Biocept Announces Presentation at Next Generation Dx Summit

Discussion to Feature Applications of Liquid Biopsies to Identify PDL-1 and CMET Expression in Lung Cancer

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOC), a molecular diagnostics company commercializing and developing liquid biopsies to improve the detection and treatment of cancer, today announced that Hatim Husain, MD, of Moores Cancer Center at University of California, San Diego, and Lyle Arnold, Ph.D., Biocept's Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, will present "Applications of Liquid Biopsies to Identify PDL-1 and CMET Expression on CTCs in the Treatment of Patients with Lung Cancer" on Thursday, August 20, 2015, at the Next Generation Dx Summit being held at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C.

"Checkpoint inhibition with anti-PD1 and anti-PDL1 antibodies are becoming a very significant component in lung cancer therapeutics," said Dr. Husain. "The identification of a biomarker of response for these agents is timely, and investigations are needed as to whether circulating PDL1 expression on circulating tumor cells or PD1 expression on lymphocytes may be important predictive markers to complement tissue expression."

"Liquid biopsies offer a unique opportunity to profile and monitor patients with solid tumors such as lung cancer, and we appreciate the opportunity to share our development milestones and real-world experience with the scientific community attending this prestigious industry conference," said Dr. Arnold. "An entire day at this conference is dedicated to liquid biopsy, which is indicative of the level of interest it is generating among researchers, clinicians and the biopharma industry."

About the Next Generation Dx Summit

The Next Generation Dx Summit, entering its seventh year, brings together more than 800 diagnostics professionals from across the world, providing comprehensive programming and valuable networking opportunities. Spanning from clinical diagnostics to business strategy, this year's expanded program encompasses predictive cancer biomarkers, companion diagnostics, infectious disease, point-of-care, pharmacy-based diagnostics, cell-free DNA, commercialization, cancer immunotherapy, and reimbursement.

About Biocept

Biocept, Inc. is a commercial-stage molecular diagnostics company that utilizes a proprietary technology platform and a standard blood sample to provide physicians with important prognostic and predictive information to enhance individual treatment of patients with cancer. Biocept's technology platform captures and analyzes circulating tumor DNA, both in circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and in plasma (ctDNA). Biocept currently offers testing for gastric, breast and lung cancers as well as melanoma and plans to introduce CLIA-validated tests for colorectal cancer, prostate cancer and other solid tumors in the near term.

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