Exact Sciences plans ‘transformative year’ with 3 cancer test debuts
Title
Exact Sciences Ushers in ‘Transformative Year’ with Launch of Three Innovative Cancer Tests in 2025
Keywords
- Exact Sciences
- Cancer screening
- Cologuard Plus
- Oncodetect
- Cancerguard EX
- Multi-cancer detection
- Molecular residual disease (MRD)
- Colorectal cancer
- ctDNA
- Cancer diagnostics
- 2025 medical innovation
Key Facts
- Exact Sciences is embarking on what it calls a "transformative year" in 2025 by launching three major new cancer detection tests to broaden its impact in oncology.
- The company launched two new tests:
* - Cologuard Plus™:*
An FDA-approved, noninvasive, at-home colorectal cancer screening test for average-risk adults 45+, showing 95% sensitivity and 94% specificity—the most accurate noninvasive CRC screening reported to date. It is covered by Medicare and is expected to significantly reduce unnecessary follow-up colonoscopies compared to its predecessor34.
* - Oncodetect™:*
A molecular residual disease (MRD) test for detecting circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) variants, designed to find minimal residual disease after colon cancer treatment. In the Alpha-CORRECT study, it reached 78% sensitivity post-surgery and 91% sensitivity during surveillance, with high specificity, positioning Exact Sciences as a leader in the growing MRD market245.
- A third test, Cancerguard™ EX, a laboratory-developed multi-cancer screening test, is on track for launch in the second half of 2025, further expanding Exact Sciences’ footprint in early cancer detection1.
- The launches are prompting Exact Sciences to raise its financial outlook for 2025, reflecting expectations for increased adoption and revenue growth.
- These innovations reinforce Exact Sciences' leadership in the cancer screening industry, powered by extensive clinical validation and efforts to enhance patient access and outcomes45.
Sources:
1. https://www.exactsciences.com/news-events/press-releases/exact-sciences-announces-first-quarter-2025-results
2. https://www.exactsciences.com/news-events/press-releases/exact-sciences-launches-the-oncodetect-molecular-residual-disease-test
3. https://investor.exactsciences.com/investor-relations/press-releases/press-release-details/2025/Exact-Sciences-Launches-the-Cologuard-Plus-Test-Transforming-Colorectal-Cancer-Screening/default.aspx
4. https://investor.exactsciences.com/investor-relations/press-releases/press-release-details/2025/Exact-Sciences-Demonstrates-Leadership-in-Cancer-Innovation-with-New-Data-on-Screening-and-Molecular-Residual-Disease-at-2025-ASCO-GI-Symposium/default.aspx
5. https://www.insideprecisionmedicine.com/topics/oncology/exact-sciences-mrd-test-impresses-in-late-stage-colon-cancer/