ER & HER2
ERBB2 amplification
56 genes
* Tested using the MDA-MB-453 (low positive [~2-fold]) and SK-BR-3 (high positive [~10-fold]) cell lines
† Includes SNVs, CNAs, small indels and fusions
DefineMBC analyses a minimally invasive blood sample and provides a comprehensive clinical report that includes:
Determining HER2-low status requires evaluation of two components: protein for HER2 expression and DNA for ERBB2 gene amplification. Tissue testing evaluates protein expression by IHC and gene amplification by ISH. DefineMBC identifies HER2 protein expression using immunofluorescence on CTCs and assesses ERBB2 gene amplification using NGS on both CTCs and ctDNA.
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