Dutch consortium investigates biomarker to identify early-stage melanoma at high-risk of recurrence

"Our Falcon melanoma R&D Program is set-up to address medical unmet needs with innovative biomarkers on the whole skin cancer array," concludes Dharminder Chahal, CEO SkylineDx. "After the Merlin Study Initiative that focuses on the selection of patients that can safely forgo lymph node surgery due to their low risk for metastasis and the Peregrine Study Initiative that focuses on recurrence prediction in general, we could potentially add a third clinical utility: predicting the risk that an early-stage patient will develop distant metastasis."

"Our Falcon melanoma R&D Program is set-up to address medical unmet needs with innovative biomarkers on the whole skin cancer array," concludes Dharminder Chahal, CEO SkylineDx. "After the Merlin Study Initiative that focuses on the selection of patients that can safely forgo lymph node surgery due to their low risk for metastasis and the Peregrine Study Initiative that focuses on recurrence prediction in general, we could potentially add a third clinical utility: predicting the risk that an early-stage patient will develop distant metastasis."

About SkylineDx

SkylineDx is a biotechnology company, focused on research & development of molecular diagnostics in oncology and inflammatory diseases. The company is headquartered in Rotterdam (the Netherlands) and complemented with a field medical and scientific affairs team in the US and a CAP/CLIA certified laboratory in San Diego (California). SkylineDx uses its expertise to bridge the gap between academically discovered gene expression signatures and commercially available diagnostic products with high clinical utility, assisting healthcare professionals in accurately determining the type or status of disease or predict a patient's response to treatment. Based on test results, healthcare professionals can tailor the treatment approach to the individual patient. To learn more, please visit www.skylinedx.com.

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