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NantOmics, LLC
Company typeLimited liability
IndustryBiotechnology, molecular diagnostics
Founded2013
FounderPatrick Soon-Shiong
HeadquartersCulver City, California, United States
ProductsMolecular diagnostic products
Websitehttps://nantomics.com

NantOmics is a biotechnology company based in Culver City, California, which provides molecular diagnostic products for personalized cancer treatment. It is part of the NantWorks network, a corporation consisting of different startups in the medical and health industry.

History

NantOmics was founded in 2013 by billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong. In 2015 NantOmics bought the cancer diagnostics company OncoPlex Dx. In 2017 the company acquired the consumer genomics startup Genos. Three years later, in 2020, NantOmics shutdown Genos.

Products

GPS Cancer involves sequencing of the genome and RNA of tumor cells in comparison to normal cells from the same individual in order to develop personalized treatments. About 327,000 cancer patients participated in a GPS cancer pilot project in 2017.

References

  1. "NantOmics, LLC: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  2. "NantOmics Acquires OncoPlex Diagnostics, an Accredited Proteomics Diagnostic Laboratory". Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  3. "Bio-IT World". www.bio-itworld.com. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  4. "NantOmics Shuts Down Genos Direct-to-Consumer Genomics Services". genomeweb.
  5. "GPS Cancer Overview". GPS Cancer. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  6. "NantHealth Reports 16% Increase in 2017 First Quarter Total Net Revenue; SaaS Revenue Rose 11% and GPS Adoption Continues to Climb". Retrieved 2018-03-30.
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