Allison Cushman-Vokoun, MD, PhD, FCAP, is the Henry F. Krous Professor of Pathology, a professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, director of the Division of Diagnostic Molecular Pathology and Human Genetics, medical director of the Molecular Diagnostics and Personalized Medicine Laboratory at Nebraska Medicine, director of the Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship Program, and associate director of the UMNC MD-PhD Scholars Program

Apar Kishor Ganti, MD, is a professor in the University of Nebraska Medical Center Division of Oncology & Hematology, the Dr. and Mrs. D. Leon UMNC Research Fund Chair in Internal Medicine, and the associate director for Clinical Research at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

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In today’s episode, supported by Thermo Fisher Scientific, we had the pleasure of speaking with Apar Kishor Ganti, MD; and Allison Cushman-Vokoun, MD, PhD, FCAP, about the 

FDA approval of the Oncomine DX Express Test

 for use as a companion diagnostic for sunvozertinib (Zegfrovy) in 

 exon 20 insertion mutation–positive non–small cell lung cancer and for use in tumor profiling. Dr Ganti is a professor in the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) Division of Oncology & Hematology, the Dr. and Mrs. D. Leon UMNC Research Fund Chair in Internal Medicine, and the associate director for Clinical Research at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center in Omaha. Dr Cushman is the Henry F. Krous Professor of Pathology, a professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, director of the Division of Diagnostic Molecular Pathology and Human Genetics, medical director of the Molecular Diagnostics and Personalized Medicine Laboratory at Nebraska Medicine, director of the Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship Program, and associate director of the UMNC MD-PhD Scholars Program. 

In our exclusive interview, Drs Ganti and Cushman discussed the significance of the launch of the Oncomine DX Express Test, the benefits and limitations of rapid next-generation sequencing, and features that set Oncomine DX apart from other available tests. 
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Drs Ganti and Cushman discuss the launch of the Oncomine DX Express Test, as well as the benefits and limitations of rapid next-generation sequencing.

FDA Approval Insights: Oncomine DX Express Test Companion Diagnostic for Sunvozertinib in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: With Apar Kishor Ganti, MD; and Allison Cushman-Vokoun, MD, PhD, FCAP

Allison Cushman-Vokoun, MD, PhD, FCAP

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FDA Approval Insights: Oncomine DX Express Test Companion Diagnostic for Sunvozertinib in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: With Apar Kishor Ganti, MD; and Allison Cushman-Vokoun, MD, PhD, FCAP