Company type | Limited liability |
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Industry | Biotechnology, molecular diagnostics |
Founded | 2013 |
Founder | Patrick Soon-Shiong |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Molecular diagnostic products |
Website | https://nantomics.com |
NantOmics is a biotechnology company based in Culver City, California, which provides molecular diagnostic products for personalized cancer treatment. It is part of the NantWorks network, a corporation consisting of different startups in the medical and health industry. [1]
NantOmics was founded in 2013 by billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong. In 2015 NantOmics bought the cancer diagnostics company OncoPlex Dx. [2] In 2017 the company acquired the consumer genomics startup Genos. [3] Three years later, in 2020, NantOmics shutdown Genos. [4]
GPS Cancer involves sequencing of the genome and RNA of tumor cells in comparison to normal cells from the same individual in order to develop personalized treatments. [5] About 327,000 cancer patients participated in a GPS cancer pilot project in 2017. [6]