On May 10, 2022 BostonGene reported a strategic agreement with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) to integrate its Clinical Practice Guidelines into the BostonGene Tumor Portrait Test reports (Press release, BostonGene, MAY 10, 2022, View Source [SID1234614140]).
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The NCCN Guidelines are comprehensive, evidence-based recommendations for the prevention, diagnosis, and management of cancer. Applicable to over 97% of malignancies affecting patients in the United States, the NCCN Guidelines assist physicians, nurses, payers, patients, and families in cancer care decision-making.
The BostonGene Tumor Portrait Test uses DNA whole exome (WES) and RNA transcriptome (RNAseq) sequencing to analyze the tumor and its surrounding stroma, revealing critical drivers of each tumor, including immune microenvironment properties, actionable mutations, and biomarkers of response, and link findings to recommended management. By integrating genomic and transcriptomic analysis, in concert with the patient’s clinical history, the BostonGene Tumor Portrait Test provides information regarding biomarkers associated with response/resistance to therapies or therapeutic combinations, NCCN Guidelines treatment recommendations, and ongoing clinical trials.
"Combining BostonGene’s genomic and transcriptomic analysis with the NCCN Guidelines creates a significant opportunity to provide evidence-based care for cancer patients," said Nathan Fowler, MD, Chief Medical Officer at BostonGene. "We are pleased to be working with NCCN to further strengthen the BostonGene Tumor Portrait Test report and provide additional decision-making information to physicians."
"NCCN is committed to maintaining clinical practice guidelines that include actionable biomarkers and recommendations for cancer treatment options based upon biomarker results. We are pleased that BostonGene will be utilizing the NCCN Guidelines to generate reports linking biomarker results with evidence-based treatment recommendations," said Robert W. Carlson, MD, Chief Executive Officer at NCCN.