Exact Sciences Honored as 2016 BIG Award Company of the Year in Health Care
Annual Business Intelligence Group (BIG) awards recognize industry leadership and performance
MADISON, Wis., Oct. 6, 2016 – Exact Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: EXAS) today announced that the company received the Business Intelligence Group’s 2016 Company of the Year BIG Award for Business in the Health Care category.
The BIG Awards were launched in 2012 to recognize and reward companies, products and people that are leading their respective industries, as judged by business executives.
“We are honored to receive this year’s BIG Award, which recognizes the tireless efforts of our entire team to develop Cologuard and position it to become a standard of care in colon cancer screening,” said Kevin Conroy, chairman and CEO of Exact Sciences. “Since inception, we have focused on a single goal: helping win the war on cancer through early detection. Cologuard represents an important step toward reaching that goal. Thank you to the judges and the Business Intelligence Group for this recognition and congratulations to our fellow recipients for their achievements.”
In 2014, following nearly 20 years of research and development, Exact Sciences launched Cologuard®, the first and only FDA-approved, stool DNA-based screening test for adults 50 and older who are at average risk for colorectal cancer. Colon cancer is considered one of the most preventable cancers because of the extended period of time for precancer to develop into cancer. However, it’s also considered one of the least prevented cancers because more than 41 percent of Americans ages 50-75 are unscreened. Since FDA approval of Cologuard, Exact Sciences remains focused on increasing the colon cancer screening population by expanding patient access to this innovative test.
“The Business Intelligence Group highlights those with vision, creativity and persistence, all hallmarks found in the world’s leading companies and individuals across the globe,” said Russ Fordyce, managing director of the Business Intelligence Group. “Exact Sciences—in its journey to bring to market, drive awareness of and expand access to a game changer in colon cancer screening—exemplifies all of these qualities. We congratulate Exact Sciences and all of this year’s winners, as they are truly a select group.”
About Cologuard
Cologuard was approved by the FDA in August 2014 and results from Exact Sciences' prospective 90-site, point-in-time, 10,000-patient pivotal trial were published in the New England Journal of Medicine in March 2014. Cologuard is included in the recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2016) and the American Cancer Society’s (2014) colorectal cancer screening guidelines. Stool DNA is included in the combined screening guidelines of the American Cancer Society/U.S. Multi-Society Task Force/American College of Radiology (2008), the American College of Gastroenterology guidelines (2009) and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (2016). Cologuard is indicated to screen adults of either sex, 50 years or older, who are at average risk for colorectal cancer. Cologuard is not for everyone and is not a replacement for diagnostic colonoscopy or surveillance colonoscopy in high-risk individuals. False positives and false negatives do occur. Any positive test result should be followed by a diagnostic colonoscopy. Following a negative result, patients should continue participating in a screening program at an interval and with a method appropriate for the individual patient. Cologuard performance when used for repeat testing has not been evaluated or established. For more information about Cologuard, visit www.CologuardTest.com. Rx Only.
About Exact Sciences Corp.
Exact Sciences Corp. is a molecular diagnostics company focused on the early detection and prevention of the deadliest forms of cancer. The company has exclusive intellectual property protecting its non-invasive, molecular screening technology for the detection of colorectal cancer. For more information, please visit the company's website at www.exactsciences.com, follow Exact Sciences on Twitter @ExactSciences or find Exact Sciences on Facebook.
About Business Intelligence Group
The Business Intelligence Group was founded with the mission of recognizing true talent and superior performance in the business world. Unlike other industry award programs, business executives—those with experience and knowledge—judge the programs. The organization’s proprietary and unique scoring system selectively measures performance across multiple business domains and then rewards those companies whose achievements stand above those of their peers. For more information, please visit: www.bintelligence.com.
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