Burning Rock to be Added to MSCI China Index
Burning Rock Biotech Limited (NASDAQ: BNR) has announced its inclusion in the MSCI China Index effective May 27, 2021. This recognition positions Burning Rock as the only NGS-based precision oncology company from China included in the current MSCI semi-annual index review. The company's mission emphasizes the use of next generation sequencing technology to enhance precision oncology, with significant activities in therapy selection testing and cancer early detection.
- Inclusion in MSCI China Index enhances visibility and credibility.
- Burning Rock is the only NGS-based precision oncology company from China in the MSCI index.
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GUANGZHOU, China, May 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Burning Rock Biotech Limited (NASDAQ: BNR, the “Company” or “Burning Rock”), a company focused on the application of next generation sequencing (NGS) technology in the field of precision oncology, today announced that it will be included in the MSCI China Index, effective after the U.S. market close on May 27, 2021. Burning Rock is the only NGS-based precision oncology company from China that has been selected in the current MSCI semi-annual index review.
About Burning Rock
Burning Rock Biotech Limited (NASDAQ: BNR), whose mission is to guard life via science, focuses on the application of next generation sequencing (NGS) technology in the field of precision oncology. Its business consists of i) NGS-based therapy selection testing for late-stage cancer patients, with the leading market share in China and over 273,000 tissue and liquid-based tests completed cumulatively, and ii) cancer early detection, which has moved beyond proof-of-concept R&D into the clinical validation stage.
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