February 04th, 2013; Hyderabad, India: GVK Biosciences (GVK BIO) today announced that it is extending its Clinical Biomarker Database (GOBIOM) license to the Biomarker Qualification Group of the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA). The GOBIOM database, which has the latest and recently updated information on all the biomarkers reported in various clinical and preclinical studies, will be beneficial to the USFDA in its Biomarker Qualification Process. The GOBIOM database is a comprehensive compilation of all the clinically evaluated, exploratory and preclinical biomarkers associated with different therapeutic areas reported in global clinical trials, clinical and preclinical studies. GOBIOM contains information on 20,000 biomarkers comprising of biochemical, genomic, imaging, metabolite, cellular and physiological markers, along with multiple data points comprising of experimental, analytical, clinical and statistical data with their qualifications under different medical interventions. SreeniDevidas, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Informatics said the collaboration with The USFDA has helped GVK BIO in developing the safety biomarker content in GOBIOM. The interconnectivity between organ toxicities to the drug, dose and population was developed with equal emphasis on its preclinical qualification. Biomarker analysis tools were integrated into the database in a manner that has facilitated the user to make a comparative analysis between the biomarkers of their interest. We look forward to continue working and collaborating with the FDA with a view to enhancing the utility of the product further.

September 4th, 2012; Hyderabad, India: GVK Biosciences (GVK BIO), Asia's leading contract research organization announced today that it has licensed its popular clinical biomarker database (GOBIOM) to the prestigious Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP), National Cancer Institute (NCI). The GOBIOM (GVK BIO Online Biomarker Database) is a comprehensive collection of all clinically evaluated, exploratory and preclinical biomarkers associated with different therapeutic areas reported in global clinical trials, clinical and preclinical studies. GOBIOM contains information on 15,500 biomarkers comprising of Biochemical, Genomic, Imaging, Metabolite, Cellular and Physiological markers with multiple data points covering experimental, analytical, clinical, preclinical and statistical data with their qualifications under different medical interventions. GOBIOM covers over 100 different ethnicities, provides extensive information on approved assay methodologies & companion diagnostics and is a powerful tool for researchers and clinicians worldwide. Biomarker Research is growing exponentially in the area of Oncology. The GVK Database has over 6000 Clinically evaluated markers in oncology and growing. "GVK BIO is pleased that the DCP chose the GVK BIO Biomarker Database for its research efforts. It is a clear testimony to the quality, content and utility of the database. We look forward to working with DCP. The coverage in Oncology will enable researchers at the DCP to accelerate their discovery efforts", said SreeniDevidas, Vice President, Sales & Marketing - Informatics.

June 08, 2011, Hyderabad: In an agreement facilitated by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) during a February economic mission to India, the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) has partnered with GVK Biosciences, Asia's leading Contract Research Organization, to provide researchers across the United States access to GVK BIO's Clinical Biomarker Database that will advance research on wide range of diseases. The Indiana CTSI Bioinformatics Core and Indiana Institute for Personalized Medicine will work together to manage the process by which researchers access this new resource. The GVK Biosciences Clinical Biomarker Database known as (GOBIOM) is a comprehensive collection of all clinically evaluated, exploratory and preclinical biomarkers associated with different therapeutic areas reported in global clinical trials, clinical and preclinical studies. The resource will be available nationwide to 55 medical centers and universities supported by the Clinical and Translational Sciences Award from the National Institutes of Health. "The GOBIOM database is a powerful tool for clinicians and researchers looking to mine the most up to date and comprehensive information about any putative biomarker for personalized therapeutics," said Anantha Shekhar, director of the Indiana CTSI. "The Indiana CTSI is very pleased to partner with GVK BIO and the Indiana Institute for Personalized Medicine to make this resource available to all clinical and translational researchers in the national consortium. I am also grateful to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation for facilitating the GVK BIO and CTSI partnership." "GVK BIO is pleased that the Indiana CTSI chose the GVK BIO Biomarker Database for its research efforts. Biomarker research is increasing at a rapid pace and the database is designed to help researchers keep pace with the latest data. We look forward to collaborating with the CTSI and further improving the product to address the needs of the researchers and reviewers," said SreeniDevidas, Ph.D., vice president for sales and marketing in informatics at GVK Biosciences. "From research and development to commercialization, Indiana's wealth of expertise in life sciences has improved the knowledge and quality of medicine for researchers and patients around the world. The partnership between GVK Biosciences and the Indiana CTSI sprung from initial meetings during our February economic mission to India and has quickly developed into a tangible partnership that could be the precursor for future global opportunities," said Mitch Roob, secretary of commerce and chief executive officer of IEDC. GOBIOM contains information on 12,000 biomarkers comprising biochemical, genomic, imaging, metabolite, cellular and physiological markers with multiple data points covering experimental, analytical, clinical and statistical data with their qualifications under different medical interventions. The GOBIOM database contains the latest and updated information on all the biomarkers reported in various clinical and preclinical studies.

November 15th, 2011; Hyderabad, India: GVK Biosciences (GVK BIO), Asia's leading drug discovery research and development organization, announced today a new partnership with the PROOF Centre of Excellence, focusing on biomarker development for heart, lung and kidney failure. The PROOF (Prevention of Organ Failure) Centre, a not-for-profit Centre of Excellence for Commercialization and Research funded by the Government of Canada, has licensed the popular GVK BIO Online Clinical Biomarker Database (GOBIOM) to help evaluate the commercialization potential of the PROOF Centre's biomarkers for heart, lung and kidney disease. "Heart, lung and kidney diseases are a tremendous cost to society - in dollars and lives. Our mission at the PROOF Centre is to create new tools that will help alleviate this global burden," says Dr. Bruce McManus, Director of the PROOF Centre. "Integrating knowledge from GVK Biosciences" Biomarker Database will be a significant advantage in helping us accelerate the transfer of these new tests into the clinic-ensuring patients will benefit faster." The GOBIOM database is a comprehensive collection of all the clinically evaluated, exploratory and preclinical biomarkers associated with different therapeutic areas reported in global clinical trials, clinical and preclinical studies. GOBIOM contains information on 14,000 biomarkers comprising of Biochemical, Genomic, Imaging, Metabolite, Cellular and Physiological markers with multiple data points covering experimental, analytical, clinical and statistical data with their qualifications under different medical interventions. Over 100 different ethnicities are covered in the database. The unique data model links the Biomarker to the Drug, Therapeutic Area and Target and allows users to query the database in multiple ways. The database also contains significant amount of Toxicity and Adverse Events data. SreeniDevidas, Vice President, Sales & Marketing - Informatics, said "the GOBIOM database has received good response from the academia and industry. The license by the PROOF Centre of Excellence further validates the utility of the database. We look forward to working with the researchers at the PROOF Centre of Excellence and helping them in their scientific strategies."