Rosetta Genomics Ltd.
Rosetta Genomics Ltd. was founded in 2000 and is based in Rehovot, Israel.Rosetta Genomics Ltd. develops microRNA-based diagnostic and therapeutic products in Israel. MicroRNAs are naturally expressed, or produced, using instructions encoded in DNA and are used in regulating protein production. The company develops microRNA-based diagnostic programs for various cancers, as well as for the identification of the origin of the primary tumor of metastases; for differentiating squamous from non squamous non-small cell lung cancer; and for differentiating mesothelioma from other carcinomas in the lung and pleura. The company also focuses on the development of minimally/non-invasive, blood or serum-based molecular diagnostics tests. In addition, it develops microRNA-based therapeutic products for the treatment of liver cancer and chronic infections. The company has a license and collaboration agreement with Prometheus Laboratories Inc. to license and sublicense certain rights related to the company's microRNA-based cancer diagnostic tests; and a testing and administrative services agreement with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. to distribute these tests in Turkey and Israel.
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Executives
Founder & Chief Architect
Dr. Isaac Bentwich
Chief Exec. Officer
Mr. Kenneth A. Berlin