Biocept Expands Chinese Patent Protection Covering Key Technologies for Circulating Tumor Cell Capture and Analysis Used in Liquid Biopsy Tests
PR Newswire - Thu Sep 01, 7:05AM CDT
Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOC), a molecular diagnostics company commercializing and developing blood-based liquid biopsies to provide information to physicians to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, announces the grant of a Chinese patent entitled, METHODS AND REAGENTS FOR SIGNAL AMPLIFICATION. The issued patent corresponds to the current Chinese Patent Application No. 201180056340.0 and covers the use of a novel stain in the detection of rare cells such as CTCs from blood and other biological fluids. This newly awarded patent works in combination with a patent previously granted to Biocept in China that corresponds to the use of a microchannel to capture and interrogate rare cells.
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Biocept Announces Agreement with Teneovita Medical to Market and Distribute its Liquid Biopsy Testing Platform in Canada
PR Newswire - Tue Aug 30, 7:05AM CDT
Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOC), a molecular diagnostics company commercializing and developing blood-based liquid biopsies to provide information to physicians to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, announces a preferred provider agreement with Teneovita Medical, a division of Teneovita Medical Innovations, Inc. Under the agreement, Teneovita will market and distribute Biocept's Target Selector(TM) liquid biopsy testing services to major cancer hospitals, individual oncology practices, and integrative oncology centers.
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Biocept to Present at Next Generation Dx Summit
PR Newswire - Thu Aug 18, 7:05AM CDT
Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOC), a molecular diagnostics company commercializing biomarkers to improve the detection and treatment of cancer, announces that Veena Singh, M.D., Senior Vice President and Senior Medical Director of Biocept, will present "Liquid Biopsy: Providing Answers that Matter" on August 25, 2016 at the Next Generation Dx Summit being held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, D.C.
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Biocept Expands Distribution of Liquid Biopsy Tests to the Philippines
PR Newswire - Thu Aug 11, 7:05AM CDT
Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOC), a molecular diagnostics company commercializing and developing blood-based liquid biopsies to provide information to physicians to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, announces a preferred provider agreement with HarlePhil Ventures, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Harle Group Inc., to market and distribute Biocept's Target Selector(TM) liquid biopsy assays in the Republic of the Philippines. All diagnostic testing services under this agreement will be performed in Biocept's San Diego-based CLIA-certified laboratory with HarlePhil Ventures, Inc. having responsibility for sales, marketing, distribution, and reimbursement of the Company's liquid biopsy platform. Additional terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Biocept Reports 2016 Second Quarter Financial Results
PR Newswire - Tue Aug 02, 7:05AM CDT
Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOC), a molecular diagnostics company commercializing and developing blood-based liquid biopsies to provide information to physicians to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, reports financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, and provides an update on business progress.
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Biocept Launches Liquid Biopsy Immuno-Oncology PD-L1 Test
PR Newswire - Tue May 31, 6:00AM CDT
Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOC), a molecular diagnostics company commercializing and developing liquid biopsies to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, announces the expansion of its liquid biopsy offering into immuno-oncology with the commercial launch of its PD-L1 protein expression test. The CLIA-validated test uses Biocept's proprietary, patented Target Selector(TM) platform with circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from a patient's blood sample and can be used to detect and monitor PD-L1 protein expression throughout the course of a patient's cancer therapy. The PD-L1 test was developed by Biocept's scientists in collaboration with David Rimm, MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology and Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine and a scientific advisor to Biocept.
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High Sensitivity of Biocept's Target Selector Blood-Based Liquid Biopsy Tests Featured in Two Abstracts at ASCO
PR Newswire - Wed May 25, 6:00AM CDT
Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOC), a molecular diagnostics company commercializing and developing liquid biopsies to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, announces that study data building additional support for the clinical utility of its Target Selector(TM) liquid biopsy offerings is being featured in two abstracts at the 2016 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Meeting being held June 3-7 in Chicago.
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Biocept Announces Master Services Agreement with Pharma Company to Develop Liquid Biopsy Tests
PR Newswire - Mon May 23, 6:00AM CDT
Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOC), a leading molecular diagnostics company with liquid biopsy technology for cancer profiling and monitoring, announces that it has entered into a master services agreement with a biopharmaceutical company to develop targeted liquid biopsy tests for multiple tumor types and molecular targets. The agreement includes utilizing Biocept's patented, proprietary Target Selector(TM) platforms to develop assays with both circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA).
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Biocept Launches Proprietary Liquid Biopsy Test to Detect RET Fusions in Patients with Lung Cancer
PR Newswire - Thu May 19, 6:00AM CDT
Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOC), a leading molecular diagnostics company with liquid biopsy technology for cancer profiling and monitoring, announces the launch of its test to detect RET oncogene fusions from a simple blood draw. Positive identification of patients with the RET gene provides important information in determining therapy options including targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
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Biocept Reports 2016 First Quarter Financial Results
PR Newswire - Thu May 12, 3:05PM CDT
Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOC), a molecular diagnostics company commercializing and developing blood-based liquid biopsies to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, reports financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, and provides an update on business progress.
