Genecast
Founded Year
2016Stage
Series C | AliveTotal Raised
$21.5MLast Raised
$4.61M | 9 mos agoAbout Genecast
Genecast develops cancer diagnostic products. It offers a cancer screening kit that helps to diagnose and monitor cancer through liquid biopsy using its Allele-Discriminating Priming System (ADPS) technology. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
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Genecast's Products & Differentiators
ADPS™ EGFR Mutation Test Kit v1
The ADPS™ EGFR Mutation Test kit v1 is a real–time PCR assay for qualitative detection of 44 somatic mutations in exons 18-21 of the EGFR gene. CE-IVD approved.
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Latest Genecast News
Jun 14, 2021
Save for later NEW YORK – Genecast said on Monday that it will launch a clinical trial to assess whether its qPCR-based liquid biopsy test can detect EGFR mutations in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer, or NSCLC, patients. The Seoul, South Korea-based diagnostics firm developed its liquid biopsy assay using allele-discriminating priming system, or ADPS, technology, which it says allows for simpler and faster diagnostics than other liquid biopsy technologies due to its high detection sensitivity. In a clinical trial conducted at the Samsung Medical Center, the firm will now evaluate how well the test reflects the results of tumor-based EGFR mutation testing for patients with stage 1B to 3A NSCLC. Should the trial validate the ADPS liquid biopsy's ability to pick up somatic EGFR mutations in this early-stage NSCLC population, Genecast hopes it will become a useful tool to guide anti-EGFR treatment decisions. Specifically, detecting EGFR mutations at the onset for early-stage NSCLC could identify patients eligible for adjuvant or neoadjuvant EGFR inhibitors such as osimertinib (AstraZeneca's Tagrisso), which has recently received regulatory approval in multiple countries — including the US and China — for early-stage NSCLC following surgical resection. AstraZeneca is also evaluating neoadjuvant osimertinib — that is, administering the therapy prior to surgical resection — in a Phase III clinical trial for EGFR-mutated early-stage NSCLC. Neoadjuvant treatment with an EGFR TKI necessitates EGFR mutation detection prior to surgery, which, for early-stage patients without distant metastases, is much more feasible via blood-based diagnostics than tissue biopsy. "With the recent FDA approval of osimertinib as an adjuvant therapy for early-stage NSCLC, the early diagnosis of this cancer using liquid biopsies is receiving attention again," Byungchul Lee, Genecast's chief technical officer, said in a statement. "If liquid biopsies can diagnose not only metastatic lung cancer, but also operable early-stage lung cancer, then they are likely to improve the survival rates of NSCLC patients."
Genecast Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
When was Genecast founded?
Genecast was founded in 2016.
Where is Genecast's headquarters?
Genecast's headquarters is located at 66 Chungmin-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul.
What is Genecast's latest funding round?
Genecast's latest funding round is Series C.
How much did Genecast raise?
Genecast raised a total of $21.5M.
Who are the investors of Genecast?
Investors of Genecast include Access Biotechnology, Partners Investment, CJ Investment, P&P Investment, DK&D and 12 more.
Who are Genecast's competitors?
Competitors of Genecast include Guardant Health and 4 more.
What products does Genecast offer?
Genecast's products include ADPS™ EGFR Mutation Test Kit v1 and 4 more.
Who are Genecast's customers?
Customers of Genecast include C&J Med and GENVIA.
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