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Illumina widens access to cancer tests with Medicare and new CDx
Illumina is expanding access to its oncology range of in vitro diagnostic (IVD) tests, as the company's TruSight Oncology (TSO) Comprehensive IVD is now covered under Medicare. This coverage also extends to most commercial health plans in the US. Preceding the US announcement, Illumina also announced that TSO Comprehensive has been approved by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW). TSO uses next-generation sequencing (NGS) to detect variants in more than 500 genes using nucleic acids extracted from tumour tissue samples from cancer patients with solid malignant neoplasms to increase the likelihood that immuno-oncology or clinically actionable biomarkers will be identified. Illumina's chief commercial officer Everett Cunningham said: 'With our growing portfolio of distributable clinical solutions, we are unlocking the next new standard of care for clinicians and their patients.' As part of a 2023 partnership with Pillar Bioscience, Illumina will offer the former's oncoReveal CDx to patients as of mid-2025. Used in sync with Illumina's MiSeq Dx system, oncoReveal detects genetic variations in 22 genes and is intended for previously diagnosed patients with solid tumours. As of last month, the kit is also covered under Medicare. Pillar's chief marketing officer Brian Wright commented: 'With over 66 million people in the US covered by Medicare, reimbursement of oncoReveal CDx will help ensure that highly accurate, actionable, and reimbursable next-generation sequencing testing is available to clinical laboratories and biopharmaceutical companies.' Illumina's TSO Comprehensive test and two companion diagnostic (CDx) indications secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last year. The CDx indications are for establishing whether adults and paediatric patients will benefit from treatment with Bayer's Vitrakvi (larotrectinib) when neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase (NTRK) gene fusions are detected in solid tumours. They also determine adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic rearranged during transfection (RET) fusion-positive non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). TSO Comprehensive is part of Illumina's broader TSO product portfolio. The company previously announced plans to launch TruSight Oncology 500 v2, a new version of its flagship next-NGS cancer assay for comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) of solid tumours, by mid-2025. According to GlobalData, the global NGS test devices market is set to reach a valuation of $5.1bn by 2033. Alongside Illumina, other leaders in the space include Thermo Fisher Scientific and Agilent Technologies. "Illumina widens access to cancer tests with Medicare and new CDx" was originally created and published by Medical Device Network, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Toronto Star
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Star
Forge FC edges CF Montreal in first leg of Telus Canadian Championship quarterfinal
HAMILTON - Another loss for CF Montreal. But this time the struggling Major League Soccer side has a chance to dig itself out of its hole. Brian Wright's 78th-minute goal lifted Forge FC to a 1-0 win over Montreal in the first leg of their Telus Canadian Championship quarterfinal Tuesday. The teams play the second leg July 9 at Stade Saputo with the Canadian Premier League team looking to oust Montreal for the second year in a row.
