Genentech Oncology
Access to biomarker testing helps to ‘level the playing field’ for all people regardless of age, race, and socioeconomic status and ensures more patients can access precision medicines.
In collaboration with ACS CAN, who leads a coalition of patient and provider advocacy groups to advance policy change, we are educating state policymakers about the clinical value of comprehensive biomarker testing, with the aim of gaining support for legislation that improves equitable access to testing.
We support state and federal policies that:
Genentech forged a first-of-its-kind collaboration with OneOncology, with the goal of developing, testing, and sharing solutions to both provide personalized cancer care in communities nationwide and reduce disparities in access to that care.
View the full case study to learn more about the learnings from this collaboration.
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. Improving access to biomarker testing. September 2020. Accessed August 11, 2023. https://www.fightcancer.org/policy-resources/improving-access-biomarker-testing
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. Improving access to biomarker testing. September 2020. Accessed August 11, 2023. https://www.fightcancer.org/policy-resources/improving-access-biomarker-testing
Schwaederle M, Zhao M, Lee J, et al. Impact of precision medicine in diverse cancers: a meta-analysis of phase II clinical trials. J Clin Oncol. 2015;33(32):3817-3825. 10.1200/JCO.2015.61.5997
Schwaederle M, Zhao M, Lee J, et al. Impact of precision medicine in diverse cancers: a meta-analysis of phase II clinical trials. J Clin Oncol. 2015;33(32):3817-3825. 10.1200/JCO.2015.61.5997
Genentech, Inc. Getting the right treatment to the right patient at the right time. 2023. Accessed December 13, 2023. https://www.gene.com/about-us/policy-advocacy/biomarker-testing
Genentech, Inc. Getting the right treatment to the right patient at the right time. 2023. Accessed December 13, 2023. https://www.gene.com/about-us/policy-advocacy/biomarker-testing
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