Phigenix was profiled in the September 30, 2011 edition of the Atlanta Business Chronicle as part of their segment featuring "interesting new technologies developed by Georgia companies and researchers". The article stated that "Phigenix is seeking to patent a way to prevent or treat prostate cancer. The method inhibits the expression of the PAX2 gene". The article goes further to say that "Phigenix has also filed for a patent for a treatment for breast cancer. Learn more about Phigenix at http://phigenix.com".
Phigenix's Tissue-based Biomarker DEFB1 Correlates with Risk of Developing Prostate Cancer
In a recent study, Human beta defensin-1 (DEFB1) loss was observed in 95.6% of Gleason 3 and 90% of Gleason 4 biopsies, and it was concluded that DEFB1 loss is a useful indicator to identify patients with high risk of developing prostate cancer (Hong et al., APMIS. 2017 Sep 8). Phigenix is currently developing a DEFB1-based diagnostic test for prostate cancer.
Study Finds that the Phigenix Prostate Cancer Screening Biomarker is Detectable in Urine
It has been reported that an aptamer-based electrochemical biosensor has been developed which can detect EN2 at low levels for the detection of prostate cancer in urine (Settu et al., Anal Biochem. 2017 Oct 1;534:99-107). These finding will be instrumental in Phigenix developing its EN2 screening test and EN2-targeted therapy for prostate cancer.
Phigenix Hires Prestigious Patent Law Firm
Phigenix hires top patent firm Fish & Richardson, LLP to protect and enforce its ground-breaking patent portfolio covering novel therapeutics and diagnostics in prostate and breast cancer. Fish & Richardson was named #1 Top Patent Litigation Firm for 13th consecutive year by Corporate Counsel Magazine Click here to download the full survey.
What Bloomberg Got Wrong About Phigenix
On September 29, 2017, Bloombeg BNA News published an article written by Dana A. Elfin, which state "Atlanta-based Phigenix is a nonpracticing entity (NPE), which means it buys up patents and makes money from selling licenses for them. " This assessment is incorrect and mischaracterizes Phigenix and its corporate mission. Phigenix was formed in 2007 by Dr. Carlton Donald as a "spin-off" biotech company from the Medical University of South Carolina, where Dr. Donald was a clinical researcher, to further develop novel therapeutic compounds and companion diagnostics that he invented. Several publicly available resources describe Phigenix's research efforts in the area of Personalized Medicine. The Bloombeg article can be read here: https://www.bna.com/phigenix-seeks-undo-n73014470365/.