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InterGenetics,
Incorporated
Craig D. Shimasaki, Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
800 Research Parkway Suite 390
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Phone: 405/271-1720
FAX: 405/271-1725
www.intergenetics.com
InterGenetics, a genetic cancer risk intervention company, is emerging
as an innovator in the frontier of genetic medicine. The InterGenetics'
research team has discovered proprietary gene combinations and DNA
assessment technology leading to the first broad genetic predictive
test for breast cancer. The OncoVue test analyzes gene combinations
responsible for DNA repair, cell cycle control, hormone metabolism,
and carcinogen metabolism among others. These combinations, in conjunction
with personal history and environmental factors determine a womans
age specific and lifetime risk for developing sporadic breast cancer
the kind of cancer not associated with a strong family history.
In fact, family history accounts for less than 10% of the actual breast
cancer cases.
The OncoVueTM Breast Cancer Risk Test determines a womans lifetime
and age specific risk potentially years before diagnosis. By knowing
this information, women can take preventative medications to prevent
the disease occurrence or the woman and her physician can determine
the most appropriate screening regimen to catch cancer at its earliest
stages where long term survival is the greatest.
OncoVueTM will be launched in mid 2005 through the Breast Cancer Risk
Testing Network, a network consisting of premiere comprehensive breast
care centers. The participants in this network all share a common
goal of early identification and early intervention to provide better
outcomes for women who are genetically predisposed to breast cancer.
InterGenetics has a promising research pipeline of predictive tests
for other cancers such as colon, prostate, and ovarian cancer. The
company's core research has future application in predicting heart
disease, diabetes and in enhancing the effectiveness of drug therapies
and preventative medicine in these fields. For more information about
InterGenetics or OncoVueTM Breast Cancer Risk Testing, visit the website
at www.intergenetics.com or call 405.271.1720.
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