Veracyte(美國)

Veracyte

Veracytewww.veracyte.com是一家在新興的分子細胞學領域處于水平的分子診斷公司。Afirma基因表達檢測可減少不必要的甲狀腺癌手術風險,通過基因表達分類器檢測Afirma基因的表達能降低超過一半以上不必要的甲狀腺癌手術。Veracyte,Inc.,basedinSouthSanFrancisco,Calif.,isaprivatelyheldmoleculardiagnosti cscompanypioneeringthefieldofmolecularcytology.Thecompanyisfocusedondiscovering,developingandcommercializingmolecularcytologysolutionsthatenablephysicianstomakemoreinformedtreatmentdecisionsatanearlystageinpatienttreatment,thushelpingpatientsavoidunnecessaryinvasiveprocedureswhilereducinghealthcarecosts.Veracyte’sfirstproduct–theAfirmaThyroidFNAAnalysis–waslaunchedin2011andcombinesspecializedcytopathologyassessmentwiththeAfirmaGeneExpressionClassifier,agenomictestthatclarifiesinconclusivethyroidnoduleresultsasbenignorsuspiciousforcancer.Thecompanyhasaglobalco-promotionagreementwithGenzyme,aSanoficompany,tomaketheAfirmaThyroidF