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May 6, 2026

CLiMB Study Published in the Journal of Hepatology

Our landmark CLiMB trial — the largest prospective, multicenter U.S. study of its kind — is now peer-reviewed and published, demonstrating HelioLiver's superior sensitivity for early-stage HCC versus ultrasound.

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Media Coverage2022

Nature: A Highly Sensitive Blood Test Points to Earlier Liver Cancer Detection

A Nature feature on how Helio’s ECLIPSE platform reads cell-free DNA methylation to find hepatocellular carcinoma earlier — and what that could mean for more accessible cancer screening.

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ResearchMay 6, 2026

Landmark CLiMB Study Demonstrates Superior Sensitivity of HelioLiver™ Over Ultrasound

Published in the Journal of Hepatology: HelioLiver detects more early HCC than ultrasound in cirrhosis (47.8% vs 28.3%; 28.6% vs 0% for lesions under 2 cm).

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Media CoverageMay 2026

FDA Expands Stelara Approval; Liver Cancer Blood Test; Pharmacotherapy for MASLD

MedPage Today’s GI news roundup notes HelioLiver Dx showed superior sensitivity and non-inferior specificity vs ultrasound, per the Journal of Hepatology.

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InterviewApr 15, 2026

Expanding Early Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma With HelioLiver

OncData’s Exploring AI in Oncology: Helio CEO Bharat Tewarie on HelioLiver’s role alongside ultrasound and MRI, and barriers to adoption.

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Press ReleaseApr 8, 2026

Helio Genomics Appoints John Doyle to its Board of Directors

Helio appoints John Doyle — Microsoft’s Global CTO for Healthcare & Life Sciences — to its Board, strengthening governance and innovation strategy.

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Press ReleaseMar 2026

Helio Genomics to Make HelioLiver™ Accessible to Quest Diagnostics’ Providers

Any provider with a Quest account can order HelioLiver, leveraging Quest’s ~7,700 U.S. patient service centers for early liver cancer detection.

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Advocacy2025

Helio Genomics Supports American Liver Foundation Congressional Briefing on Liver Cancer

Helio supported an ALF Congressional briefing at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., bringing together experts, advocates, and policymakers.

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PartnershipDec 15, 2025

Helio Genomics Forms Strategic Partnership with LiverRight

Integrating the LiverTrace™ blood test with LiverRight’s National Virtual Clinic — same-week access to board-certified hepatologists in all 50 states.

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Partnership2025

American Liver Foundation Partners with Helio Genomics on the At-Home LiverTrace Test

ALF and Helio bring LiverTrace — a convenient at-home blood test for early liver cancer detection — to millions of at-risk Americans.

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ResearchOct 14, 2024

Methylation Model Score Presented as Top Abstract at the 2024 San Antonio Liver Cancer Symposium

With Ochsner Health, Helio’s cfDNA methylation prognostic score outperformed ALBI, GALAD, MELD, Child-Pugh and AFP — awarded a top-three abstract.

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Press ReleaseNov 12, 2024

Helio’s Chief Medical Advisor to Present HelioLiver Data at the 2024 AASLD Annual Meeting

Dr. Richard Van Etten will present HelioLiver’s superior performance over ultrasound for early HCC detection at AASLD 2024 in San Diego.

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ResearchNov 26, 2024

Helio Presented CLiMB Trial Data and Methylation Model Score at AASLD and Virtual KOL Event

HelioLiver passed its CLiMB co-primary and secondary endpoints vs ultrasound; Helio’s methylation score showed prognostic utility. Featuring Dr. Van Etten.

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Press ReleaseMay 6, 2025

Helio Genomics Presents Three Abstracts at the 2025 Digestive Disease Week

Results from three cancer-detection studies at DDW 2025, including a Monte Carlo simulation (Dr. Amit Singal) showing HelioLiver Dx detects a high proportion of early-stage HCC.

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Media CoverageOct 9, 2017

LAM’s research collaborators at UCSD prove that non-invasive blood testing may find liver cancer earlier and improve survival – San Diego Union Tribune

San Diego Union-Tribune on a UC San Diego blood test detecting liver cancer via DNA methylation — AUC 0.969 vs 0.816 for AFP.

