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by Claremont Creek Alerts on January 18th, 2012
January 18, 2012 source: MedCity News
Personalized medicine company AssureRx Health has released the next-generation version of its genetic screening test for psychiatric drugs.
The Cincinnati-area company’s GeneSightRx test, which helps doctors pick the right psychiatric drugs for patients based on their genes, was launched in 2009. The test uses a cheek swab, mathematical algorithms and bioinformatics to narrow drug choices to those that work with a patient’s genes.
. . . → Read full post: Claremont Creek Ventures’ portfolio company AssureRX updates its psychiatric drugs screening test
by Claremont Creek Alerts on December 15th, 2011
September 9, 2011 source: originally published in the San Francisco Business Times
Photo: Spencer Brown The winner “is the company that’s going to help families,” says GSN CEO Rabinowitz.
Gene Security Network’s race to develop safer, more accurate prenatal test is all business for Matt Rabinowitz — and it’s personal.
A relative of Rabinowitz, Gene Security Network’s CEO, took a blood test for the likelihood of Down’s syndrome in her unborn baby and . . . → Read full post: Claremont Creek Ventures’ portfolio company Gene Security Network in race for prenatal test
by John Steuart on September 12th, 2011
Claremont Creek Ventures portfolio company Gene Security Network (GSN) achieved a technical breakthrough that even Dear Abby can crow about. Never before, have scientists and clinicians been about to measure fetal DNA in a pregnant woman’s blood with enough accuracy to determine paternity or relevant information about the baby in utero — until now. If you are curious why this service might be helpful, see Dear Abby’s recent column below.
In . . . → Read full post: Why Dear Abby loves this company (and you should, too)
by Brad Webb on September 12th, 2011
It is always great to brag and cheer about one of our portfolio companies. Working with portfolio companies to help them succeed is one of a VC’s key jobs, and helping build an executive team is an area where a VC can help a lot. We are pleased to announce that AssureRx Health has just added some super people to its team. The three executives are: Dr. C. Anthony Altar, PhD, chief science officer; . . . → Read full post: Claremont Creek Ventures portfolio company AssureRx Health expands senior management team
by Claremont Creek Alerts on August 11th, 2010 August 10, 2010 source: Send2Press Newswire DAVIS, Calif., Aug. 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — California IVF: Davis Fertility Center, Inc. (californiaivf.com), working in conjunction with Gene Security Network (genesecurity.net) leads the field in bringing a new test to patients that combines the detection of single-gene genetic disorders with a 24 chromosome screening. Using Gene Security Network’s Parental Support™ technology, at-risk couples undergoing in vitro fertilization can now test developing embryos for a larger number . . . → Read full post: Fertility Patients Can Now Use One Screening for Multiple Types of Genetic Diseases Before Pregnancy
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