Making cancer cells visible during surgery
Integro Theranostics is a clinical stage company developing fluorescent imaging agents and associated medical devices that enable surgeons to readily see and remove cancerous tissue. This accurate, real-time visualization of cancer tissue facilitates a more complete removal of cancer during surgery.
DID YOU KNOW?
1 in 4 people with breast cancer require repeat surgeries
DID YOU KNOW?
Black women are 41% more likely to die from breast cancer compared to White women
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Black people are more likely to die from most cancers than any other racial or ethnic group. Giaquinto et al. reported that Black women are twice as likely to die from endometrial cancer and 41% more likely to die from breast cancer compared to white women in the US despite similar incidence rates. LS301 could provide an effective strategy for detecting and removing even the most aggressive type of breast cancer, triple negative breast cancer, which is twice as likely to be diagnosed in Black women.
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Many minority populations are significantly underrepresented in cancer clinical trials, with these racial and ethnic groups also experiencing disparities in cancer care and outcomes. A study evaluating racial and ethnic representation in the 230 clinical trials that supported FDA oncology drug approvals from 2008-2018 found that only 3.1% of clinical trial participants were Black (Blacks represent 13.5% of the US population) and only 6.1% were Hispanic (Hispanics represent 18.5% of the US population). Integro Theranostics is committed to forging partnerships that will help to engage more minority participants in LS301 clinical trials.