Myriad Genetics and jscreen™ Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Health Equity and Genetic Testing Access
17 October 2024 - 12:00AM
Myriad Genetics Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN), a leader in genetic testing
and precision medicine, today announced a strategic partnership
with jscreen™, a national organization that delivers education and
access to preventative genetic testing with a focus on high-risk
populations.
The collaboration combines the strengths of Myriad’s
high-quality hereditary cancer and reproductive genetics products,
MyRisk® with RiskScore® and Foresight® Carrier Screen, with
jscreen’s trusted education and genetic care navigation program.
Through the partnership, the jscreen program intends to reach
hundreds of thousands of high-risk adults across the United States
through targeted outreach, educational events and in-person genetic
screenings.
“Mutations in BRCA genes raise a person's risk for breast
cancer, ovarian and other cancers, which is why our collaboration
with jscreen is deeply rooted in our mutual commitments to
prioritizing patient care and ensuring equitable access to
high-quality genetic testing, which can help guide more informed
medical decision-making and personalized care,” said Melissa
Gonzales, President of Women’s Health, Myriad Genetics. “This
partnership helps us better serve individuals of Jewish descent,
and the program’s focus on outreach, education, and testing
convenience are critically important to get more people screened
and to understand their individual hereditary cancer or
reproductive risks. We are proud to partner with them to support
their screening needs as they expand.”
“We are grateful for Myriad’s partnership and the alignment of
our missions to provide world class preventative genetic care to
everyone, everywhere,” said Matt Goldstein, MD, PhD, CEO of
jscreen. “Myriad’s quality and customer service reflect the
standard we have provided to our participants for over a decade and
this partnership positions us to support even more people with the
powerful and live-saving tools of preventative genetics. As a
pioneer of telegenetics, jscreen has focused on increasing
awareness of the importance of genetic testing and improving access
to carrier screening and hereditary cancer testing for more than 10
years.”
For more information and to access Myriad's genetic tests, visit
www.jscreen.org, a revolutionary consumer-initiated platform where
people can order genetic tests from the comfort of their own homes.
Consumers simply order a test kit online, provide a saliva sample
and send it back to the Myriad lab to process results.
About Myriad Genetics Myriad Genetics is a
leading genetic testing and precision medicine company dedicated to
advancing health and well-being for all. Myriad develops and offers
genetic tests that help assess the risk of developing disease or
disease progression and guide treatment decisions across medical
specialties where genetic insights can significantly improve
patient care and lower healthcare costs. For more information,
visit www.myriad.com.
About jscreen™
jscreen’s mission is to ensure every Jewish adult in the United
States has access to education, genetic testing and counseling to
inform their reproductive options and understanding of their own
hereditary cancer risks. For more than 10 years, jscreen has been a
pioneer of telegenetics with deep reach and connection in Jewish
communities across the United States. To learn more, visit
jscreen.org.
Safe Harbor Statement This press release
contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including that
through the partnership, the jscreen program intends to reach
hundreds of thousands of high-risk adults across the United States
through targeted outreach, educational events and in-person genetic
screenings and that the partnership will help the company better
serve individuals of Jewish descent. These “forward-looking
statements” are management’s expectations of future events as of
the date hereof and are subject to known and unknown risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results, conditions, and
events to differ materially and adversely from those anticipated.
Such factors include those risks described in the company’s filings
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the
company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 28, 2024, as
well as any updates to those risk factors filed from time to time
in the company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports
on Form 8-K. Myriad is not under any obligation, and it expressly
disclaims any obligation, to update or alter any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise except as required by law.
Media Contact: Glenn Farrell (385)
318-3718 PR@myriad.com
Investor Contact: Matt Scalo (801)
584-3532 IR@myriad.com
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