Strategic Approaches to Developing and Commercializing Companion Diagnostics

April 22, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Add to Calendar 4/22/2020 12:00:00 PM 4/22/2020 1:00:00 PM Strategic Approaches to Developing and Commercializing Companion Diagnostics The COVID-19 pandemic has proven the importance of diagnostic tests in overcoming healthcare crises and saving lives; but it has required rapid scale up and deployment of point of care and lab based tests hopefully with lessons learned for the future. Join us to learn more about the journey of developing a companion diagnostic from discovery through commercialization.

Precision medicine is an emerging method that factors in an individual’s molecular profile, environment, and lifestyle in order to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases more effectively. It’s about considering individual differences in the course of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

Patients can be classified into subgroups based on how susceptible they are to certain diseases, how those diseases will develop, or how they’ll respond to particular treatments. This information can then be used to predict what the most effective course of action will be. Companion Diagnostics are tools employed to identify those patients who are most likely to benefit from a particular therapeutic product, highlight those at increased risk for serious side effects, and monitor treatment response.

But what about those tasked with bringing precision medicine tests and treatments to the market? What are they doing, what challenges do they face, and how are they working with stakeholders within the wider healthcare ecosystem? We’ll follow the journey of developing a companion diagnostic from discovery through commercialization and answer those questions in this informative forum. Please come prepared with your questions.

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Board Director, Leuko, SemiNex, MDG
Paul is an experienced life sciences executive with a proven track record in launching successful startup businesses and leading Fortune 500 organizations. He serves on the Boards of Leuko, an award-winning startup developing a non-invasive white blood cell finger test, SemiNex, a profitable semi-conductor laser company, and Medical Development Group (MDG), a leading medical technology professional organization. He is an active supporter of the life sciences entrepreneurial ecosystem, mentoring at MIT Venture Mentoring Service and MassCONNECT. Paul founded Sonivance, developing hearing augmentation technologies, and served as President & CEO of Cognoptix, which developed an innovative eye scan for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease. He was previously managed manufacturing for Summit Technology, Inc., a leading developer of the LASIK procedure. Paul graduated with honors from MIT with an MS Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is an active speaker, author and inventor on a number of patents.