Qiagen Launches First FDA-Approved Companion Diagnostic For Novartis’ Alpelisib
Executive Summary
The US FDA approved Qiagen’s therascreen PIK3CA RGQ PCR kit to guide treatment of breast cancer with Novartis’ new drug Piqray (alpelisib).
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