership limitation.
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead) will be issued approximately 725,000 shares of common stock (on a post-split basis) and a warrant to purchase an equivalent amount of common stock, in consideration for amending the royalty rates and milestones in an Asset Purchase Agreement with Gilead for momelotinib.
Following the reverse stock split, assuming the conversion of all outstanding Series A convertible preferred voting shares to common stock, and the issuance of common stock to Gilead, there are expected to be approximately 10,394,600 total shares of common stock outstanding and warrants to purchase approximately 11,104,000 total shares of common stock outstanding on a post-split basis. Of these warrants, warrants to purchase approximately 2,574,700 shares of common stock (the Series B warrants) may only be exercised by paying the exercise price in cash, and will expire on the 75th day anniversary following the announcement of top-line data from Sierra Oncology’s ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial of momelotinib. If Series B warrants were fully exercised, the company would receive approximately $34.0 million in proceeds.

Sierra Oncology previously reported its cash and cash equivalents totaled $67.7 million as of September 30, 2019, and that subsequently it had closed an underwritten public offering with gross proceeds to Sierra Oncology of $103.0 million. Prior to the end of 2019, a term loan of $5.0 million was repaid to Silicon Valley Bank.

On January 22, 2020 Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (NASDAQ: ONCY) (TSX: ONC), currently developing pelareorep, an intravenously delivered immuno-oncolytic virus, reported that abstract for a poster to be presented at the 2020 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium sponsored by ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) in San Francisco, has been published (Press release, Oncolytics Biotech, JAN 22, 2020, View Source [SID1234553397]). The abstract highlights new biomarker data from the randomized study NCI 8601: Carboplatin and Paclitaxel With or Without Viral Therapy in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer.

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The abstract, CEACAM6 is a candidate biomarker for Reolysin (pelareorep) sensitivity in pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC), was co-authored by Dr. Anne Noonan, Department of Medical Oncology, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Richard Solove Research Institute and James Cancer Hospital, and Dr. Tanios Bekaii-Saab Senior Associate Consultant, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona.

Data in the abstract associate low levels of the gene CEACAM6 with prolonged progression free survival (PFS) in pelareorep-treated patients with pancreatic cancer, with PFS improving from 5.72 months to 10.32 months (p=0.05). This effect was not seen in non-pelareorep treated patients. Consequently, CEACAM6 may serve as a prognostic biomarker for sensitivity of pancreatic tumors to pelareorep treatment. Additional data will be announced following the poster presentation.

Abstracts are available on the ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) meeting library website at View Source The poster will be added to the Oncolytics corporate website shortly after the presentation.

Abstract ID: 285103
Abstract Number: 746
Poster Board: M13
Abstract Title: CEACAM6 as a candidate biomarker for pelareorep sensitivity in pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC)

Session Information: Poster Session B: Hepatobiliary Cancer, Neuroendocrine/Carcinoid, Pancreatic Cancer, and Small Bowel Cancer

Session Date & Time: January 24, 2020 from 12:00 PM-1:30 PM & 4:30 PM-5:30 PM

About Pelareorep

Pelareorep is a non-pathogenic, proprietary isolate of the unmodified reovirus: a first-in-class intravenously delivered immuno-oncolytic virus for the treatment of solid tumors and hematological malignancies. The compound induces selective tumor lysis and promotes an inflamed tumor phenotype through innate and adaptive immune responses to treat a variety of cancers and has been demonstrated to be able to escape neutralizing antibodies found in patients.

On January 22, 2020 Abbott (NYSE: ABT) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2019 (Press release, Abbott, JAN 22, 2020, View Source [SID1234553396]).

