BRT Laboratories, Inc. Has Been Approved as a Clinical Trial Testing Facility for OncoMethylome Sciences' Participation in a Multi-Site, International Clinical Trial.BALTIMORE -- BRT BRT Bus Rapid Transit BRT Business Roundtable BRT Brightness BRT Be Right There (chat) BRT Bruttoregistertonnen (German: Gross Register Tons) BRT Biratnagar (Nepal) Laboratories, Inc. Has Been Contracted By OncoMethylome Sciences, To Perform MGMT MGMT Management MGMT Methyl Guanine Methyl Transferase MGMT Make Good a Magnetic Track of ___ Degrees Methylation methylation, n a phase-II detoxification pathway in the liver; methyl groups combine with toxins to rid the body of various substances. methylation (meth´ Assays for a Multi-Site, International Clinical Trial BRT Laboratories, Inc. announced today that the laboratory has been approved by the clinical trial supporter and OncoMethylome Science's collaborator, Schering-Plough Corporation, to provide MGMT methylation testing for OncoMethylome Sciences. Starting immediately, the laboratory will be evaluating the methylation status of the MGMT gene in DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. extracted from brain tumor cells using OncoMethylome Sciences' patent-protected assay. This is an important first step in the ongoing collaboration between BRT Laboratories, Inc. and OncoMethylome Sciences that was announced on March 29, 2006. Making this testing service available is a key milestone in OncoMethylome Sciences' collaboration with Schering-Plough, which was announced on November 11, 2005. The tumor samples will originate from the multi-center brain cancer clinical trial conducted by the U.S.-based Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG RTOG Radiation Therapy Oncology Group RTOG Round Table of Goodness (diecast toy car collecting club) ), the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC EORTC European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer ), and supported by Schering-Plough. ABOUT BRT LABORATORIES, INC. BRT Laboratories, Inc., a Baltimore based biotech company, is a multi-faceted laboratory offering a full range of genetic services that includes relationship analysis, identity testing, and clinical assay development. BRT has been serving the community for over 60 years in the areas of paternity, immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. , forensics, and blood donor services. BRT also offers services for the development and validation of diagnostic and monitoring assays for the research community, provides blood cell products for research, and performs diagnostic and patient monitoring testing for physicians, hospitals, and clinical trial applications. BRT offers a full range of services that support commercial, government and academic collaborations. For more information, please visit our website at www.brtlabs.com. |
|
||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion