Interesting to hear about the ISO PSA test and someone who took it. I (and a lot of others) would like to hear from someone who has taken the newly available Mir Sentinel liquid biopsy. It was rolled out at the annual AUA conference last week in New Orleans. Among the unique and attractive qualities of this test is the fact psa IS NOT part of the measurement. From Dr. Klotz, "This is a new assay that's based on analysis of 442 individual microRNA sequences derived from urinary exosomes." Someone contacted company for price and reported it is around $1200. A bargain if it prevents you from needing a biopsy. From company website: "The miR Sentinel™ Prostate Cancer Test is a standalone, non-invasive liquid biopsy urine test that accurately detects, classifies and can monitor prostate cancer at the molecular level."
Companies in the test business are reluctant to do such comparisons, bake-offs, shoot-outs. I have an article coming from Medscape on a shootout between the PHI test and 4Kscore. It was a tie, more or less. We'll see what happens with Sentinel and ExoDx.
As someone on AS since November 2006 I am somewhat concerned about the plethora of Active Surveillance Pioneers and Poster Child(ren) being featured by the Active Surveyor
JIm is kidding of course. You're a legacy. Are you a poster boy or poster child? Different sorts of pioneers. Have you had the micro-ultrasound? Or the IsoPSA? Transperineal biopsy? But remember, it's TheActiveSurveillor.com You can be TheActiveSurveyor, Jim. Gotta protect my brand. Howard
Interesting to hear about the ISO PSA test and someone who took it. I (and a lot of others) would like to hear from someone who has taken the newly available Mir Sentinel liquid biopsy. It was rolled out at the annual AUA conference last week in New Orleans. Among the unique and attractive qualities of this test is the fact psa IS NOT part of the measurement. From Dr. Klotz, "This is a new assay that's based on analysis of 442 individual microRNA sequences derived from urinary exosomes." Someone contacted company for price and reported it is around $1200. A bargain if it prevents you from needing a biopsy. From company website: "The miR Sentinel™ Prostate Cancer Test is a standalone, non-invasive liquid biopsy urine test that accurately detects, classifies and can monitor prostate cancer at the molecular level."
Link to test ordering info: https://www.mirscientific.com/
I know a lot about the test as it happens. I will share what I learn after I get an update.
It would be interesting to see a comparison of Sentinel vs. ExoDx.
Companies in the test business are reluctant to do such comparisons, bake-offs, shoot-outs. I have an article coming from Medscape on a shootout between the PHI test and 4Kscore. It was a tie, more or less. We'll see what happens with Sentinel and ExoDx.
Meanwhile, anyone had a Mir Scientific Sentinel test? Let me know. I'd like to discuss it. howard.wolinsky@gmail.com
As someone on AS since November 2006 I am somewhat concerned about the plethora of Active Surveillance Pioneers and Poster Child(ren) being featured by the Active Surveyor
JIm is kidding of course. You're a legacy. Are you a poster boy or poster child? Different sorts of pioneers. Have you had the micro-ultrasound? Or the IsoPSA? Transperineal biopsy? But remember, it's TheActiveSurveillor.com You can be TheActiveSurveyor, Jim. Gotta protect my brand. Howard