At Precision for Medicine (formerly ApoCell), our scientific team has developed assays for numerous different biomarkers using different scientific methodologies. The listings below show biomarkers with which Precision for Medicine has direct experience. If your target of interest is not listed below, we can work with you to develop an assay that fulfills your needs.
Quantitative Immunofluorescent and Immunohistochemistry Targets
- Protein detection in tissue specimens, PBMCs, CTCs, rare cell subsets, BMA, FNAs
- Data from high content quantitative image analysis reported as mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) and/or percentage positive on a cell population or per cell basis.
- IHC reporting available as H-Score.
Immunofluorescent / Immunohistochemistry Targets
ABCG2 | ACPP | AKT | ALDH1 |
ALDH1A1 | ALK1 | AMP841 | AR |
AR-V7 | Axin2 | AXL | b-catenin |
B7-H4 | B12 | BMP-9 | BMP-10 |
BubR1 | CA19-9 | Calreticulin | CD3 |
CD4 | CD14 | CD15 | CD19 |
CD24 | CD31 | CD32 | CD34 |
CD41 | CD44 | CD45 | CD45RO |
CD47 | CD56 | CD68 | CD86 |
CD87 | CD90 | CD105 | CD123 |
CD133 | CD142 | CD146 | CD163 |
CD172a | CD184 | CD206 | CD303 |
CEA | Claudin-18 | Coagulation Factor III | CXCR4 |
Cytokeratin | Detyrosinated a Tubulin | E-Cadherin | EGFR |
EpCAM | ErbB2/HER2 | ERG | ERK |
FGFR1 | FRS2 | g-H2AX | GDF5 |
Glu-Tubulin | Id1 | iNOS | Ki67 |
KLH | LC3 | LC3A | MAPK / p44/42 |
MUC16 / CA-125 | MUC1 / CD227 | N-Cadherin | p63 |
pAKT | pEGFR | pERK | pFAK |
pFRS2 | pHER2/ErbB2 | pSMAD-5 | Pan Cytokeratin |
Plectin | PSMA | PTEN | RAD51 |
Ran | SMAD5 | Snail | Stathmin 1 |
Syndecan-1 / CD138 | TCL1 | TF | TOP1 |
TOP2 | TTF1 | TUNEL | TWIST |
Uroplakin 1b | VEGFR2 / CD309 | Vimentin | WNT2 |
- Additional markers are available upon request
Immuno-Oncology Tissue Staining Panels
- Customizable multiplex panels for monitoring various immuno-oncology targets
- Vectra Polaris system enables:
- Automated tissue classification
- Nearest neighbor, proximity, infiltration analysis
- Multiplexed single-cell based analysis in nuclear, cytoplasmic, and membrane compartments
- Whole slide (up to 4 markers) and multi-spectral (up to 6 markers) imaging
ApoStream - Vectra Polaris CTC Profiling
- Phenotypes detected in CTCs enriched from whole blood using the ApoStream platform, a microfluidic, antigen-independent rare cell enrichment device that provides high purity and high recovery of CTCs and other rare cells.
- Data from high content quantitative image analysis reported as total counts on a per mL basis.
Disease | Panel | Cancer Specific Marker |
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Advanced Solid Tumor Phase I | Epithelial Epithelial/Mesenchymal Transition |
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Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm (BPDCN) | Leukemic Stem Cells | |
Bladder Cancer | Epithelial Epithelial/Mesenchymal Transition Stem Cells (Stage III) |
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Breast Cancer | Epithelial Epithelial/Mesenchymal Transition Stem Cells (Stage I-III) |
EGFR |
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma | Epithelial Epithelial/Mesenchymal Transition |
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Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer | Epithelial Epithelial/Mesenchymal Transition |
TTF-1 |
Ovarian Cancer | Epithelial Epithelial/Mesenchymal Transition |
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Pancreatic Cancer | Epithelial Epithelial/Mesenchymal Transition Stem Cells (Stage III) |
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Prostate Cancer | Epithelial Epithelial/Mesenchymal Transition |
PSMA |
Renal Cell Carcinoma | Epithelial Epithelial/Mesenchymal Transition |
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Small Cell Lung Cancer | Epithelial Epithelial/Mesenchymal Transition Stem Cells |
CD56, TTF-1 |
Triple Negative Breast Cancer | Epithelial Epithelial/Mesenchymal Transition |
- Proprietary panels consisting of multiple phenotypes based on internal data. Additional markers and custom immunofluorescence panels are available upon request. All disease indications are Stage IV unless otherwise noted.
