DirectHit

For the Boston-based search engine company, see Direct Hit Technologies.

DirectHit
Purposedetermines tumor sensitivity

DirectHit is a pharmacodiagnostic test used to determine the tumor sensitivity or resistance to drug regimens recommended for the treatment of breast cancer by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.[1][2][3] It is a noninvasive test performed on small amounts of tissue removed during the original surgery lumpectomy, mastectomy, or core biopsy. DirectHit was developed by CCC Diagnostics Inc., a biotechnology company established by former researchers from Johns Hopkins University. DirectHit was launched on 14 January 2010.[4] Currently, it is the only available test for predicting treatment outcomes for anticancer chemotherapy drugs for breast cancer.[5]

  1. ^ CCC Diagnostics (10 June 2010). "CCC Diagnostics, Inc to Present Breast Cancer Study Results at Paris Conference from i-Newswire.com" (Press release). Retrieved 14 July 2010.
  2. ^ M. Reilly, Raymond (12 June 2009). "Aiming for a Direct Hit: Combining Molecular Imaging with Targeted Cancer Therapy - The Journal of Nuclear Medicine". Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 50 (7): 1017–1019. doi:10.2967/jnumed.108.060772. PMID 19525475. S2CID 29520513. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
  3. ^ Care2. "Improved Test for Breast Cancer Treatment". Retrieved 14 July 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ DirectHit Test Panel. "News - Breast Cancer CCC Diagnostics - CCC Diagnostics LLC". Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
  5. ^ CCC Diagnostics LLC. "Personalized Breast Cancer Treatment". Retrieved 14 July 2010.