NCCN Prostate Cancer Guidelines Reinforce Status of Myriad Genetics' Prolaris® Test as an 'Advanced Tool' Recommended for Prognostic Assessment
09 Dezembro 2024 - 10:00AM
Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN), a leader in genetic testing
and precision medicine, today announced that its Prolaris prostate
cancer prognostic test continues to be classified by the National
Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN®) as an ‘Advanced Tool’ in the
fight against prostate cancer1. Like other gene expression-based
tests, Prolaris for many years has been included in NCCN guidelines
with category 2A level of evidence, meaning its inclusion has
support from at least 85% of members on the NCCN prostate panel2.
“The updated NCCN Prostate Cancer Guidelines continue to
solidify Prolaris' market position,” said Paul J. Diaz, President
and CEO, Myriad Genetics. “While there have been certain
mischaracterizations regarding the updated guidelines leading to
confusion, extensive published evidence shows that Prolaris is a
clinically recognized and effective tool in managing patients with
prostate cancer. We are confident that our highly engaged
clinicians will continue to see the guidelines as an additional
reason to incorporate Prolaris in treatment decisions.”
“Prolaris is the Only test developed in untreated patients and
the Only test with two clinically validated thresholds. With its
active surveillance threshold, Prolaris identifies the most
appropriate patients for active surveillance across all
biomarkers,” said George Daneker, Jr. MD, President and Chief
Clinical Officer, Oncology, Myriad Genetics. “With its multimodal
threshold, Prolaris can identify which patients may consider
treatment intensification3.”
Myriad has published more than 25 studies demonstrating the
value of Prolaris in clinical decision-making for prostate cancer.
This year alone, multiple studies have been published and presented
as further evidence of the clinical utility of the Prolaris test.
In an independent prospective study,
investigators validated the Prolaris score's ability to
predict both early metastasis within three years and a quicker time
to definitive treatment for patients above the active surveillance
threshold. Another study demonstrated that Prolaris can accurately
predict the benefit of adding androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to
radiation therapy (RT) in men with localized prostate cancer.
About the Prolaris Prostate Cancer Prognostic
TestProlaris is a molecular diagnostic test that provides
personalized information about the aggressiveness of a patient’s
prostate cancer, helping to identify whether it is safe to forgo
treatment, whether to pursue treatment, and how much treatment is
needed for the best possible outcome. Prolaris is the only
biomarker test to quantify the benefits of adding androgen ADT to
RT.
About Myriad GeneticsMyriad Genetics is a
leading genetic testing and precision medicine company dedicated to
advancing health and well-being for all. Myriad develops and offers
genetic tests that help assess the risk of developing disease or
disease progression and guide treatment decisions across medical
specialties where genetic insights can significantly improve
patient care and lower healthcare costs. For more information,
visit www.myriad.com.
Safe Harbor StatementThis press release
contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including
statements relating to the company’s Prolaris test and how with its
active surveillance threshold, Prolaris identifies the most
appropriate patients for active surveillance across all biomarkers,
and that clinicians will continue to see the guidelines as an
additional reason to incorporate Prolaris in treatment decisions.
These “forward-looking statements” are management’s expectations of
future events as of the date hereof and are subject to known and
unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results,
conditions, and events to differ materially and adversely from
those anticipated. Such factors include those risks described in
the company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, including the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
filed on February 28, 2024, as well as any updates to those risk
factors filed from time to time in the company’s Quarterly Reports
on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K. Myriad is not under
any obligation, and it expressly disclaims any obligation, to
update or alter any forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise except as required
by law.
1 “Advanced tools that have demonstrated superior prognostic
performance beyond standard tools and/or serve as a predictive
biomarker that identifies patients who will differentially benefit
from a specific treatment.” Version 1.2025, 12/04/24 © 2024
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)2
https://www.nccn.org/guidelines/guidelines-process/development-and-update-of-guidelines3
Tward JD, et al. Personalizing localized prostate cancer:
Validation of a combined clinical cell-cycle risk (CCR) score
threshold for prognosticating benefit from multimodality therapy.
Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. 2021.
Doi:10.1016/j.clgc.2021.01.003
National Comprehensive Cancer Network. NCCN makes no warranties
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and disclaims any responsibility for their application or use in
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