ALAMEDA, Calif., Jan. 12 — Singulex, Inc. today announced that it has closed a $19 million financing round, led by JAFCO Co., Ltd. and supported by existing investors including OrbiMed Advisors and Fisk Ventures. The financing round will support the commercialization of Singulex technologies in the diagnostics market. As part of the financing, Hironori Hozoji, […]

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.–EXACT Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ: EXAS) announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously rejected an acquisition proposal by Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM) to acquire EXACT for $1.50 per share in Sequenom common stock, subject to a collar. The Board, after reviewing the proposal with its financial and legal advisors, has determined to reject the […]

VANCOUVER, Jan. 9 – Sirius Genomics, a developer of pharmacogenomic tests, announced today that it has signed a collaborative agreement with the United Kingdom Critical Care Genomics (UKCCG) Group. The agreement focuses on the continued development of Sirius’ pharmacogenomic diagnostic for responsiveness to recombinant activated Protein C (sold by Eli Lilly and Company under the […]

Acquisition Would Enhance Sequenom’s Position in Cancer Genomics and Noninvasive Cancer Diagnostics SAN DIEGO–Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ:SQNM) announces that it has submitted a proposal to the Board of Directors of EXACT Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ:EXAS) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of EXACT Sciences in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $41 million. […]

REHOVOT, Israel and JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, January 8 — Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. (NASDQ: ROSG), the leading developer of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, announced today it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Under the terms of the agreement Teva will offer Rosetta Genomics’ miRview(TM) tests in Israel and Turkey. The terms […]

NuGEN Technologies, Inc., a leader in nucleic acid sample preparation and Almac Diagnostics, provider of translational genomics-based solutions, announced today that Almac has added NuGEN Ovation® Systems to its gene expression profiling services, to address the challenges of analyzing valuable, irreplaceable clinical samples. In addition, Almac has also chosen to use Ovation Systems in its […]

St. Cloud, MN, (January 5, 2009) – MicroBioLogics, Inc. announced today that it has acquired the assets of Gibson Laboratories and established a new, wholly-owned subsidiary, Gibson Laboratories, LLC. Gibson Laboratories, based in Lexington, Kentucky, will retain key members of its management team who will report to MicroBioLogics CEO, Robert Coborn. Gibson Laboratories founder and […]

Response Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq:RGDX), a company focused on the development and sale of molecular diagnostic tests for cancer, announced today it has signed an amended and restated master service agreement with GlaxoSmithKline, Ltd. (NYSE:GSK). This agreement extends the current agreement between the companies for a two-year period and names Response Genetics as preferred provider of […]

Celera Corporation (NASDAQ:CRA) and Abbott (NYSE:ABT) today announced a revision of the strategic alliance agreement between the two companies. Under a new distribution agreement, Abbott will exclusively distribute certain molecular diagnostic products manufactured by Celera. Under a second agreement, Celera will receive royalties on the sale of m2000™ reagents, instruments, service and related consumables, and […]