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FoundationOne®RNA

As demonstrated in our PTC cohort, DNA CGP and RNA CGP may be complementary for fusion detection in certain tumor types. RNA CGP complements DNA CGP by detecting fusions that cannot be efficiently baited on DNA CGP, while DNA CGP may complement RNA CGP by detecting fusions in poor quality (e.g., old archival) samples when RNA sequencing may not be not technically feasible. Clinically relevant fusions detected in this retrospectively profiled PTC cohort included therapeutically targetable fusion events (e.g., RET, NTRK, ALK) and a PAX8::PPARG fusion, which is suggestive of a follicular variant PTC.

"Foundation Medicine, Inc...announced it was awarded its second consecutive, five-year contract by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide tumor molecular profiling tests and services to eligible Veterans living with cancer as part of the VA’s National Precision Oncology Program. The national contract covers Foundation Medicine’s tissue-based test FoundationOne®CDx, liquid-based test FoundationOne®Liquid CDx, tissue-based RNA sequencing test FoundationOne®RNA and FoundationOne®Heme for hematologic malignancies."

"Foundation Medicine, Inc., today announced the U.S. launch of FoundationOne RNA, a tissue-based RNA sequencing test for the detection of cancer-related fusions across 318 genes. FoundationOne RNA enables reporting of fusions in all solid tumors and may be valuable for detecting fusions in certain cancers, such as non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), pancreatic cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, sarcoma, thyroid cancer and bladder cancer. This test was made available to researchers in September 2023 for research and for investigational use, and today is being launched for clinical use."

RNA sequencing and a machine learning-based analysis identified 4 TC with distinct molecular characteristics (with potential specific predictive value) and superior accuracy for OS estimation when compared with HPC.

F1R assay successfully detected oncogenic fusions with high concordance to orthogonal NGS-based tests. This study demonstrated the robustness of F1R and supports its use as a supplement to tissue DNA CGP in routine clinical practice. Additional work is required to clarify optimal clinical scenarios for fusion detection and enable GEP biomarkers for clinical use.

"Foundation Medicine Inc...announced the launch of the research use and investigational use versions of FoundationOne®RNA, its broad tissue-based RNA test. While DNA sequencing with optimized targeting can detect most fusions, FoundationOne RNA can provide another layer of sophisticated fusion detection in 318 genes through RNA sequencing."