InteRNA Technologies and VU University Medical Center to Develop microRNA-based Diagnostics and Therapeutics for Cancer

03-Nov-2008 - Netherlands

InteRNA Technologies B.V. and VU university medical center in Amsterdam, VUmc, announced the signing of a framework research agreement to develop microRNA (miRNA)-based diagnostics and therapeutics for cancer using InteRNA’s proprietary library of miRNAs.

Under the research collaboration, InteRNA will apply its unique lentiviral-based miRNA overexpression library in multi-parametric, high-throughput screening assays to identify the biological role of individual miRNAs and novel therapeutic targets in leukemia, colon, prostate and head and neck cancer. In addition, diagnostic miRNA profiles will be developed through next-generation sequencing, in combination with InteRNA’s proprietary small RNA bioinformatics pipeline, miR-Intess™, on diverse patient sample sets provided by VUmc.

“The collaboration with InteRNA is another example of our mission to translate our scientific knowledge into products and services that improve healthcare and prevention of disease” said Koen Verhoef, Technology Transfer Officer of VU university medical center.

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