Philips and Dako join forces in digital pathology
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Eindhoven, the Netherland and Glostrup, Denmark - Royal Philips Electronics
(NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) and Dako, a Danish company specializing in tissue-based
cancer diagnostics, today announced that they have signed an agreement to
integrate a selection of Dako's image analysis applications into Philips' future
digital pathology solutions.
"Anatomic pathology is an essential element of virtually every cancer diagnosis
and the demand for it is ever-increasing. Our goal is to develop integrated
digital solutions that enhance the operational efficiency and productivity of
pathology departments, as well as increasing diagnostic confidence," says Bob
van Gemen, General Manager of Philips Digital Pathology. "I am convinced that
our partnership with Dako, with its leading market position and expert knowledge
in detecting and quantifying specific biomarkers in cancer tissue, will
significantly accelerate our clinical applications development program."
"We are very pleased to announce this collaboration with Philips, a leading
company in the healthcare industry that is committed to entering the digital
pathology market," says Lars Holmkvist, CEO of Dako. "By joining forces with
Philips, we will be able to deliver highly competitive diagnostic tools based on
Philips' extensive clinical expertise and technology know-how and Dako's
expertise in advanced staining and image analysis in order to benefit pathology
laboratories, pathologists and ultimately patients."
Currently, anatomic pathology workflows to examine tissue samples are based on
the microscope, through which pathologists examine tissue sections mounted on
glass slides and treated with different stains. The staining enhances the
contrast between, or reveals the presence of, cellular and molecular components
such as cell nuclei or specific proteins. Accurate interpretation of the results
is critical to the diagnosis and staging of each individual patient's disease
and requires a great deal of skill and experience. Digitizing the images that
pathologists normally view through a microscope may enable the introduction of
objective and quantitative image analysis tools.
Dr. Clive Taylor, MD, PhD, Professor at University of Southern California, USA,
and a renowned expert in pathology, expresses about the collaboration: "Digital
pathology has been long in gestation, in comparison to radiology, where images
also are the currency of practice, and where image acquisition, transfer,
interpretation and storage is almost entirely digital. In part, this lag is
because acquisition of histopathology images is dependent upon a 100 year old
technique of 'tissue fixation', sectioning and staining. In part, it is because,
somewhat surprisingly, fully digitized histopathology images are much larger
than CT files, and difficult to manage and analyze. Progress has been slow
because there has been no single institution, or company, that embraces both of
these areas. It is exciting that collaborations like that between Dako and
Philips are now bringing diverse but appropriate expertise to bear on
implementing a full digital pathology program."
A fast pathology slide scanner and an associated image management system form
the basis of Philips' proposed integrated solutions for digitizing pathology
workflows. The Philips-Dako collaboration will initially focus on leveraging
Dako's image analysis software for tissue-based breast cancer diagnosis using
its reagents for staining HER2, Estrogen Receptor (ER), Progesterone Receptor
(PR), p53 and Ki-67 proteins. The detection and quantification of these proteins
in biopsy tissue are highly relevant for the classification of breast cancers
and the selection of appropriate therapy. Philips and Dako will also explore the
possibility of extending the collaboration to include image analysis software
for immunohistology-based prostate and colon cancer diagnostics.
For further information, please contact
Philips
Steve Klink
Tel.: +31 40 27 43703
Mobile: +31 6 10888824
E-mail:steve.klink(at)philips.com
Dako
Maia Fredtoft Søchting
Tel.: +45 44859352
Mobile: +45 25461083
E-mail:maia.sochting(at)dako.com
About Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a
diversified health and well-being company, focused on improving people's lives
through timely innovations. As a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and
lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into people-centric
solutions, based on fundamental customer insights and the brand promise of
"sense and simplicity". Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs more
than 116,000 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR
23 billion in 2009, the company is a market leader in cardiac care, acute care
and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting
applications, as well as lifestyle products for personal well-being and pleasure
with strong leadership positions in flat TV, male shaving and grooming, portable
entertainment and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located
atwww.philips.com/newscenter.
About Dako
Dako, based in Denmark, is a global leader in tissue-based cancer diagnostics.
Hospital and research laboratories worldwide use Dako's know-how, reagents,
instruments and software to make precise diagnoses and determine the most
effective treatment for patients suffering from cancer. Employing more than
1000 people and being present in more than 80 countries, Dako covers essentially
all of the anatomic pathology markets globally. Dako is owned by a private
equity fund, EQT.www.dako.com
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