Summary:
Vizgen and Hamamatsu Photonics have partnered to integrate advanced multiplex imaging and assay technologies, streamlining biomarker detection workflows for translational and clinical research applications.

Takeaways:

  1. Integrated Workflow: The collaboration combines Vizgen’s InSituPlex assays with Hamamatsu’s MoxiePlex imaging to deliver a seamless, scalable multiplex immunofluorescence solution.
  2. Accelerated Research: The solution reduces assay development barriers, enabling faster, high-fidelity biomarker discovery with high throughput and reproducibility.
  3. Clinical Relevance: Initial applications target non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with broader potential in translational research and multi-site clinical studies.

Vizgen, Inc., a life sciences company advancing spatial multi-omics, has announced a strategic partnership with Hamamatsu Photonics K.K., a global provider in optical imaging technology. This collaboration integrates Hamamatsu’s MoxiePlex multiplex immunofluorescence (mIF) imaging system with Vizgen’s pathology-grade reagent and assay portfolio, delivering a seamless end-to-end solution designed to bring multiplexed biomarker detection into new translational and clinical research applications.

Eliminating Common Barriers

The partnership aims to eliminate common barriers in multiplex assay development, streamlining validation, simplifying workflow integration, and enabling researchers to focus on acquiring high-fidelity biological insights. By combining cutting-edge imaging with highly adaptable multiplex assays, this partnership will offer a joint solution designed to scale with customer needs and facilitate the transition from research to clinical impact.

“Partnerships like this are essential to push the field of multiplex immunofluorescence forward and bring advanced imaging technologies closer to clinical relevance,” says Toshimichi Ishizuka, director of the Systems Division at Hamamatsu Photonics. “By integrating our hardware with Ultivue’s versatile chemistry, we’re offering a solution that’s not only powerful but practical for real-world use.”

The MoxiePlex platform offers up to 9-color imaging with high throughput capacity with up to 60 slides per run, designed for high-volume laboratories. Vizgen’s InSituPlex assays enable rapid deployment of custom research panels with pre-validated biomarkers, minimizing time-to-data while maintaining exceptional specificity and reproducibility. Together, these technologies empower research labs to build and refine multiplex assays with greater speed and confidence.

Vizgen and Hamamatsu to Combine Expertise

Vizgen and Hamamatsu plan to combine their expertise through validated InSituPlex panels, coupled with MoxiePlex, as an integrated multiplexed proteomic biomarker offering capable of multi-site deployments for translational research and clinical research applications. Among the first use cases for this integrated solution is the deployment of mIF panels for clinically relevant research on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) specimens.

“Our partnership with Hamamatsu brings together two technology leaders with the same, shared vision for impact in translational research and beyond.  Through uniting competencies in automated imaging and protein assay engineering, we can deliver sample-to-answer insights and together serve more customers in their science,” says Rob Carson, chief executive officer at Vizgen.

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