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Fourth-quarter worldwide sales of $8.3 billion increased 7.1 percent on a reported basis and 8.5 percent on an organic* basis.
Reported diluted EPS from continuing operations under GAAP was $0.59 in the fourth quarter. Adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations, which excludes specified items, was $0.95, an increase of 17.3 percent versus prior year1.
Abbott issues full-year 2020 guidance for organic sales growth of 7.0 to 8.0 percent2, which excludes the impact of foreign exchange, and diluted EPS from continuing operations on a GAAP basis of $2.35 to $2.45. Projected full-year adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations is $3.55 to $3.65, reflecting double-digit growth at the mid-point.
Medical Devices sales increased 9.7 percent on a reported basis and 11.3 percent on an organic basis in the fourth quarter. Sales performance was led by double-digit organic sales growth in Heart Failure, Electrophysiology, Structural Heart and Diabetes Care.
Established Pharmaceuticals sales increased 7.8 percent on a reported basis and 10.0 percent on an organic basis in the fourth quarter. Sales performance was led by growth across several countries in Latin America and Asia.
Core Laboratory Diagnostics sales increased 8.4 percent on a reported basis and 10.0 percent on an organic basis in the fourth quarter. Sales performance was led by above-market growth in the U.S. and internationally, where Abbott is achieving continued strong adoption of its Alinity family of innovative and highly differentiated diagnostic instruments.
"Our focus on organic growth is driving top-tier performance," said Miles D. White, chairman and chief executive officer, Abbott. "We’re entering 2020 with very good momentum and targeting continued strong growth."

* See note on organic growth below.

FOURTH-QUARTER BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Note: Management believes that measuring sales growth rates on an organic basis is an appropriate way for investors to best understand the underlying performance of the business.

Organicsales growth:

Excludes the results for a non-core business within U.S. Adult Nutrition during the first nine months of 2018 as this business was discontinued during the third quarter 2018; and
Excludes the impact of foreign exchange.
Following are sales by business segment and commentary for the fourth quarter and full year 2019:

* Total Q4 2019 Abbott sales from continuing operations include Other Sales of $10 million.

* Total 12M 2019 Abbott sales from continuing operations include Other Sales of $57 million.

n/a = Not Applicable.

Note: In order to compute results excluding the impact of exchange rates, current year U.S. dollar sales are multiplied or divided, as appropriate, by the current year average foreign exchange rates and then those amounts are multiplied or divided, as appropriate, by the prior year average foreign exchange rates.

Fourth-quarter 2019 worldwide sales of $8.3 billion increased 7.1 percent on a reported basis. On an organic basis, worldwide sales increased 8.5 percent. Refer to table titled "Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Adjusted Historical Revenue" for a reconciliation of adjusted historical revenue.

Worldwide Nutrition sales increased 5.2 percent on a reported basis in the fourth quarter. On an organic basis, sales increased 5.8 percent. Refer to table titled "Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Adjusted Historical Revenue" for a reconciliation of adjusted historical revenue.

Worldwide Pediatric Nutrition sales increased 2.4 percent on a reported basis in the fourth quarter, including an unfavorable 0.4 percent effect of foreign exchange, and increased 2.8 percent on an organic basis. International sales increased 3.4 percent on a reported basis and 4.1 percent on an organic basis. Sales growth was led by Abbott’s market-leading toddler brands, PediaSure and Pedialyte.

Worldwide Adult Nutrition sales increased 8.9 percent on a reported basis in the fourth quarter and increased 9.9 percent on an organic basis. International Adult Nutrition sales increased 9.9 percent on a reported basis and 11.5 percent on an organic basis in the fourth quarter. Sales performance in the quarter was led by strong growth of Ensure, Abbott’s market-leading complete and balanced nutrition brand, and Glucerna, Abbott’s market-leading diabetes-specific nutrition brand.

Worldwide Diagnostics sales increased 5.0 percent on a reported basis in the fourth quarter, including an unfavorable 1.4 percent effect of foreign exchange, and increased 6.4 percent on an organic basis.

Core Laboratory Diagnostics sales increased 8.4 percent on a reported basis and 10.0 percent on an organic basis in the fourth quarter. Sales performance was led by above-market growth in the U.S. and internationally, where Abbott is achieving continued strong adoption of its Alinity family of innovative and highly differentiated diagnostic instruments. During the quarter, Abbott announced the Australian Red Cross Blood Services selected its Alinity-S system for the country’s blood and plasma screening.

Molecular Diagnostics sales decreased 5.7 percent on a reported basis in the fourth quarter, including an unfavorable 1.3 percent effect of foreign exchange, and decreased 4.4 percent on an organic basis.

Point of Care Diagnostics sales decreased 0.5 percent on a reported basis in the fourth quarter, including an unfavorable 0.3 percent effect of foreign exchange, and decreased 0.2 percent on an organic basis.

Rapid Diagnostics sales increased 1.5 percent on a reported basis in the fourth quarter, including an unfavorable 1.2 percent effect of foreign exchange, and increased 2.7 percent on an organic basis. Organic sales growth was led by infectious disease testing in developed markets and cardio-metabolic testing globally, partially offset by lower infectious disease testing sales in Africa.

