• Warnex will distribute Rosetta Genomics’ three recently launched miRview™ tests in Canada
• Warnex is a life sciences company providing laboratory services to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries
• The miRview™ tests leverage proprietary microRNA technology developed by Rosetta Genomics, and measure the expression level of specific microRNA biomarkers in tumor samples.
  

Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. (NASDQ:ROSG), the leading developer of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, and Warnex Medical Laboratories, a division of Warnex Inc. (TSX:WNX), announced today they have signed an exclusive distribution agreement in Canada for three currently-available diagnostic tests. Under the terms of the agreement, Warnex will market Rosetta Genomics’ miRview™ tests. Samples will be sent from Canada to Rosetta Genomics’ Philadelphia-based CLIA-certified laboratory for analysis. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“We are excited to have a well established molecular diagnostic laboratory such as Warnex as our distribution partner in Canada," noted Ronen Tamir, Chief Commercialization Officer at Rosetta Genomics. “Canada is an important market, and this agreement is a significant step as we expand the market for our products in North America. This agreement joins our existing contracts with Prometheus Laboratories in the U.S., and with Teva Pharmaceuticals in Israel and Turkey. We continue in our efforts to expand our global distribution network to other parts of the world, and expect to have additional agreements in place in the near future.”

“We are pleased to add these new tests to our growing portfolio of pharmacogenetic tests,” said Mark Busgang, President & CEO of Warnex. “These tests offered by Rosetta Genomics will allow oncologists to accurately trace the origin of the tumor in the body and to better characterize the tissue type, which can lead to a more efficient chemotherapy treatment.”

The following tests will be distributed by Warnex:

• miRview™ mets – This test can accurately identify the primary tumor site in patients presenting with metastatic cancer, as well in patients whose tumor has not been identified, and consequently been labeled Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP). As metastases need to be treated according to their primary origin, accurate identification of the metastases’ primary origin can be critical for determining appropriate treatment. Current diagnostic methods to identify the origin of a metastasis include a wide range of costly, time consuming, and at times inefficient tests. miRview™ mets offers physicians a fast, accurate, and easy to interpret diagnosis of the predicted primary origin.
• miRview™ squamous – Using a single microRNA, miRview™ squamous differentiates squamous from non-squamous, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. When administered targeted therapy, whether currently available or under development, patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the lung have demonstrated varying response patterns ranging from a high incidence of severe or fatal internal bleeding in the lungs to overall poor response to treatment.