Single biomarkers are no longer sufficient to describe complex biological systems such as the tumor microenvironmentor to predict response to targeted therapies. Advances in molecular analysis have led to the understanding that tumor growth is driven by a network of factors and that spatially resolved, multi-omic measurements are the key to understanding this complex network…
bioSyntagma Named Finalist for Global Sustainability Award
Phoenix, Arizona: bioSyntagma has been named a finalist for the competitive Katerva Awards,which recognize disruptive innovations in global sustainability. This comes after bioSyntagma’s recent debut of their mPrint Mind™, an artificial intelligence for screening cancer patients.
“We are delighted by the new sand encouraged that such an innovative group recognizes the value of creating a sustainable healthcare system,” said David Richardson, CEO of bioSyntagma. Katerva scours the globe to identify the most promising, high-impact innovations that will make the world a better place and move society closer to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals set forth by the United Nations.
Rising costs and growing numbers of diagnostic tests on the market are a huge financial burden, especially considering that most cancer patients are developing drug resistance to their treatments. “Tackling drug resistance is a crucial step in enabling personalized medicine but also in reducing costs and democratizing access,” said Colleen Ziegler, Director of Operations at bioSyntagma. “This is why we have invested so much in AI. It will change the entire landscape.” See the full list of finalists for each sustainability category at: https://katerva.net/news/10-announcing-the-finalists-of-the-2019-katerva-awards
About bioSyntagma
bioSyntagma is a precision medicine company that enables advanced biomarker discovery and patient screening. Its suite of AI-enabled technologies enables comprehensive mapping of cancer patient biopsies (spatial, multi-omic) so that patients can be matched with relevant therapies and provided recommendations to avoid acquiring drug resistance. bioSyntagma serves the needs of clinicians, academic researchers, and drug developers to advance the implementation of precision medicine for cancer treatment.The founders are from Arizona State University and members of the Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation.
bioSyntagma Awarded “Best Oncology-Focused Precision Medicine Company 2018”
bioSyntagma has been awarded “Best Oncology-Focused Precision Medicine Company 2018” by Global Health and Pharma, a UK-based publication that recognizes global companies for improving public health, enhancing patient care, and lowering healthcare costs. This award follows several commercial milestones with strategic partners and Big Pharma using bioSyntagma’s beta-instruments to offer biomarker discovery services.
Striving to eliminate-trial-and-error cancer treatments through predictive analytics and novel diagnostic tools, bioSyntagma has developed a suite of AI-enabled technologies that collectively create the Molecular Fingerprint™. “The Molecular Fingerprint (mPrint) is how personalized medicine transitions from a buzzword to reality,” said David Richardson, CEO of bioSyntagma. “It’s not about a specific drug but about combinations of therapies that precisely match the state of a person’s disease. We are honored GHP recognizes the impact of our work.”
The Arizona State University spin-out company and current client at the Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation is now building more instruments to support broader enrollment in their Early Access Program to provide spatial profiling services. This will enable bioSyntagma to support data acquisition for joint discovery and predictive analytic applications.
A full list of The GHP Technology Awards 2018 winners can be accessed at https://www.ghp-news.com/technology-awards-2018.
About bioSyntagma
bioSyntagma is a precision medicine company dedicated to transforming how cancer is treated by providing deep data on the uniqueness of each person’s cancer. Its suite of platform technologies enables comprehensive, multi-omic and spatial profiling of tissues to get a complete and informed understanding of a patient’s cancer so they can be matched with relevant therapies and provided recommendations to avoid acquiring drug resistance. bioSyntagma serves the needs of clinicians, academic researchers, and drug developers to advance the implementation of precision medicine for cancer treatment.
bioSyntagma Announced as Semifinalist in the Arizona Commerce Authority’s Fall 2018 Arizona Innovation Challenge
Phoenix, AZ (October 30, 2018) – The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) today announced 25 semifinalists in the Fall 2018 round of the Arizona Innovation Challenge, a bi-annual business plan competition for promising early-stage companies in high-growth industries.
As many as ten recipients in each round will receive up to $150,000 each in capital to grow their businesses, advancing innovation and technology commercialization opportunities in Arizona. The funding for each awardee will be released in phases, according to milestones that are defined by participation in the Venture Ready mentorship program.
“We’ve implemented enhancements to the Arizona Innovation Challenge in order to support a greater number of innovative Arizona startups in commercializing their technologies,” said Sandra Watson, President & CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority. “These modifications will also ensure all participants receive the Venture Ready mentorship experience, a rigorous process designed to equip them with the skills they’ll need as they continue scaling their ventures.”
A total of 104 applications were received for the Fall 2018 round from companies across Arizona. The judges assessed each application on a set of criteria including technology potential, marketing strategy, quality of management team and economic impact.
Every applicant that meets the Challenge’s eligibility requirements receives constructive feedback generated from the rigorous online evaluation and scoring process. Semifinalists will participate in another round of judging and 20 finalists will be selected to continue on to the next round of the Challenge. Up to ten awardees will then be selected from that group of finalists.
About bioSyntagma
bioSyntagma is a precision medicine company dedicated to transforming how cancer is treated by providing deep data on the uniqueness of each person’s cancer. Its suite of platform technologies enables comprehensive, multi-omic and spatial profiling of tissues to get a complete and informed understanding of a patient’s cancer so they can be matched with relevant therapies and provided recommendations to avoid acquiring drug resistance. bioSyntagma serves the needs of clinicians, academic researchers, and drug developers to advance the implementation of precision medicine for cancer treatment.
bioSyntagma Awarded $200k Phase I NIH SBIR Grant to Advance Development of a Next-Generation Single-Cell Biomarker Discovery Platform
Phoenix, AZ (March 20, 2018) — bioSyntagma, a precision medicine company, has been awarded a nearly $200,000 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a new platform for mapping multi-omic biomarkers from single-cells in cancer patient biopsies. bioSyntagma’s Principal Scientist, Dmitry Derkach, M.D., Ph.D., is the Principal Investigator for the project.
The award provides funding to develop a spatial, multi-omic single-cell analysis platform that can provide vast amounts of information about the tumor microenvironment.
Last year, more than $45B was spent worldwide on targeted therapies in oncology. However, nearly every patient that receives a targeted therapy will eventually develop resistance to it. Strategies to overcome acquired drug resistance are crucial to the success of targeted therapies.
“This technology is key to truly enabling personalized medicine,” says Dr. Derkach. “Understanding the tumor microenvironment will help make better treatments, help screen patients to identify personal treatments for them, and identify options to overcome resistance in patients. This is how we make personalized medicine happen.”
About bioSyntagma
bioSyntagma is a precision medicine company dedicated to transforming how cancer is treated by providing deep data on the uniqueness of each person’s cancer. Its suite of platform technologies enables comprehensive, multi-omic and spatial profiling of tissues to get a complete and informed understanding of a patient’s cancer so they can be matched with relevant therapies and provided recommendations to avoid acquiring drug resistance. bioSyntagma serves the needs of clinicians, academic researchers, and drug developers to advance the implementation of precision medicine for cancer treatment.
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Research performed will be supported by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R43CA228712. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.