On May 28, 2019 Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOC), a leading commercial provider of liquid biopsy tests designed to provide physicians with clinically actionable information to improve the outcomes of patients diagnosed with cancer, reported that it has been awarded Chinese Patent No. ZL201080019566.9 entitled, DEVICES AND METHODS OF CELL CAPTURE AND ANALYSIS (Press release, Biocept, MAY 28, 2019, View Source [SID1234536618]). The issued patent covers methods and devices for the capture of rare cells of interest, including CTCs that are shed into the blood stream by solid tumors where an antibody, or mixture of antibodies, and a microchannel are used for cell capture, detection, and analysis. The patent encompasses the use of any biological sample type of interest and is the 33rd patent issued to Biocept that is core to its liquid biopsy technology and commercial testing platforms.
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"The granting of this patent further expands Biocept’s international footprint for capturing and analyzing rare cells from biological fluids, such as blood, bone marrow, cerebral spinal fluid (CSF), and tissue, to assess the status of patients with cancer," said Lyle Arnold, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer at Biocept. "This technology interfaces well with Biocept’s other patented liquid biopsy technologies that include a blood collect tube and circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) analysis, which are intended to aid physicians in the treatment of their patients with cancer."
"Obtaining this new patent provides additional intellectual property coverage for the unique and novel features of our Target Selector platform, featuring our antibody cocktail and microchannel capture technologies for CTCs and other rare cells of interest," said Michael Nall, Biocept’s President and CEO. "We believe that the issuance of additional patents around the world leverages our investment in our cutting-edge liquid biopsy technologies and expands the opportunity for Biocept to generate revenue in territories outside the U.S."