CTV News
21-05-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Forge FC edges CF Montreal in first leg of Telus Canadian Championship quarterfinal
Rezart Rama (24) of Hamilton Forge FC jumps for a ball with Tom Pearce (3) of CF Montreal during first half Canadian Championship quarterfinal soccer action in Hamilton on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn HAMILTON — Another loss for CF Montreal. But this time the struggling Major League Soccer side has a chance to dig itself out of its hole. Brian Wright's 78th-minute goal lifted Forge FC to a 1-0 win over Montreal in the first leg of their Telus Canadian Championship quarterfinal Tuesday. The teams play the second leg July 9 at Stade Saputo with the Canadian Premier League team looking to oust Montreal for the second year in a row. "It's not a great performance but it's just the first half of two games," said interim Montreal coach Marco Donadel. Still, coming on the heels of a humbling 6-1 league defeat to visiting Toronto FC, the storm clouds grow over a Montreal side that is mired in the MLS Eastern Conference basement at 1-9-4. Meanwhile Forge coach Bobby Smyrniotis liked what he saw. "Today was excellent execution from the first minute to the end," he said. "Maybe we deserved a little bit more today, too. But it's a good first result." After a lacklustre first half dominated by Forge, Montreal offered more to start the second half with spells of possession. But Forge broke the deadlock with Ghanaian winger Nana Opoku Ampomah curling a glorious ball over defender Brandan Craig's head for Wright to run onto in the Montreal penalty box. Goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois came off his line but Wright beat him to the ball, flicking it over the 'keeper before heading it into the open goal. It was a rare scoring chance on the night on the artificial turf at Hamilton Stadium. Forge outshot Montreal 11-9 (3-1 in shots on target) and finished with 51 per cent possession (down from 63 per cent in the first half). Montreal defender Joel Waterman called his team's first-half performance "unacceptable in our books." "They beat us to everything, they outworked us," he added. "So there's no excuse for that. A lot better second half, I thought. … But I think you could see they wanted it more." Injuries and a congested schedule meant that the Montreal bench consisted of four forwards, two goalkeepers, one midfielder and one defender. It marks the fifth straight year that Montreal and Forge have met in cup play. Montreal won the first three of those meetings — via penalty shootout in the 2021 semifinals (8-7 after the game ended in a scoreless draw), 3-0 in the '22 quarterfinal and 2-0 in the '23 semifinal. Forge edged Montreal 3-2 in last year's two-legged quarterfinal. After dispatching Montreal last year, Forge fell to Toronto FC on the away goals rule after the two-legged semifinal finished knotted at 2-2. In the other quarterfinal Tuesday, the defending champion Vancouver Whitecaps visited Valour FC. On Wednesday, it's CPL champion Cavalry FC at Vancouver FC. Atletico Ottawa hosts York United on June 11. Semifinal matchups will be redrawn following the conclusion of the quarterfinals. Coming off a 2-2 draw May 13 against league-leading Atletico Ottawa, Forge (2-0-4) is one of only two unbeaten teams in the CPL. But wins have been hard to come by and the Hamilton side sits fourth in the eight-team league. Forge has played four straight league draws, rallying from deficits to tie three of them. Forge had the better of the first half with Montreal offering little more than hopeful long balls up the field. The CPL side outshot Montreal 4-2 but neither team managed a shot on target. Donadel made seven changes to the starting 11 beaten by Toronto. Waterman, sent off in the 21st minute Saturday, captained Montreal for the cup game with Sam Piette starting on the bench. Montreal won its preliminary-round cup matchup via penalty shootout after Giacomo Vrioni's 88th-minute goal tied the game at 2-2. Forge downed Halifax Wanderers 3-1 in its opener. Montreal was missing injured defender George Campbell and midfielders Bryce Duke, Fabian Herbers, Dominic Iankov and Hennadii Synchuk. Forge was without injured attackers Tristan Borges and Mathieu Choiniere and influential midfielder Alessandro Hojabrpour. Smyrniotis made just two changes to his starting lineup with defenders Marko Jevremovic and Malik Owolabi-Belewu returning from injury. Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson moved into the midfield from the backline to fill in for Hojabrpour. Both teams started five Canadians. The Canadian Championship winner hoists the Voyagers Cup, earns $50,000 and a berth in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Montreal has won the cup competition five times, most recently in 2021, and finished runner-up three times. Forge made the cup final in the pandemic-delayed 2020 edition, losing to Toronto via penalty shootout in a tournament reduced to a championship game. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 20, 2025. The Canadian Press
