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Blood specimen collection device

January 2020—Biodesix announced it has been issued a patent for its Biodesix Collection Device. The device aims to improve ease of use in blood sample collection for diagnostic testing. The BCD, which is currently used with the Biodesix Nodify XL2 test, combines multiple sample processing steps, including specimen collection and reproducible sample separation with ambient shipping. The company plans to use the BCD in all proteomic testing and make the device available for purchase by labs and diagnostic companies for sample processing and testing.

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Targeted liquid biopsy mutation test, 7/15

July 2015—Biodesix launched GeneStrat, a targeted liquid biopsy mutation test for genotyping tumors of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Requiring only a blood draw, the test aims to offer a fast, minimally invasive alternative to a high-risk tissue biopsy or re-biopsy in patients with insufficient tissue.

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Study published on VeriStrat proteomic test, 7/15

July 2015—The journal Lung Cancer published a paper demonstrating the economic implications to the U.S. health care system of using VeriStrat in guiding treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. The paper’s authors conclude that using Biodesix’s VeriStrat improves overall survival and decreases medical costs in the U.S. payer system.

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