On February 23, 2021 Personal Genome Diagnostics Inc. (PGDx), a leader in cancer genomics, reported a strategic collaboration with Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia for the PGDx elio plasma resolve liquid biopsy panel (Press release, Personal Genome Diagnostics, FEB 23, 2021, View Source [SID1234575483]).
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The strategic collaboration combines the world-class Fox Chase research and clinical expertise in the community healthcare setting with PGDx leadership in the development of comprehensive genomic products that can be distributed and used in laboratories worldwide, wherever patients seek treatment for their cancer. Both organizations are driven by the overall goal of bringing the highest standards of care to patients in communities across the globe.
"We are proud to enter into this collaboration with Fox Chase Cancer Center, which shares our vision for advancing access to the most innovative technologies that enable precision medicine in oncology. As an NCI designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fox Chase is known for advanced treatments, highly experienced teams, and bold discoveries in oncology. Their leadership in clinical care and research will provide valuable insights to PGDx as we continue our quest to empower each patient’s fight against cancer by decentralizing comprehensive tumor profiling capabilities," said PGDx CEO Megan Bailey.
Don A. Baldwin, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pathology and Director of Molecular Testing Enterprise at Fox Chase Cancer Center, commented, "Through this partnership with PGDx, we seek to advance the current standards of care to include genomic monitoring during and after cancer treatment. Our goal is early identification of tumor responses to therapy, drug resistance mutations, and metastasis or recurrence, enabling rapid revision of the patient’s treatment plan informed by changes in the molecular status of their disease. This molecular status is often reflected by tumor DNA shed into the bloodstream, and our clinical research will use the PGDx elio plasma resolve platform to sequence circulating tumor DNA."