Hamilton Spectator
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Forge FC edges CF Montreal in first leg of Telus Canadian Championship quarterfinal
HAMILTON - Brian Wright's 78th-minute goal lifted Forge FC to a 1-0 win over CF Montreal in the first leg of their Telus Canadian Championship quarterfinal Tuesday. After a lacklustre first half dominated by the Canadian Premier League side, Montreal offered more to start the second half with spells of possession. But Forge broke the deadlock with Ghanaian winger Nana Opoku Ampomah curling a glorious ball over defender Brandan Craig's head for Wright to run onto in the Montreal penalty box. Goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois came off his line but Wright beat him to the ball, flicking it over the 'keeper before heading it into the open goal. It was a rare scoring chance on the night at Hamilton Stadium. The return leg is July 9 at Stade Saputo. The away goals rule is not in effect in the Canadian Championship. It marks the fifth straight year that Montreal and Forge have met in cup play. Montreal won the first three of those meetings — via penalty shootout in the 2021 semifinals (8-7 after the game ended in a scoreless draw), 3-0 in the '22 quarterfinal and 2-0 in the '23 semifinal. Forge edged Montreal 3-2 in last year's two-legged quarterfinal. After dispatching Montreal last year, Forge fell to Toronto FC on the away goals rule after the two-legged semifinal finished knotted at 2-2. In the other quarterfinal Tuesday, the defending champion Vancouver Whitecaps visited Valour FC. On Wednesday, it's CPL champion Cavalry FC at Vancouver FC. Atletico Ottawa hosts York United on June 11. Semifinal matchups will be redrawn following the conclusion of the quarterfinals. Coming off a 2-2 draw May 13 against league-leading Atletico Ottawa, Forge (2-0-4) is one of only two unbeaten teams in the CPL. But wins have been hard to come by and the Hamilton side sits fourth in the eight-team league. Forge has played four straight league draws, rallying from deficits to tie three of them. Montreal (1-9-4) is mired at the bottom of Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference. Forge had the better of the first half with 63 per cent possession and Montreal offering little more than hopeful long balls up the field. The CPL side outshot Montreal 4-2 but neither team managed a shot on target. Montreal's xG (expected goals) was 0.07 in the first half, compared to 0.37 for Forge. Noah Jensen put the ball in the Montreal goal in the 11th minute, picking up the scraps after Wright failed to make proper contact on a Mo Babouli cross into the penalty box. But Wright went early and the goal was called back for offside. Forge came close in the 18th with three players in the Montreal box trying unsuccessfully to put a shot on target through traffic in front during a wild sequence. Fernando Alvarez had Montreal's first chance off a corner in the 35th minute but his close-range shot was blocked by a defender. There was some bad blood in the 66th when Samuel Piette shoved Wright, who was blocking Sirois, on a Forge free kick. A scuffle ensued but broke up without incident. Interim Montreal coach Marco Donadel made seven changes to the starting 11 that was thumped 6-1 by Toronto FC in league play Saturday. Canadian defender Joel Waterman, sent off in the 21st minute Saturday, captained Montreal for the cup game with Piette starting on the bench. Montreal won its preliminary-round matchup via penalty shootout after Giacomo Vrioni's 88th-minute goal tied the game at 2-2. Forge downed Halifax Wanderers 3-1 in its opener. Both teams started five Canadians. Montreal was missing injured defender George Campbell and midfielders Bryce Duke, Fabian Herbers, Dominic Iankov and Hennadii Synchuk. Forge was without injured attackers Tristan Borges and Mathieu Choiniere and influential midfielder Alessandro Hojabrpour. Forge coach Bobby Smyrniotis made just two changes to his starting lineup with defenders Marko Jevremovic and Malik Owolabi-Belewu returning from injury. Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson moved into the midfield from the backline to fill in for Hojabrpour. The Canadian Championship winner hoists the Voyagers Cup, earns $50,000 and a berth in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Montreal has won the cup competition five times, most recently in 2021, and finished runner-up three times. Forge made the cup final in the pandemic-delayed 2020 edition, losing to Toronto via penalty shootout in a tournament reduced to a championship game. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 20, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Forge FC edges CF Montreal in first leg of Telus Canadian Championship quarterfinal
