PRESS RELEASE, 06/09/2026, 08:00 CDT
Biocartis Announces Agreement with City of Hope to Explore Development of Rapid Gene Signature Test for Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer
Itasca, IL, US, 09 June 2026 – Today, Biocartis announced that the company has entered into an agreement with City of Hope to explore the development of a rapid, blood-based, sample-to-answer gene signature test for early detection of pancreatic cancer. Under the agreement, Biocartis has secured an option to license key patents and related know-how from City of Hope1 to accelerate test development on the Idylla™ Platform. The test is investigational and not yet available for diagnostic use.
“We are excited to collaborate with Dr. Goel and City of Hope as we begin applying Idylla™ technology for early detection of pancreatic cancer,” said Dr. W. Michael Korn, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer at Biocartis.”There is a tremendous clinical need to detect pancreatic cancer at earlier stages when the chance of cure is significantly higher than at later stages, where treatment options are limited. With this collaboration, we will work towards a rapid and sensitive early detection test that will particularly benefit patients with increased risk of the disease.”
“City of Hope has spent years building and validating a microRNA-based liquid biopsy signature across multiple international patient cohorts, and the data consistently show the platform can detect what current FDA-approved noninvasive tests miss," said Ajay Goel, PhD, AGAF, Professor and Chair of the Department of Molecular Diagnostics and Experimental Therapeutics at City of Hope.
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1 Under the terms of the option agreement, City of Hope is entitled to an option fee payment.
