BioTheranostics and BioMerieux

Jun 20, 2012 by Pathology

BioTheranostics

Advancing Molecular Diagnostics in Oncology

bioTheranostics discovers, develops and commercializes molecular diagnostic tests for cancer patients. Leveraging its unique expertise in expression profiling and algorithm development, bioTheranostics provides innovative tests to the oncology community. The company operates a CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited diagnostic service laboratory in San Diego, CA to perform its proprietary molecular diagnostic tests: breastcancerindex, which is a prognostic test that provides quantitative risk assessment of distant recurrence in patients diagnosed with estrogen receptor positive and lymph node negative breast cancer; and CancerTYPE ID, which uses the differential expression of 92 genes to aid in the determination of tumor site of origin.

BioMerieux

Advancing Diagnostics to Improve Public Health

A world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics for more than 45 years, bioMerieux is present in more than 150 countries through 39 subsidiaries and a large network of distributors. In 2011, revenues reached euro 1.427 billion with 87% of sales outside of France.

bioMerieux provides diagnostic solutions (reagents, instruments, software) which determine the source of disease and contamination to improve patient health and ensure consumer safety. Its products are used for diagnosing infectious diseases and providing high medical value results for cancer screening and monitoring and cardiovascular emergencies. They are also used for detecting microorganisms in agri-food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products.