OncoDNA

OncoDNACompany type| Pharmaceutical and medical

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Founded| December 2012;
12 years ago (2012-12)
Founder| Jean-Pol Detiffe
Headquarters|

Gosselies, Belgium

Products| OncoDEEP, OncoSTRAT&GO, and OncoSELECT
Website| http://www.oncodna.com/

OncoDNA is a Belgium-based company founded in December 2012 focusing on precision medicine in oncology. The company aims to provide cancer molecular profiling to individualize therapy decisions.

In September 2016, OncoDNA raised EUR 7.7 million in private equity. The new shares were subscribed by both the historical shareholders (IPG/bio.be, Invest4OncoDNA, Sambrinvest, and Vinsovier) as well as a group of four new investors (Sofinim NV, an affiliate of Ackermans & van Haaren, SRIW, CPH, and Inventures).[1][2]

In 2015, the company was recognized by Ernst & Young in Belgium as the "Promising Enterprise of the Year," a category in their "Entrepreneurs of the Year" awards.[3][4] The company was also awarded Most Disruptive Innovator of 2015 by Deloitte’s Fast 50 jury.[5]

In April 2014, OncoDNA was selected for the multi-year analysis research program AURORA conducted by BIG, that aims to significantly improve the life of patients with metastatic or locally relapsed breast cancer. The project, which focuses on both the development of treatments targeting specific molecular aberrations and a better understanding of metastatic disease, will use OncoDEEP to perform cancer related targeted gene sequencing. Initially, 1300 women and men treated in about 60 hospitals spread across 15 European countries are expected to take part in AURORA.[6][7]

François Blondel sits on the board of directors of OncoDNA.[8]

## References

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1. ^ Lauwers, Michel (2 September 2016). "La pépite wallonne OncoDNA séduit AvH". l'Echo (in French).
2. ^ Lauwers, Michel; Steel, Tobe (2 September 2016). "AvH stapt in kankerspecialist". De Tijd (in Dutch).
3. ^ "Entreprise Prometteuse". Ernst & Young (in French). Archived from the original on 28 June 2016.
4. ^ "OncoDNA, The Cancer Theranostic Company is «L'Entreprise Prometteuse de l'Année» 2015" (PDF). be MedTech. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2016.
5. ^ "Fast 50 - Rising Star competition". Deloitte Belgium. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
6. ^ Ashford, Molika (30 April 2014). "Belgium's OncoDNA to Sequence 1,300 Patients Under Breast International Group's Aurora Program". Genome Web. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
7. ^ "Breast International Group (BIG) selects OncoDNA for multi-year analysis research program AURORA". Win-Health. 9 May 2014. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017.
8. ^ Van Driessche, Luc (22 January 2016). "OncoDNA prête à lever plusieurs millions". L'Echo (in French).