Established Pharmaceuticals sales increased 7.8 percent on a reported basis in the fourth quarter, including an unfavorable 2.2 percent effect of foreign exchange, and increased 10.0 percent on an organic basis.

Key Emerging Markets include India, Brazil, Russia and China along with several additional emerging countries that represent the most attractive long-term growth opportunities for Abbott’s branded generics product portfolio. Sales in these geographies increased 7.0 percent on a reported basis in the fourth quarter and increased 9.5 percent on an organic basis, which excludes an unfavorable 2.5 percent effect of foreign exchange. Organic sales growth was led by performance across several geographies in Latin America and Asia.

Other sales increased 10.4 percent on a reported basis in the fourth quarter, including an unfavorable 1.2 percent effect of foreign exchange, and increased 11.6 percent on an organic basis.

Includes drug-eluting stents, balloon catheters, guidewires, vascular imaging/diagnostics products, vessel closure, carotid and other coronary and peripheral products.

Includes drug-eluting stents, balloon catheters, guidewires, vascular imaging/diagnostics products, vessel closure, carotid and other coronary and peripheral products.

Note: Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) sales, which had previously been reported in Electrophysiology, are now included in Rhythm Management. Historical periods have been adjusted to reflect this change.

Worldwide Medical Devices sales increased 9.7 percent on a reported basis in the fourth quarter and increased 11.3 percent on an organic basis, led by double-digit growth in Electrophysiology, Heart Failure, Structural Heart and Diabetes Care.

In Electrophysiology, growth was led by strong performance in cardiac diagnostic and ablation catheters, which are used to help physicians accurately and effectively treat atrial fibrillation, a form of irregular heartbeat.

In Heart Failure, double-digit growth was driven by market adoption of Abbott’s HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device, which has been shown to improve survival and clinical outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure.

Growth in Structural Heart was led by MitraClip, Abbott’s market-leading device for the minimally invasive treatment of mitral regurgitation, or a leaky mitral heart valve. Worldwide sales of MitraClip were $191 million in the fourth quarter, an increase of 27.1 percent on a reported basis and 28.8 percent on an organic basis versus the prior year.

In Diabetes Care, sales increased 30.5 percent on a reported basis and 33.7 percent on an organic basis in the fourth quarter. Sales growth in the quarter was led by FreeStyle Libre, Abbott’s revolutionary continuous glucose monitoring system, with worldwide sales of $534 million, an increase of 58.5 percent on a reported basis and 62.4 percent on an organic basis versus the prior year.

ABBOTT ISSUES GUIDANCE FOR 2020
Abbott is issuing full-year 2020 guidance for organic sales growth of 7.0 to 8.0 percent2, which excludes the impact of foreign exchange, and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) of $2.35 to $2.45. Abbott forecasts net specified items for the full year 2020 of $1.20 per share. Specified items include intangible amortization expense, acquisition-related expenses, charges associated with cost reduction initiatives and other expenses. Excluding specified items, projected adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations would be $3.55 to $3.65 for the full year 2020.

Abbott is issuing first-quarter 2020 guidance for diluted earnings per share from continuing operations under GAAP of $0.40 to $0.42. Abbott forecasts specified items for the first quarter 2020 of $0.29 per share primarily related to intangible amortization, acquisition-related expenses, cost reduction initiatives and other expenses. Excluding specified items, projected adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations would be $0.69 to $0.71 for the first quarter.

ABBOTT ANNOUNCES INCREASE IN QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
On Dec. 13, 2019, the board of directors of Abbott increased the company’s quarterly dividend to $0.36 per share from $0.32 per share, an increase of 12.5 percent. Abbott’s cash dividend is payable Feb. 14, 2020, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Jan. 15, 2020.

Abbott has increased its dividend payout for 48 consecutive years and is a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index, which tracks companies that have annually increased their dividend for at least 25 consecutive years.

On January 22, 2020 Genmab A/S (Nasdaq: GMAB) reported that worldwide net trade sales of DARZALEX (daratumumab) as reported by Johnson & Johnson were USD 2,998 million in 2019 (Press release, Genmab, JAN 22, 2020, View Source [SID1234553395]). Net trade sales were USD 1,567 million in the U.S. and net trade sales in the rest of the world were USD 1,430 million. Genmab receives royalties on the worldwide net sales of DARZALEX as calculated on the basis of the license agreement terms under the exclusive worldwide license to Janssen Biotech, Inc. (Janssen) to develop, manufacture and commercialize DARZALEX. Worldwide net trade sales of DARZALEX in 2018 were USD 2,025 million, resulting in royalty income of DKK 1,708 million to Genmab.

