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Guardant Health Receives Regulatory Approval for Guardant360® CDx in Japan
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Guardant Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GH) has received regulatory approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for its Guardant360® CDx test, which profiles tumor mutations in patients with advanced solid tumors. The test will identify patients with microsatellite instability-high (MSI-High) tumors eligible for Keytruda® and Opdivo®. This approval enhances the company's commitment to improving cancer care through innovative blood-based diagnostics, following a prior approval for NSCLC in December 2021.
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PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Guardant Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GH), a leading precision oncology company, today announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has granted regulatory approval of Guardant360® CDx, a liquid biopsy test for tumor mutation profiling, also known as comprehensive genomic profiling, in patients with advanced solid tumors.
MHLW also approved Guardant360 CDx as a companion diagnostic to identify patients with microsatellite instability-high (MSI-High) solid tumors who may benefit from Keytruda® (pembrolizumab) and patients with MSI-High advanced colorectal cancer (CRC) who may benefit from Opdivo® (nivolumab). In December 2021, MHLW granted regulatory approval of Guardant360 CDx as a companion diagnostic for identifying patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who may benefit from treatment with LUMAKRAS™ (sotorasib).
“The MHLW approval of Guardant360 CDx marks a significant milestone for Guardant Health and further reinforces the value blood-based testing brings to physicians and patients with advanced cancer. With a simple blood draw, a physician can conduct comprehensive genomic profiling of a patient’s tumor, then match that patient with the best available treatment option without the complications and delays of a tissue biopsy,” said Helmy Eltoukhy, Guardant Health co-CEO. “Today’s approval further strengthens Guardant Health’s global commitment to transform cancer care by bringing innovative blood-based tests like Guardant360 CDx to physicians and advanced cancer patients in Japan.”
About Guardant360 CDx
Guardant360 CDx is a liquid biopsy test that analyzes circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) from the blood samples of patients with advanced solid tumors and identifies genetic alterations that may inform treatment decisions. On August 7, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Guardant360CDx for comprehensive genomic profiling across all solid cancers and as a companion diagnostic to identify non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) alterations who may benefit from treatment with Tagrisso® (osimertinib). This approval represented the first FDA-approved liquid biopsy test for comprehensive tumor mutation profiling across all solid cancers.
About Guardant Health
Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on helping conquer cancer globally through use of its proprietary tests, vast data sets and advanced analytics. The Guardant Health oncology platform leverages capabilities to drive commercial adoption, improve patient clinical outcomes and lower healthcare costs across all stages of the cancer care continuum. Guardant Health has commercially launched Guardant360®, Guardant360® CDx, Guardant360 TissueNext™, Guardant360 Response™, and GuardantOMNI® tests for advanced stage cancer patients, and Guardant Reveal™ for early-stage cancer patients. These tests fuel development of its screening program, which aims to address the needs of asymptomatic individuals eligible for cancer screening.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws, including statements regarding the potential utilities, values, benefits and advantages of Guardant Health’s liquid biopsy tests or assays, which involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results and expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and actual outcomes and results could differ materially from these statements due to a number of factors. These and additional risks and uncertainties that could affect Guardant Health’s financial and operating results and cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release include those discussed under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation” and elsewhere in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and any current and periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission thereafter. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Guardant Health as of the date hereof, and Guardant Health disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements provided to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Guardant Health’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
What is the recent approval announced by Guardant Health regarding Guardant360 CDx?
Guardant Health announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare granted regulatory approval for Guardant360 CDx, a liquid biopsy test for tumor mutation profiling.
How does Guardant360 CDx benefit cancer patients?
Guardant360 CDx allows physicians to conduct comprehensive genomic profiling using a blood draw, simplifying the identification of effective treatment options for advanced cancer patients.
Which tumors are identified by Guardant360 CDx in Japan?
The test identifies patients with microsatellite instability-high (MSI-High) solid tumors who may benefit from Keytruda and Opdivo.
When was the prior approval for Guardant360 CDx as a companion diagnostic granted?
The prior approval for Guardant360 CDx as a companion diagnostic for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer was granted in December 2021.
What is Guardant Health's focus in the oncology sector?
Guardant Health focuses on precision oncology through the use of proprietary tests, data analytics, and improving cancer care outcomes globally.
