Thursday, April 30, 2026, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM ET
Hear an expert discuss how Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) is utilizing
the oncoReveal® Nexus 21-gene panel to redefine turnaround time and actionable insights
in cancer care. Dr. Ewalt shares a perceptive look at the clinical need for rapid, front-line NGS sequencing, and how a unique, purpose built targeted NGS panel (Pillar Biosciences’ oncoReveal Nexus 21 gene Panel) was developed, validated and implemented clinically by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK-REACT) to complement their current comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) approach.
Webinar presenter Mark Ewalt, MD, Associate Medical Director for Laboratory Operations for Diagnostic Molecular Pathology in the Molecular Diagnostics Service, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, MSKCC.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
CAP TODAY does not endorse any of the products or services named within. The webinar is made possible by a special educational grant from Pillar Biosciences.
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 1:00–2:00 PM ET
This session is designed to improve understanding and application of recent updates to synoptic pathology reporting protocols such as the latest Reporting Template for Reporting Results of Biomarker Testing of Specimens from Patients with Carcinoma of the Breast. These changes reflect evolving clinical guidelines that directly influence diagnostic accuracy and treatment selection in breast cancer care.
Webinar presenters Thaer Khoury, MD, FCAP, Chair, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Cente, and Colin Murphy, CEO of mTuitive.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
November 2023—Werfen announced FDA 510(k) clearance of its Aptiva Connective Tissue Disease Essential reagent, to aid in diagnosing connective tissue disease. The Aptiva CTD Essential complements Werfen’s previously cleared Aptiva Celiac Disease reagent.
November 2023—HemoSonics announced that its Quantra hemostasis system received an Innovative Technology contract award from Vizient. The Quantra system consists of the Quantra hemostasis analyzer with QPlus and QStat cartridges and provides comprehensive whole-blood coagulation analysis at the point of care in less than 15 minutes.
October 2023—Mainz Biomed announced results of an independent feasibility study conducted in collaboration with members of the National Cancer Institute’s Early Detection Research Network to evaluate the company’s portfolio of five mRNA biomarkers, which it acquired from Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec.
October 2023—Now available from Maine Molecular Quality Controls is the Xpert BCR-ABL IS p210 Linearity Panel C207. It’s intended for use as an assayed external quality control to monitor the performance of the in vitro quantitative detection of BCR-ABL1 translocation mRNA e14a2/b3a2 transcripts and the ABL1 endogenous control mRNA transcript. It is designed to be used with the Xpert BCR-ABL Ultra assay on Cepheid GeneXpert instruments. Each kit comprises 12 bottles with two bottles of each international scale percent (%IS) value in 4 mL of synthetic BCR-ABL1 RNA transcript and synthetic ABL1 control gene RNA transcript suspended in a stabilizing matrix with a noninfectious solution of buffers and preservatives.
October 2023—Wren Laboratories launched its PRRT (peptide receptor radionuclide therapy) Predictor Quotient, or PPQ, a companion diagnostic to its NETest, a liquid-biopsy neuroendocrine tumor diagnostic. The test classifies patients as either a responder, a patient who will experience disease stabilization and have a longer time to disease progression (usually greater than 18 months after the end of PRRT treatment), or as a nonresponder, who will have a shorter time until the disease progresses (usually less than 12 months after the start of PRRT). According to a research paper published in April (Bodei L, et al. J Nucl Med. 2023;64[9]:1329–1330), the PPQ delivers 96 percent accuracy in determining patient response to PRRT.
October 2023—Eiger Diagnostics has been formed to provide high-quality parasitology and infectious disease diagnostics worldwide. Eiger’s first product releases are parasitology serology IgG and IgM ELISA assays. The company plans to add to its product portfolio this year.
October 2023—Pillar Biosciences announced the global launch of OncoReveal Core LBx, a research use only, liquid biopsy–based next-generation sequencing kit for pan-cancer tumor profiling. The panel interrogates 104 clinically relevant genes in one multiplex reaction, analyzes cfDNA present in plasma for genetic alterations in cancer, including assessment of microsatellite instability, and can batch more than 20 clinical samples on a single Illumina NextSeq run. Mutation detection performance is as low as 0.1 percent.
October 2023—PixCell Medical announced that the FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for direct capillary sampling with the HemoScreen 5-part differential CBC analyzer. The clearance enables collection of a sample directly from a patient’s finger without an intermediate tube. HemoScreen is also FDA cleared for point-of-care use with venous and capillary blood.
October 2023—The FDA approved bosutinib (Bosulif, Pfizer) for pediatric patients who are one year old and older with chronic phase Ph+ chronic myelogenous leukemia that is newly diagnosed or resistant or intolerant to prior therapy. Efficacy was evaluated in the BCHILD trial (NCT04258943), a multicenter, nonrandomized, open-label trial conducted to identify a recommended bosutinib dose in pediatric patients with newly diagnosed chronic phase Ph+ CML and resistant or intolerant Ph+ CML; estimate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy; and evaluate bosutinib pharmacokinetics in this patient population.
October 2023—Verichem Laboratories offers multilevel enzyme calibration verification materials for liver function testing as part of its liquid-stable Enzyme ER Verifier kit. The kit contains the enzymes alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT), alkaline phosphatase (AP/ALP), aspartate aminotransferase (AST/SGOT), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT/GGTP), lactate dehydrogenase (LD/LDH), amylase, cholinesterase, creatine phosphokinase, and lipase. Its proprietary formulation is designed to include at least one concentration for each enzyme within the normal range. The verifiers are intended to be treated as patient specimens and are compatible with wet chemistry systems from Abbott, Beckman Coulter, Roche, and Siemens Healthineers. Shelf life is 18 months.
