Benzinga | May 12, 2021 08:03AM EDT

Leap Therapeutics And Flagship Biosciences Announce They Have Developed Image Analysis RNAscope Assay For Prospective Trial Enrollment

Leap Therapeutics (NASDAQ:LPTX), a biotechnology company focused on developing targeted and immuno-oncology therapeutics, andFlagship Biosciences, the leader in data-centric pathology and tissue analysis, today announced that they have developed an image analysis RNAscope(r) assay that is being used successfully for prospective patient enrollment in a clinical trial. To the companies' knowledge, this is the first example of an RNAscope assay using a digital image analysis solution for patient enrollment. The findings were published in an article, "Validation of a DKK1 RNAscope chromogenic in situ hybridization assay for gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma tumors," on Monday, May 10 in Scientific Reports. It can be viewed at https://rdcu.be/ckjl5.