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Chugai’s Comprehensive Genomic Profiling Test Approved for Companion Diagnostic for Lynparza
Chugai Pharmaceutical said on September 25 that its comprehensive genomic profiling test FoundationOne CDx Cancer Genomic Profile has obtained expanded approval as a companion diagnostic for the PARP inhibitor Lynparza (olaparib) in patients with BRCA-mutated ovarian cancer.The latest approval will…
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