SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Veracyte, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCYT) announced today that new data advancing the understanding of genomic alterations – specifically, NTRK, RET, BRAF and ALK fusions – that are targeted by new precision medicine therapies for thyroid cancer will be presented at the 89th Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association, which will be held October 30-November 3, 2019 in Chicago. The findings will be presented in three posters and are derived from Afirma® Xpression Atlas testing of Veracyte’s extensive biorepository of fine needle aspiration (FNA) samples from patients undergoing evaluation for thyroid cancer.
“We believe our extensive collection of thyroid nodule FNA samples with RNA whole-transcriptome sequencing data uniquely enables us to broaden the scientific understanding of the role of key gene alterations in thyroid cancer,” said Richard T. Kloos, M.D., senior medical director, endocrinology, at Veracyte. “Moreover, as the role of precision medicine in thyroid cancer treatment expands, our Afirma Xpression Atlas helps inform physicians’ treatment decisions for their patients with thyroid cancer using the same minimally invasive sample that is used for initial diagnosis with the Afirma Genomic Sequencing Classifier.”
Following are details of the presentations, which will be presented in the Sheraton Grand Chicago Exhibit Hall:
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Positive Predictive Value of NTRK, RET, BRAF and ALK Fusions in Bethesda III/IV Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspirates |
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Presenter: |
Brendan C. Stack, M.D., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
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Friday, Nov. 1, 10:05 a.m.-11:00 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m. (Central Time) |
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Poster #: |
Short Call Poster 55 |
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Title: |
Identification of Rare, Canonically Mutually Exclusive Variants in Thyroid FNAs |
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Presenter: |
Bryan R. Haugen, M.D., University of Colorado School of Medicine |
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Date/Time: |
Saturday, Nov. 2, 10:05 a.m.-11:00 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (Central Time) |
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Poster # |
461 |
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Title: |
NTRK, RET, BRAF and ALK Fusions in Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspirates (FNAs) |
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Presenter: |
Mimi I. Hu, M.D., University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
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Date/Time: |
Saturday, Nov. 2, 10:05 a.m.-11:00 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (Central Time) |
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Poster # |
462 |
About Afirma
The Afirma Genomic Sequencing Classifier (GSC) and Xpression Atlas provide physicians with a comprehensive solution for a complex landscape in thyroid nodule diagnosis. The Afirma GSC was developed with RNA whole-transcriptome sequencing and machine learning and helps identify patients with benign thyroid nodules among those with indeterminate cytopathology results in order to help patients avoid unnecessary diagnostic thyroid surgery. The Afirma Xpression Atlas provides physicians with genomic alteration content from the same fine needle aspiration samples that are used in Afirma GSC testing and may help physicians decide with greater confidence on the surgical or therapeutic pathway for their patients. The Afirma Xpression Atlas includes 761 DNA variants and 130 RNA fusion partners in over 500 genes that are associated with thyroid cancer.
About Veracyte
Veracyte (Nasdaq: VCYT) is a leading genomic diagnostics company that improves patient care by providing answers to clinical questions that inform diagnosis and treatment decisions without the need for costly, risky surgeries that are often unnecessary. The company's products uniquely combine RNA whole-transcriptome sequencing and machine learning to deliver results that give patients and physicians a clear path forward. Since its founding in 2008, Veracyte has commercialized seven genomic tests and is transforming the diagnosis of thyroid cancer, lung cancer and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Veracyte is based in South San Francisco, California. For more information, please visit www.veracyte.com and follow the company on Twitter (@veracyte).
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