Company History
2000
Arcturus Applied Genomics (AAG) starts in San Diego
2002
RiboAmp first-in-market linear RNA amplification
2003
Paradise first-in-market RNA amplification from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues
First to discover gene expression signatures associated with stage and grade in breast cancer discovery of molecular grade published in Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences in partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Harvard Medical School
2004
Discovery of H/I to predict clinical outcome in breast cancer patients published in CancerCell in partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Harvard Medical School
First-in-market cancer classification microarray test licensed to Agendia
2006
Arcturus sold to MDC/MDS becomes AviaraDx
H/I validated by Mayo Clinic with publication in Clinical Cancer Research
H/I validated Baylor College of Medicine with publication in Journal of Clinical Oncology
First-in-market cancer classification test RT-PCR licensed to LabCorp Quest
Publication of 92-Gene RT-PCR assay in Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
2007
CLIA-certified CAP-accreditation – high complexity clinical lab established
AviaraDx obtains $8M in first round financing
Netherlands Group shows H/I is prognostic and predictive in Journal of Clinical Oncology
Swedish group shows H/I predicts endocrine benefit in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
2008
bioMérieux buys AviaraDx; forms bioTheranostics
Demonstrated that H/I + MGI is a powerful prognostic for recurrence in Clinical Cancer Research
CancerTYPE ID clinical study of latent primary cases completed
CancerTYPE ID Prospective Trial with the Sarah Cannon Research Institute initiated
Obtain allowance of claims from United States Patent and Trademark Office first H/I patent