A genetic test that identifies cancer mutations in solid tumors and that was developed by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has been approved for reimbursement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The test, known as GatewaySeq, identifies mutations that can be targeted with available drugs, helping advance precision medicine treatment strategies for patients with solid tumors, such as those of the lung, colon and pancreas.
GatewaySeq is the most recent genetic assessment tool developed by Washington University to receive CMS approval. Other recent such tests are ChromoSeq, which is a whole-genome sequencing test specifically for initial diagnosis of the blood cancers acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome; and MyeloSeq, which is used to monitor the effectiveness of ongoing treatment for blood and bone marrow cancers, including acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome and others.