Biocrates-the cutting edge of biomarker discovery
Founded in 2002, Biocrates is dedicated to further developing and harnessing a relatively young technology referred to as metabolomics. The company’s research and development focus rests on two pillars:
- One is the identification and validation of powerful biomarker panels that help identify disease risk, diagnose diseases, assess disease severity, and guide treatment. Biocrates has developed a comprehensive biomarker pipeline, covering indications from chronic disorders, such as type II diabetes, to acute events, such as stroke.
- The other is to support other research organizations in developing biomarker panels that help assess how a new drug works in the body and identify patients most likely to respond to a treatment or least likely to suffer side effects. Such biomarkers, which are becoming part-and-parcel of the design of targeted therapies, are referred to as companion diagnostics.
This innovative, fully integrated technology platform for metabolomics is based on mass spectrometry, enabling the systematic quantification of a wide range of biologically relevant molecule classes in a wide range of samples, from blood and serum to cells or tissues.
