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BioServe Expands Global Customer Base
New Business in Second Half of 2007 Is a Testament to the Value of Human Bio-Samples for Validating Diagnostic Markers and Drug Discovery
| Source: BioServe
BELTSVILLE, MD--(Marketwire - February 26, 2008) - BioServe today announced that in the second
half of 2007 it has signed 211 agreements with leading biotechnology and
pharmaceutical customers including Novartis, Sanofi -- Aventis, Broad
Institute, Genentech, National Cancer Institute, Baylor University and
Health Canada. In addition, BioServe hit an annualized growth rate of over
300 percent from fiscal year 2006.
Since acquiring Genomics Collaborative in May 2007, BioServe has acquired
76 new customers, providing them with access to its 600,000-sample Global
Repository® of well-phenotyped human DNA, serum and tissue, as well as
its gene expression and biomarker validation services.
"Our performance leaves little doubt that pharmaceutical and diagnostic
development has embraced the power of clinical bio-specimens for more
efficient identification of new drug and diagnostic targets," said Dr.
Kevin Krenitsky, Chief Executive Officer of BioServe. "To help our
customers fully realize the benefits of genomics in their research and
discovery efforts, BioServe offers access to the broadest spectrum of human
samples -- tissue, serum and DNA from globally-relevant populations -- and
the expertise to process those samples to identify and validate new
markers."
BioServe's services platform extends from molecular research products and
services, such as DNA and RNA extraction and purification reagents, DNA
sequencing, oligonucleotide synthesis and genotyping to ready-made large
epidemiologically sound case-control studies of diabetes, obesity and
cancers including breast, prostate, lung and colorectal.
Krenitsky added, "In 2008, we are off to a strong start that will be marked
by the introduction of several novel bio-sample and processing products to
increase the utility and application of human bio-samples for a larger
portion of the research and development community. We will continue to
expand our Global Repository, and we anticipate the worldwide
commercialization of BioServe's first molecular diagnostic test for
colorectal cancer developed with Phenonenome Discoveries, Inc."
About BioServe
BioServe is a leader
in the processing, development, and validation of diagnostic tests for the
practice of personalized, predictive and preventive medicine. Leading
pharma, biotech and diagnostic firms collaborate with BioServe to identify
and validate markers that cause disease while correlating clinical and
molecular data to develop new diagnostic tests promoting wellness around
the world. BioServe offers the Global Repository®, a growing library of over 600,000
human DNA, tissue and serum samples linked to detailed clinical and
demographic data from 140,000 consented and anonymized patients from four
continents. Leveraging BioServe's robust genomic analytical services, technology, Global Repository and
CLIA-certified laboratory, collaborators gain a complete, highly efficient
platform for processing diagnostic test results and identifying genomic
markers for powerful new assays. BioServe has headquarters in Beltsville,
MD and Hyderabad, India. For more information please visit www.bioserve.com
or call 301-470-3362.