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Genmab has also achieved a USD 150 million sales volume milestone payment triggered by sales of DARZALEX reaching USD 3 billion in the calendar year of 2019 as calculated on the basis of the license agreement terms. Under the license agreement, DARZALEX sales are calculated based on a hedged foreign exchange rate and as such are different than net trade sales reported by Johnson & Johnson. The difference was mainly due to the translation of sales denominated in currencies other than USD into USD under the license agreement. No further sales volume milestones are due under the license agreement.

"We are extremely pleased that DARZALEX continued its solid sales growth in 2019, as it is indicative of the strong benefit DARZALEX provides across its many indications in multiple myeloma," said Jan van de Winkel, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Genmab. "We are grateful to our partner for DARZALEX, Janssen, and their continued efforts to ensure that this treatment is made available to all the many patients who might benefit from it."

The milestone was included in the original financial guidance issued by Genmab on February 20, 2019, and in the improved financial guidance issued on November 6, 2019, as such there is no change to the company’s financial guidance for 2019.

About DARZALEX(daratumumab)
DARZALEX (daratumumab) intravenous infusion is indicated for the treatment of adult patients in the United States: in combination with bortezomib, thalidomide and dexamethasone as treatment for patients newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma who are eligible for autologous stem cell transplant; in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone for the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant; in combination with bortezomib, melphalan and prednisone for the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant; in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone, or bortezomib and dexamethasone, for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior therapy; in combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least two prior therapies, including lenalidomide and a proteasome inhibitor (PI); and as a monotherapy for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least three prior lines of therapy, including a PI and an immunomodulatory agent, or who are double-refractory to a PI and an immunomodulatory agent.1 DARZALEX is the first monoclonal antibody (mAb) to receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) approval to treat multiple myeloma. DARZALEX intravenous infusion is indicated for the treatment of adult patients in Europe: in combination with bortezomib, thalidomide and dexamethasone as treatment for patients newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma who are eligible for autologous stem cell transplant; in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone for the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant; in combination with bortezomib, melphalan and prednisone for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant; for use in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone, or bortezomib and dexamethasone, for the treatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior therapy; and as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma, whose prior therapy included a PI and an immunomodulatory agent and who have demonstrated disease progression on the last therapy2. The option to split the first infusion of DARZALEX over two consecutive days has been approved in both Europe and the U.S. In Japan, DARZALEX intravenous infusion is approved for the treatment of adult patients: in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone, or bortezomib and dexamethasone for the treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma; in combination with bortezomib, melphalan and prednisone for the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant; in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone for the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant. DARZALEX is the first human CD38 monoclonal antibody to reach the market in the United States, Europe and Japan. For more information, visit www.DARZALEX.com.

Daratumumab is a human IgG1k monoclonal antibody (mAb) that binds with high affinity to the CD38 molecule, which is highly expressed on the surface of multiple myeloma cells. Daratumumab triggers a person’s own immune system to attack the cancer cells, resulting in rapid tumor cell death through multiple immune-mediated mechanisms of action and through immunomodulatory effects, in addition to direct tumor cell death, via apoptosis (programmed cell death).1,2,3,4,5,6

Daratumumab is being developed by Janssen Biotech, Inc. under an exclusive worldwide license to develop, manufacture and commercialize daratumumab from Genmab. A comprehensive clinical development program for daratumumab is ongoing, including multiple Phase III studies in smoldering, relapsed and refractory and frontline multiple myeloma settings. Additional studies are ongoing or planned to assess the potential of daratumumab in other malignant and pre-malignant diseases in which CD38 is expressed, such as amyloidosis, NKT-cell lymphoma and T-cell ALL. Daratumumab has received two Breakthrough Therapy Designations from the U.S. FDA for certain indications of multiple myeloma, including as a monotherapy for heavily pretreated multiple myeloma and in combination with certain other therapies for second-line treatment of multiple myeloma.