HAMILTON – Brian Wright's 78th-minute goal lifted Forge FC to a 1-0 win over CF Montreal in the first leg of their Telus Canadian Championship quarterfinal Tuesday. After a lacklustre first half dominated by the Canadian Premier League side, Montreal offered more to start the second half with spells of possession. But Forge broke the deadlock with Ghanaian winger Nana Opoku Ampomah curling a glorious ball over defender Brandan Craig's head for Wright to run onto in the Montreal penalty box. Goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois came off his line but Wright beat him to the ball, flicking it over the 'keeper before heading it into the open goal. It was a rare scoring chance on the night at Hamilton Stadium. The return leg is July 9 at Stade Saputo. The away goals rule is not in effect in the Canadian Championship. It marks the fifth straight year that Montreal and Forge have met in cup play. Montreal won the first three of those meetings — via penalty shootout in the 2021 semifinals (8-7 after the game ended in a scoreless draw), 3-0 in the '22 quarterfinal and 2-0 in the '23 semifinal. Forge edged Montreal 3-2 in last year's two-legged quarterfinal. After dispatching Montreal last year, Forge fell to Toronto FC on the away goals rule after the two-legged semifinal finished knotted at 2-2. In the other quarterfinal Tuesday, the defending champion Vancouver Whitecaps visited Valour FC. On Wednesday, it's CPL champion Cavalry FC at Vancouver FC. Atletico Ottawa hosts York United on June 11. Semifinal matchups will be redrawn following the conclusion of the quarterfinals. Coming off a 2-2 draw May 13 against league-leading Atletico Ottawa, Forge (2-0-4) is one of only two unbeaten teams in the CPL. But wins have been hard to come by and the Hamilton side sits fourth in the eight-team league. Forge has played four straight league draws, rallying from deficits to tie three of them. Montreal (1-9-4) is mired at the bottom of Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference. Forge had the better of the first half with 63 per cent possession and Montreal offering little more than hopeful long balls up the field. The CPL side outshot Montreal 4-2 but neither team managed a shot on target. Montreal's xG (expected goals) was 0.07 in the first half, compared to 0.37 for Forge. Noah Jensen put the ball in the Montreal goal in the 11th minute, picking up the scraps after Wright failed to make proper contact on a Mo Babouli cross into the penalty box. But Wright went early and the goal was called back for offside. Forge came close in the 18th with three players in the Montreal box trying unsuccessfully to put a shot on target through traffic in front during a wild sequence. Fernando Alvarez had Montreal's first chance off a corner in the 35th minute but his close-range shot was blocked by a defender. There was some bad blood in the 66th when Samuel Piette shoved Wright, who was blocking Sirois, on a Forge free kick. A scuffle ensued but broke up without incident. Interim Montreal coach Marco Donadel made seven changes to the starting 11 that was thumped 6-1 by Toronto FC in league play Saturday. Canadian defender Joel Waterman, sent off in the 21st minute Saturday, captained Montreal for the cup game with Piette starting on the bench. Montreal won its preliminary-round matchup via penalty shootout after Giacomo Vrioni's 88th-minute goal tied the game at 2-2. Forge downed Halifax Wanderers 3-1 in its opener. Both teams started five Canadians. Montreal was missing injured defender George Campbell and midfielders Bryce Duke, Fabian Herbers, Dominic Iankov and Hennadii Synchuk. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. Forge was without injured attackers Tristan Borges and Mathieu Choiniere and influential midfielder Alessandro Hojabrpour. Forge coach Bobby Smyrniotis made just two changes to his starting lineup with defenders Marko Jevremovic and Malik Owolabi-Belewu returning from injury. Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson moved into the midfield from the backline to fill in for Hojabrpour. The Canadian Championship winner hoists the Voyagers Cup, earns $50,000 and a berth in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Montreal has won the cup competition five times, most recently in 2021, and finished runner-up three times. Forge made the cup final in the pandemic-delayed 2020 edition, losing to Toronto via penalty shootout in a tournament reduced to a championship game. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 20, 2025.
