On April 21, 2020 Indivumed GmbH ("Indivumed") and Personalis, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSNL) reported that the two companies have entered into a collaboration in the field of personalized oncology (Press release, Indivumed, APR 21, 2020, View Source [SID1234556474]). The partnership seeks to enable novel discoveries in cancer biology by pairing IndivuType, Indivumed’s multiomics cancer database, with genome and transcriptome-level data from thousands of samples using Personalis’ advanced cancer genomics technology.
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"Genomics and transcriptomics play a crucial role in truly understanding cancer biology," said Dr. Hartmut Juhl, Indivumed CEO and founder. "Adding Personalis’ technology to the IndivuType multiomics profile will enable relevant discoveries in our collaborations with pharma and biotech and further our mission to advance precision oncology."
The IndivuType database provides high-quality samples that enable analysis beyond genomics to include transcriptomics, proteomics, phosphoproteomics and immunophenotyping in combination with clinical and outcome data that makes it a powerful resource for the cancer community. Pairing these high-quality samples with Personalis’ innovative and robust solutions for comprehensive tumor genomics characterization has the potential to provide deeper insights into oncology therapeutics.
"Working with Indivumed on this program will allow us to deliver broad, more comprehensive genomic sequencing for cancer that can ultimately fuel drug discovery and development," said John West, CEO of Personalis. "Pairing Indivumed’s leading position as a premier quality clinical cancer biobank with our extensive genomics experience will result in one of the most comprehensive multiomics cancer databases in the world. More importantly we feel these databases will provide the insights needed to drive precision medicine in oncology. This new offering leverages Personalis’ extensive whole genome sequencing experience, including laboratory automation and data systems developed for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA") Million Veterans Program, and our expertise in processing tumor samples as part of large-scale oncology translational research projects with our biopharma partners."