Veracyte(美国)

Veracyte

Veracytewww.veracyte.com是一家在新兴的分子细胞学领域处于水平的分子诊断公司。Afirma基因表达检测可减少不必要的甲状腺癌手术风险,通过基因表达分类器检测Afirma基因的表达能降低超过一半以上不必要的甲状腺癌手术。Veracyte,Inc.,basedinSouthSanFrancisco,Calif.,isaprivatelyheldmoleculardiagnosti cscompanypioneeringthefieldofmolecularcytology.Thecompanyisfocusedondiscovering,developingandcommercializingmolecularcytologysolutionsthatenablephysicianstomakemoreinformedtreatmentdecisionsatanearlystageinpatienttreatment,thushelpingpatientsavoidunnecessaryinvasiveprocedureswhilereducinghealthcarecosts.Veracyte’sfirstproduct–theAfirmaThyroidFNAAnalysis–waslaunchedin2011andcombinesspecializedcytopathologyassessmentwiththeAfirmaGeneExpressionClassifier,agenomictestthatclarifiesinconclusivethyroidnoduleresultsasbenignorsuspiciousforcancer.Thecompanyhasaglobalco-promotionagreementwithGenzyme,aSanoficompany,tomaketheAfirmaThyroidF