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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

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Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 12:00–1:00 PM ET
Hear an expert discuss the expanded clinical utility of HER2 IHC scoring in metastatic breast cancer and its impact on your practice

Webinar presenters Michelle Shiller, DO, AP, CP, MGP, FACP, Baylor University Medical Center.

Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY

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QIAstat-Dx Gl panel study results

December 2019—Qiagen announced the publication of a multicenter clinical study demonstrating the accuracy of its QIAstat-Dx syndromic testing solution for diagnosing the causes of acute gastroenteritis.

The study evaluated 385 patient samples at university hospital laboratories across Europe and showed the QIAstat-Dx Gastrointestinal Panel was highly sensitive (98.2 percent positive) and specific (99.9 percent negative). Multiple pathogens were identified in nearly one-third of the patient samples that tested positive. The study also cited the ability of the panel to provide cycle threshold values and amplification curves to aid in interpreting results.

Roche launches Cobas EBV, BKV tests

December 2019—Roche announced the commercial availability of the Cobas EBV (Epstein-Barr virus) and Cobas BKV (BK virus) tests for use on the Cobas 6800/8800 systems in countries accepting the CE mark. The tests are used to assess if transplant patients are at risk of developing disease by these pathogens, which can contribute to organ rejection.

Keytruda combo gets accelerated approval

December 2019—The Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to the combination of pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck) plus lenvatinib (Lenvima, Eisai) for the treatment of patients with advanced endometrial carcinoma that is not microsatellite instability high or mismatch repair deficient and who have disease progression following prior systemic therapy but are not candidates for curative surgery or radiation.

MilliporeSigma acquires FloDesign Sonics

December 2019—MilliporeSigma has acquired FloDesign Sonics, Wilbraham, Mass., developer of an acoustic cell processing platform for cell and gene therapy manufacturing.

Direct HbA1c testing in whole blood

December 2019—The Randox RX series provides laboratories with the capabilities of onboard HbA1c testing in whole blood on three fully automated RX analyzers—RX Modena, RX Imola, and RX Daytona+ —to accommodate rapid and reliable measurement of HbA1c in different laboratory settings.

Agilent CDx gets expanded approvals

December 2019—The FDA approved Agilent Technologies’ PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx assay as an aid in identifying patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma for treatment with Keytruda (pembrolizumab), an anti-PD-1 therapy manufactured by Merck. Keytruda is approved for patients with recurrent locally advanced or metastatic ESCC whose tumors express PD-L1 (combined positive score ³10), as determined by an FDA-approved test, with disease progression on or after one prior line of systemic therapy.

EC approves Tecentriq-based combo therapy for NSCLC

December 2019—Roche announced that the European Commission has approved and granted marketing authorization for Tecentriq (atezolizumab) in combination with chemotherapy (carboplatin and Abraxane [albumin-bound paclitaxel]) for the initial treatment of adults with metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer who do not have EGFR mutant or ALK-positive NSCLC.

Sysmex, LabCorp extend agreement

December 2019—Sysmex America and LabCorp announced an extension of their hematology automation agreement, to provide LabCorp Diagnostics’ primary reference laboratories with Sysmex America’s latest, upgraded XN-Series technology; the XN-9100 is a scalable, modular automation system that incorporates sample sorting robotics from Yaskawa Motoman.

 

ProciseDx POC platform gets CE mark

November 2019—ProciseDx received the CE mark for its Pro-ciseDx point-of-care diagnostic platform. The company will develop and commercialize near-patient, two- to five-minute tests to precisely quantify diagnostic and treatment
 monitoring markers for inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, such as celiac, and metabolic syndromes, including diabetes and prediabetes.

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