Tempus Announces Its First-Ever, Whole-Genome Sequencing Assay, xH
January 13 2025 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
Tempus AI, Inc. (NASDAQ: TEM), a technology company leading the
adoption of AI to advance precision medicine and patient care,
today announced the company is developing its first whole-genome
sequencing test, xH. This test marks Tempus’ first foray into
adopting whole-genome sequencing (WGS) as a platform, supporting
clinicians with detection of all clinically-relevant variants and
advancing the landscape of personalized therapy, specifically in
hematological oncology.
With xH, Tempus builds on its AI-enabled diagnostic platform,
extending a comprehensive approach that will facilitate
personalized treatment decisions and a more precise understanding
of patients' unique genetic profiles. xH, which is currently
available for research use only (RUO) and will be clinically
available within the next year, is also designed to support Tempus'
biopharma collaborators, equipping researchers with the unique
insights that can only come from sequencing the whole genome.
“xH is our first product leveraging the full genome in our
effort to provide meaningful insights into complex diseases,” said
Eric Lefkofsky, Founder and CEO of Tempus. “By scaling whole-genome
sequencing, we are positioned to transform patient care in
hematological oncology and eventually all solid tumors, shaping the
future of precision medicine and accelerating therapeutic
advancements in partnership with the pharmaceutical community.”
Tempus has developed a comprehensive whole-genome sequencing
assay optimized for myeloid malignancies, demonstrating high
sensitivity in detecting clinically-relevant genetic alterations
across Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Myelodysplastic Syndromes
(MDS), Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), and other hematological
malignancies. In a pilot study of 135 patients, the WGS assay
identified a broad array of mutation types with a concordance rate
over 98.9% compared to traditional molecular methods. Notably, WGS
detected a subset of guideline-recommended structural variants
(SVs) and large copy number alterations (CNAs), underscoring its
potential as a cost-effective, comprehensive tool that consolidates
multiple tests into a single assay. The study highlights the
potential of WGS to enhance personalized treatment strategies by
providing a robust, efficient approach to genomic profiling in
myeloid malignancies.
About Tempus Tempus is a technology company advancing
precision medicine through the practical application of artificial
intelligence in healthcare. With one of the world’s largest
libraries of multimodal data, and an operating system to make that
data accessible and useful, Tempus provides AI-enabled precision
medicine solutions to physicians to deliver personalized patient
care and in parallel facilitates discovery, development and
delivery of optimal therapeutics. The goal is for each patient to
benefit from the treatment of others who came before by providing
physicians with tools that learn as the company gathers more data.
For more information, visit tempus.com.
Forward Looking Statements This press release contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
about Tempus and Tempus’ industry that involve substantial risks
and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of
historical facts contained in this press release are
forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to,
statements regarding the potential impact of xH and other tests,
the indicated use of the xH and other tests for potential clinical
use, and the timing of the availability of such testing. In some
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“continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “going to,” “intend,”
“may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,”
“target,” “will,” or “would” or the negative of these words or
other similar terms or expressions. Tempus cautions you that the
foregoing may not include all of the forward-looking statements
made in this press release.
You should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions
of future events. Tempus has based the forward-looking statements
contained in this press release primarily on its current
expectations and projections about future events and trends that it
believes may affect Tempus’ business, financial condition, results
of operations and prospects. These forward-looking statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties related to: Tempus’ financial
performance; the ability to attract and retain customers and
partners; managing Tempus’ growth and future expenses; competition
and new market entrants; compliance with new laws, regulations and
executive actions, including any evolving regulations in the
artificial intelligence space; the ability to maintain, protect and
enhance Tempus’ intellectual property; the ability to attract and
retain qualified team members and key personnel; the ability to
repay or refinance outstanding debt, or to access additional
financing; future acquisitions, divestitures or investments; the
potential adverse impact of climate change, natural disasters,
health epidemics, macroeconomic conditions, and war or other armed
conflict, as well as risks, uncertainties, and other factors
described in the section titled “Risk Factors” in Tempus’ Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as well as in
other filings Tempus may make with the SEC in the future. In
addition, any forward-looking statements contained in this press
release are based on assumptions that Tempus believes to be
reasonable as of this date. Tempus undertakes no obligation to
update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect
new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except
as required by law.
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