Concord, California, October 3, 2014 – Biocare Medical, LLC is proud to announce that they have entered into an agreement to acquire New Windsor, NY based CymoGen Dx, LLC. “CymoGen’s broad product line of Next-Gen™ FISH [Fluorescent in situ Hybridization] probes for detection of genetic anomalies in tissue samples adds to Biocare’s growing presence in the Molecular Diagnostics Market,” said Roy Yih, CEO of Biocare. “Of particular importance are probes PTEN, TMPRSS-ERG, and AR which will complement Biocare’s leading position in solid tissue IHC prostate markers.” Biocare’s recently released ONCORE™ Automated Staining platform has the capability to process slide-mounted FFPE (formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded) tissue samples through the entire in situ hybridization process. Optimization of the CymoGen Dx FISH product line for use on the ONCORE will be a key goal of Biocare’s immediate product development activities. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
About CymoGen Dx
CymoGen Dx, named for its mission to provide state-of-the-art cytomolecular genetics diagnostic research products, is a national provider of advanced tools for identifying genomic aberrations in cancer cells found in tissue and bone marrow specimens. The products include unique 4 color FISH probes utilizing “Deletion Detection Probe” technology (Del-TECT™) that allow for greater accuracy in detecting genomic changes than ever before with enhanced accuracy in paraffin-embedded tissues common to pathology and pharmaceutical research.
About Biocare Medical
Biocare Medical, LLC is an innovator in developing and supplying world class automated immunohistochemistry (IHC) instrumentation and the full range of reagents for IHC and ISH lab testing. Biocare Medical is the market leader in simultaneous Multiplex IHC and antibody development, which aids in the assessment of clinical cases and accelerates turnaround time. The company’s customers include clinical histology laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, CROs, and biotechnology companies as well as academic, government, military, and other non-profit laboratories. Biocare Medical offers an expanding portfolio of integrated products to address the rapidly growing cancer and infectious disease diagnostic and research markets using tissue immunostaining and in situ hybridization methods. Biocare Medical is headquartered and has manufacturing facilities in Concord, California, and has a global distribution network. For more information, please visit www.biocare.net.