燃石医学宣布与Myriad达成myChoice®在中国的开发和商业化合作协议
发布时间:2020-11-25

【中国广州,2020年11月16日】燃石医学(NASDAQ:BNR)宣布与Myriad Genetics, Inc.(NASDAQ: MYGN, 以下简称“Myriad”)达成独家合作协议,将进行Myriad的核心产品之一——肿瘤同源重组缺陷(homologous recombination deficiency, HRD)检测产品myChoice®在中国的开发和商业化。


在全球多中心三期临床研究PAOLA-1的数据支持下,2020年5月,美国食品和药物管理局(U.S Food and DrugAdministration,FDA)批准了PARP抑制剂奥拉帕利(Olaparib,英文商品名Lynparza®)与贝伐珠单抗联用作为同源重组缺陷阳性(HRD+)卵巢癌患者一线维持疗法[1]。从BRCA突变人群拓宽到更广泛的HRD+人群,更多患者将从精准治疗中获益。


无论是BRCA1/2基因突变还是HRD,PARP抑制剂在一线维持治疗中的使用都需要依赖基因检测的支撑,二代基因测序(Next Generation Sequencing,NGS)因其全面的覆盖、精准的检出等优势,逐渐成为晚期卵巢癌患者用药指导中不可或缺的一环。在现有HRD检测方法中,myChoice®是当之无愧的“金标准”:



2019年10月,myChoice® CDx首次被FDA批准作为鉴别HRD+的晚期上皮性卵巢癌的伴随诊断[2];2020年5月,myChoice® CDx被FDA批准作为鉴别HRD+的晚期卵巢癌患者奥拉帕利一线维持治疗的伴随诊断,用于筛选奥拉帕利联合贝伐单抗治疗的潜在临床获益人群[3]。


myChoice® CDx获批信息(FDA官网)


2020年8月,myChoice® CDx被美国临床肿瘤学协会(American Society of Clinical Oncology,ASCO)在《PARP Inhibitors in the Management of Ovarian Cancer: ASCO Guideline》多次推荐,也是唯一提名的商业伴随诊断产品[3]。这个基于PAOLA-1等临床试验结果的ASCO 指南发表在Journal of Clinical Oncology。


myChoice® CDx在《PARP Inhibitors in the Management of Ovarian Cancer: ASCO Guideline》中被多次推荐


通过与Myriad的合作,燃石医学不仅为中国的肿瘤患者引入了国际领先的myChoice® HRD检测方法,同时还将更好地服务于药企合作伙伴相关的药物开发研究,以服务于更广泛的患者人群。


燃石医学创始人兼CEO汉雨生表示:“随着PARP抑制剂在多个癌种中的作用日益显著,HRD状态已经成为癌症患者需要检测的一个重要分子特征,但如何准确检测HRD仍充满挑战。MyChoice®被视为HRD检测的‘金标准’,并可以高度匹配燃石医学现有的NGS平台。燃石医学将通过这次合作,充分发挥在中国肿瘤NGS检测和商业准入方面的优势,为中国癌症患者和药企合作伙伴提供全球领先的HRD检测服务。”


Myriad Genetic Laboratories总裁Nicole Lambert表示:“通过此次密切合作,Myriad将依托燃石医学领先的肿瘤NGS服务体系进入中国市场,为肿瘤患者带去myChoice®检测服务,并进一步推动全球患者的个性化治疗。”


参考资料

[1]https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-approvals-and-databases/fda-approves-olaparib-plus-bevacizumab-maintenance-treatment-ovarian-fallopian-tube-or-primary

[2]https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/fda-approves-niraparib-hrd-positive-advanced-ovarian-cancer

[3]https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfPMA/pma.cfm?id=P190014S003

[4] William P. Tew, et al. PARPInhibitors in the Management of Ovarian Cancer: ASCO Guideline. J Clin Oncol38:3468-3493.


关于燃石医学


燃石医学(纳斯达克代码:BNR)成立于2014年,公司使命为“用科学守护生命之光”,专注于为肿瘤精准医疗提供具有临床价值的二代基因测序(NGS)。公司业务及研发方向主要覆盖:1)基于NGS的肿瘤患病人群检测;2)基于NGS的癌症早检,目前已经进入临床验证阶段。燃石医学于2018年7月获国家药品监督管理局(NMPA)颁发的中国肿瘤NGS检测试剂盒第一证,在体外诊断领域具有里程碑式意义。实验室获得广东省临检中心颁发的“高通量测序实验室”技术审核,以及美国CLIA和CAP实验室质量体系资质认证。公司将继续致力于开发创新可靠的NGS检测产品,推动肿瘤精准医疗领域的发展。


About Myriad myChoice


Myriad myChoice is the most comprehensive homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) test, enabling physicians to identify patients with tumors that have lost the ability to repair double-stranded DNA breaks, resulting in increased susceptibility to DNA-damaging drugs such as platinum drugs or PARP inhibitors. The myChoice test comprises tumor sequencing of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes and a composite of three proprietary technologies (loss of heterozygosity, telomeric allelic imbalance and large-scale state transitions). For more information, visit:https://myriad-oncology.com/mychoice-cdx/ 


About Myriad Genetics


Myriad Genetics Inc., is a leading precision medicine company dedicated to being a trusted advisor transforming patient lives worldwide with pioneering molecular diagnostics. Myriad discovers and commercializes molecular diagnostic tests that: determine the risk of developing disease, accurately diagnose disease, assess the risk of disease progression, and guide treatment decisions across six major medical specialties where molecular diagnostics can significantly improve patient care and lower healthcare costs. Myriad is focused on three strategic imperatives: transitioning and expanding its hereditary cancer testing markets, diversifying its product portfolio through the introduction of new products and increasing the revenue contribution from international markets. For more information on how Myriad is making a difference, please visit the Company's website: www.myriad.com.


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