Mayo Clinic Study Validates Efficacy of GRAIL Multi-Cancer Early Detection Test
What happened
A study led by researchers at Mayo Clinic evaluated the efficacy of the Galleri blood test, developed by GRAIL. The PATHFINDER 2 trial involved 32,007 participants and found cases of lung, breast, colon, and other cancers. The results were published in *Nature Medicine* and presented to an advisory panel of the Food and Drug Administration.
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Why it matters
The advisory panel voted 7-2 that the benefits of the test outweigh its risks. However, the panel stressed that the test should augment existing recommended screenings and that a negative result does not guarantee freedom from cancer risks.
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Who's involved
- GRAILDeveloper of the Galleri multi-cancer early detection test
- Mayo ClinicConducted the research and led the study on the test
- FDAReceived the data and voted on the advisory panel review
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The entities involved
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GRAIL
American biotechnology and pharmaceutical company
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Mayo Clinic
medical practice and medical research group based in Rochester, Minnesota, United States