Eurofins Viracor Launches Test for Assessing Expansion and Persistence of CAR-T Therapy in Cancer Patients
Eurofins Viracor ExPeCT CAR-T qPCR assay is a tool designed for monitoring and optimizating CAR-T therapies.
Eurofins Viracor, a Eurofins company specializing in testing for infectious diseases, immunology, and allergy, launched in February 2023 its Viracor ExPeCT chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) multiplexed quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay. The tool is designed to monitor and optimize CAR-T therapy involving patients with pre-B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia and B cell lymphomas.
According to a press release from Feb. 16, 2023, the test is designed to provide clinicians with an accurate and comprehensive assessment of the CAR-T cell population in the patient’s body, in turn offering potential insights into therapy effectiveness and what future treatment options may be advisable.
Source: Eurofins
Drug Solutions Podcast: Applying Appropriate Analytics to Drug Development
March 26th 2024In this episode of the Drug Solutions Podcast, Jan Bekker, Vice President of Business Development, Commercial and Technical Operations at BioCina, discusses the latest analytical tools and their applications in the drug development market.
Drug Solutions Podcast: Gliding Through the Ins and Outs of the Pharma Supply Chain
November 14th 2023In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Jill Murphy, former editor, speaks with Bourji Mourad, partnership director at ThermoSafe, about the supply chain in the pharmaceutical industry, specifically related to packaging, pharma air freight, and the pressure on suppliers with post-COVID-19 changes on delivery.
