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Biocept (BIOC) Expands EGFR Capabilities

March 10, 2015 8:34 AM EDT

Biocept (NASDAQ: BIOC) announced the launch of its EGFR mutation detection testing utilizing a patient's blood-based liquid biopsy. This innovative diagnostic has the potential to help physicians identify which of their patients may be receptive to certain non-small cell lung cancer treatments.

The identification of these mutations in patients with advanced NSCLC can provide them with the opportunity to receive optimal targeted therapies, known as Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKIs). In the United States, there are two FDA-approved TKI therapies for patients with specific EGFR mutations: Erlotinib, marketed as Tarceva® by Genentech, Inc.; and Afatinib,... More