http://www.oncologyproductguide.com/blog A comprehensive guide to oncology products for medical professionals Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:00:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 http://www.oncologyproductguide.com/blog/2008/10/30/fda-clearance-to-ikonisys%e2%80%99-oncofish-her2-test/ http://www.oncologyproductguide.com/blog/2008/10/30/fda-clearance-to-ikonisys%e2%80%99-oncofish-her2-test/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:48:39 +0000 Jim Marino http://www.oncologyproductguide.com/blog/2008/10/30/fda-clearance-to-ikonisys%e2%80%99-oncofish-her2-test/ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given clearance to Ikonisys’ oncoFISH HER2 test, a fully computerized microscopy application to determine HER2 status in human specimens of breast cancer developed with Abbott’s PathVysion® HER2 DNA Probe Kit. The company’s proprietary CellOptics® platform which features the Ikoniscope® drives the test by providing an earlier and precise indication for amplification of gene. This diagnosis reveals whether a patient is a candidate for Herceptin (trastuzumab) treatment. Higher quantity of HER2 protein can lead to rapid growth of tumor, resistance to some types of treatment, prolonged illness and reduced survival period.

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