Companion Diagnostics: The Key to Personalized Medicine
A Companion Diagnostic (CDx) is an IVD designed specifically to determine if a particular drug will be safe and effective for an individual patient.
Biomarker Identification: For example, a CDx test may check a tumor for the HER2 protein; if positive, the patient is eligible for specific targeted therapies.
Safety Signals: These tests can also identify patients who are likely to experience severe adverse reactions to a medication, allowing for dose adjustments or alternative treatments.
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