On January 22, 2020 Sysmex Corporation (HQ: Kobe, Japan; Chairman and CEO: Hisashi Ietsugu) reported that received regulatory approval on December 9, 2019 from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for LYNOAMP BC, an in vitro diagnostic reagent (Press release, Sysmex, JAN 22, 2020, View Source [SID1234553394]). Our system to test for breast cancer lymph node metastasis using the OSNA method has received Class III1 regulatory approval as the first product for lymph node metastasis testing using a molecular biological technique.

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The Japanese Breast Cancer Society’s Breast Cancer Clinical Practice Guideline has described a lymph node metastasis testing system for breast cancer using the OSNA method as an alternative to the H&E staining test2 for the pathological testing of sentinel lymph nodes, in addition the system is also recommended outside Japan by the Spanish Society of Senology and Mammary Pathology and the U.K. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. The system has been introduced at more than 300 medical institutions in Japan and overseas, where it is playing an important role in helping doctors determine treatment methods.

GLOBOCAN 2018, issued by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) of the World Health Organization (WHO), projects that the number of breast cancer patients around the world will reach approximately 2.6 million by 2030. In China, where the number of breast cancer patients has been trending upward recently, the number of new patients numbered around 370,000 in 2018, making breast cancer the fifth-highest cause of death among women.

In treating breast cancer, the use of lymph node metastasis testing plays an important role in the selection of surgical methods and the determination of other treatment methods. With conventional testing methods, the pathologist prepares pathological samples from surgically removed lymph nodes, and then views those samples under a microscope either during or after the surgery to determine whether the cancer has metastasized. Problems with this approach are that it relies heavily on the quality of the prepared pathological samples, and accuracy may differ from pathologist to pathologist.

On December 9, 2019, Sysmex received regulatory approval from China’s NMPA for LYNOAMP BC, an in vitro diagnostic reagent, as a new product in the Class III category managed under the strictest safety and efficacy requirements. Accordingly, Sysmex is currently creating a framework for introducing into the Chinese market a breast cancer lymph node metastasis testing system using the OSNA method, comprising LYNOAMP BC and the RD-100i gene amplification detector.

Breast cancer lymph node metastasis testing systems using the OSNA method, a proprietary Sysmex technology, can determine within around 30 minutes whether lymph node metastasis has occurred. Accordingly, our technology can be used in lymph node metastasis testing for intraoperative determination of the resection area. This can prevent the need for subsequent surgery, reducing the burden on the patient and lowering the risk of recurrence. Furthermore, automation and simplification mean that testing is less dependent on operator skills and provides more objective testing results, reducing the burden on pathologists and standardizing breast cancer treatment.

Our system to test for breast cancer lymph node metastasis using the OSNA method has received regulatory approval in China for the first time for lymph node metastasis testing using a molecular biological technique. Going forward, we are targeting early-stage market introduction and uptake of this system throughout China in order for it to be recommended in China’s breast cancer treatment guidelines.

Though the creation and global dissemination of high-value testing and diagnostic technologies, Sysmex is contributing to advances in personalized medicine and the standardization of treatment in the field of cancer.
Details of Regulatory Registration in China of the RD-100i Gene Amplification Detector
Name: RD-100i Gene Amplification Detector (In Chinese: 基因扩增分析仪)
Classification: Class III
Registration renewal: April 15, 2019
Target use: This product is based on reverse transcription-loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) technology. Used in combination with an appropriate reagent, this product is used for the qualitative detection of CK19 mRNA in human lymph node samples.
Registration number: 国械注进20193221975
Product photo:
RD-100i Gene Amplification Detector
Details of Regulatory Registration in China of the LYNOAMP BC
Name: LYNOAMP BC (In Chinese: 细胞角蛋白19核酸(CK19 mRNA)检测试剂盒(环介导等温核酸扩增法))
Classification: Class III
Registration: December 9, 2019
Target use: This product is used in the semi-quantitative detection of cytokeratin 19 mRNA (CK19 mRNA) in sentinel lymph nodes removed during breast cancer surgery.
Registration number: 国械注进20193400611
Product photo:
LYNOAMP BC
Terminology
1Products categorized as Class III in China:
China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) classifies medical devices and pharmaceuticals from Class I to Class III, based on their risk level. Class III indicates a relatively high-risk level, and items with this classification must be managed stringently in accordance with special measures, and their safety and efficacy must be guaranteed.

2H&E staining test:
Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) is one of the most fundamental and important staining methods for pathological tissue.

Information contained in the press release is current as of the date of the announcement,
but may be subject to change without prior notice.