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Biocept Expands Intellectual Property Portfolio with 12th Granted Patent on its Key Liquid Biopsy Technology
PR Newswire - Thu May 12, 6:00AM CDT
Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOC), a molecular diagnostics company commercializing and developing liquid biopsies to improve the detection and treatment of cancer, announces the award of a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office covering the use of a novel stain in the detection of rare cells such as circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from blood and other biological fluids. U.S. Patent 9,347,946 entitled METHODS AND REAGENTS FOR SIGNAL AMPLIFICATION will publish on May 24, 2016.
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Biocept to Hold 2016 First Quarter Conference Call on May 12
PR Newswire - Thu May 05, 6:00AM CDT
Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOC), a leading molecular diagnostics company with a commercialized liquid biopsy technology, Target SelectorTM, focused on cancer treatment and monitoring, announces that it will release financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2016 after market close on Thursday, May 12, 2016. Biocept management will hold an investment community conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (1:30 p.m. Pacific time) to discuss those results and answer questions.
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Biocept Inc. Announces Proposed Public Offering Of Common Stock And Warrants
PR Newswire - Thu Apr 28, 3:53PM CDT
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Biocept Collaborates with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital for Liquid Biopsy Study
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 27, 6:00AM CDT
Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOC), a leading molecular diagnostics company with a commercial liquid biopsy technology focused on cancer treatment and monitoring, announces the initiation of a collaborative study with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital to evaluate resistance biomarkers in patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are currently being treated with EGFR inhibitors or chemotherapy. Tumors from patients with advanced NSCLC are routinely screened for the presence of EGFR mutations, with these mutations occurring in approximately 10 to 20 percent of NSCLC patients.
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Biocept Continues International Expansion through Agreement with Quest Diagnostics Mexico
PR Newswire - Mon Apr 18, 6:00AM CDT
Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOC) continues to expand internationally by announcing that its Target Selector(TM) industry-leading blood-based test to detect EGFR mutations associated with lung cancer will now be accessible to patients in Mexico through a reference agreement with Quest Diagnostics Mexico. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Biocept is a leading molecular diagnostics company that commercializes and develops liquid biopsy tests for cancer profiling and monitoring.
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Biocept Forms Clinical Advisory Board of World-Renowned Oncologists
PR Newswire - Wed Mar 30, 6:00AM CDT
More than 1.5 million new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed in 2016, according to the American Cancer Society. To further its mission of improving outcomes for the millions of people who battle cancer each year, Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOC), a leading molecular diagnostics company with proven liquid biopsy technology for cancer profiling and monitoring, announces the formation of a Clinical Advisory Board. The Clinical Advisory Board is comprised of leading oncologists with diverse specialties to provide guidance on expanding Biocept's physician customer base and support useage of Biocept's liquid biopsy tests.
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Biocept's Mark Foletta Honored with CFO Lifetime Achievement Award
PR Newswire - Wed Mar 23, 6:00AM CDT
Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOC), a molecular diagnostics company commercializing and developing blood-based biomarkers to improve the detection and treatment of cancer, announces that Interim Chief Financial Officer Mark Foletta has received the CFO Lifetime Achievement Award from the San Diego Business Journal in recognition of his "deep and rich career guiding the financial success of multiple companies."
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Biocept to Present at Upcoming Investment Conferences
PR Newswire - Tue Feb 02, 6:00AM CST
Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOC), a molecular diagnostics company commercializing and developing liquid biopsies to improve the detection and treatment of cancer, announces that President and CEO Michael W. Nall is scheduled to present a corporate overview at two upcoming conferences:
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Biocept CEO Michael W. Nall to Present at the Personalized Medicine World Conference
PR Newswire - Mon Jan 25, 6:00AM CST
Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOC), a molecular diagnostics company commercializing and developing blood-based biomarkers to improve the detection and treatment of cancer, announces that President and CEO Michael W. Nall will speak at today's "Clinical Testing Applications of Liquid Biopsy" session at the Personalized Medicine World Conference (PMWC) 2016. The conference is being held in Mountain View, Calif.
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Biocept Announces In-Network Agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
PR Newswire - Tue Jan 12, 6:00AM CST
Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOC), a molecular diagnostics company commercializing and developing blood-based biomarkers to improve the detection and treatment of cancer, announces that it has entered into an agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBS IL) allowing its members access to Biocept's broad menu for liquid biopsy testing. With the addition of BCBS IL's more than eight million members, the number of patients with access to Biocept's liquid biopsy assays through their healthcare insurance plan has increased to approximately 133 million.
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