Flow Cytometry Targets and Panels
- Cellular subset and biomarker analysis via flow cytometry in whole blood, rare cell subsets, bone marrow aspirates (BMA).
- Biomarker data reported as mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) and/or percentage positive cells; cellular subset data reported as total counts and/or percentage positive cells.
Quantitative Immunofluorescent Phenotype Panels*
Flow Cytometry Panels | Flow Cytometry Targets | |||
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Circulating Endothelial Cells (CECs) | avb3 | avb5 | Calreticulin | |
Circulating Endothelial Progenitors (CEPs) | CCR3 | CD19 | CD36 | |
Erythroid Progenitor Cells | CD40 | CD47 | CD63 | |
Macrophages | CD68 | CD71 | CD138 | |
Myeloid Cells | CD235a | FoxP3 | pCSF-1R | |
Natural Killer (NK) Cells | pPDGFRb | pTIE2 | pVEGFR | |
Reticulocytes | PAR | PARP | PD1 | |
Stem Cells (Hematopoietic, Leukemic) | PDGFRb | PDL1 | SIRPa | |
T Cells: Helper, Cytotoxic, Memory, Regulatory | TIE2 | VEGFR |
- Additional biomarkers and custom flow cytometry panels are available upon request.
Cytogenetics and FISH Targets
- Detection of DNA abnormalities by FISH in tissue specimens, whole blood, rare cell subsets, BMA.
- Data reported as deletion, amplification, or translocations.
Cytogenetic Targets
AR | cKit | CK2a |
cMET | EGFR | EML4-ALK |
FGFR1 | G-Banding | HER2 |
IGF1R | Notch3 | PTEN |
ROS-1 | TMPRSS-ERG | TOPO I |
TOPO II | Urovysion | VHL |
- Additional custom FISH probes are available upon request.
Genomic Targets
- Genomic analysis: gene expression and mutation detection (RT-PCR, targeted sequencing and NGS) in tissue specimens, whole blood, CTCs and other rare cell subsets.
Gene Expression Targets
ALDH1A1 | AR | AR-v1 |
AR-v7 | AR-v567es | Axin-2 |
b-catenin | CD133 | CK20 |
ETV1 | FRα | Hes6 |
Hey1 | MAGED2 | MIA |
MLANA | MSLN | PKN3 |
PRMT3 | PTEN | SERPINE2 |
SOX2 | Survivin |
Gene Mutation Targets
BRAF | KRAS | EGFR (T790M, L858R, C797S, del746-750) |
Mutations Conferring Resistance to ALK TKI Therapy
Mutation | Location within the kinase domain | ALK fusion |
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ALK 1151Tins | N terminal to the Cα-helix | Not reported |
ALK L1152R | N terminal to the Cα-helix | EML4-ALK E6;A20 |
ALK C1156Y | N terminal to the Cα-helix | EML4-ALK E13;A20 |
ALK F1174La | C terminal to the Cα-helix | RANBP2-ALK |
ALK L1196M | Gatekeeper mutation | EML4-ALK E13;A20+ EML4-ALK E13;A20 (x1) EML4-ALK E6;A20 (x1) |
ALK L1198Fb | ATP binding pocket | Not reported |
ALK G1202R | Solvent front | Not reported |
ALK S1206Y | Solvent front | Not reported |
ALK G1269A | ATP binding pocket | EML4-ALK E6;A19 (x1) EML4-ALK E6;A20 (x1) EML4-ALK E13;A20 (x2) |
EGFR L858R | EGFR Activating |
- Additional molecular markers and commercially available custom designed NGS panels are available upon request
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