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Media CoverageApr 13, 2018

Mission to Offer Cancer Screenings for Firefighters

The City of Mission, Texas authorized IvyGene tests — from LAM (now Helio Genomics) — to screen firefighters for colon, liver and lung cancer.

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Media CoverageOct 28, 2018

Blood Test Offers Early Detection for Cancer Patients

FiOS1 News on the IvyGene test — from LAM (now Helio Genomics) — which could detect cancer as early as stage one.

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InterviewMay 29, 2019

DNA Methylation Analysis for Early Detection of Various Cancers

A Technology Networks Q&A with LAM’s Richard Brand and Dhruvajyoti Roy on cfDNA methylation, IvyGene, and new NPC data (97% sensitivity).

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Media CoverageJan 3, 2020

Machine Learning with Cancer Methylation Signatures to Diagnose Colorectal Cancer

Medical Xpress on a Science Translational Medicine study pairing ML with ctDNA methylation for colorectal cancer — 87.5% sensitivity, 89.9% specificity.

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Media CoverageJan 3, 2020

ctDNA Methylation Profiles Power Effective Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Screening

Clinical OMICs on ctDNA methylation markers for colorectal cancer — a single marker reached 89.7% sensitivity and 86.8% specificity.

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Media CoverageOct 9, 2017

Liquid Biopsy May Be a New Way to Detect Liver Cancer Earlier, Easier

UC San Diego on a blood-based ctDNA methylation method for early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma, published in Nature Materials.

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Media CoverageJan 2, 2020

Circulating Tumor DNA Methylation Profiles May Aid in Colorectal Cancer Early Diagnosis

Precision Oncology News: ctDNA methylation may aid colorectal cancer diagnosis; LAM [now Helio Genomics] is commercializing the test.

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Media CoverageNov 8, 2019

AncestryDNA chief takes on liquid biopsy challenge; Thomas Lynch chairs former colleague’s cancer startup

Endpoints News profiles Kenneth Chahine as he becomes CEO of LAM (now Helio Genomics) to lead its methylation-based liquid biopsy.

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Media CoverageNov 13, 2019

Cancer Diagnostic Firm LAM on Growth Path

Orange County Business Journal on LAM (now Helio Genomics): new CEO Chahine, an FDA breakthrough-designated liver cancer test, and $86M raised.

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Media CoverageNov 15, 2019

Lab Raises $86 Million for a ‘Breakthrough’ Liver Cancer Test

Cheddar: LAM (now Helio Genomics) raised $86M to develop its liver cancer blood test; CEO Kenneth Chahine discussed the raise.

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VoicesMar 20, 2020

Detect Cancer Early: Liquid Biopsy-Based ctDNA Methylation as a Promising Diagnostic Approach

A thought-leadership review by Helio’s Dhruvajyoti Roy, Ph.D. on how ctDNA methylation is emerging as a promising, non-invasive approach to detect cancer early.

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Media CoverageFeb 21, 2020

At Laboratory for Advanced Medicine, New CEO Sharpens Commercial Focus

GEN profiled LAM — Helio’s predecessor — and new CEO Kenneth Chahine, PhD, JD, ahead of its first liquid biopsy for early-stage liver cancer.

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Webcast2021

Webcast: Helio Genomics Fireside Chat at the 2021 BTIG Conference

Watch the Helio Genomics fireside chat webcast at the 2021 BTIG Virtual MedTech, Digital Health, Life Science & Diagnostic Tools Conference.

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AwardMay 5, 2022

Helio Health Honored with Second Consecutive MedTech Breakthrough Award

HelioLiver™ was named Best New Biopsy Technology Solution in the 2022 MedTech Breakthrough Awards — Helio’s second consecutive win.

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Press ReleaseAug 9, 2021

Fulgent Genetics and Helio Health Announce Strategic Partnership to Commercialize Early Cancer Detection Tests

Fulgent and Helio entered a strategic partnership — including a strategic investment — to commercialize Helio’s cfDNA methylation blood tests, starting with HelioLiver.

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Press ReleaseNov 1, 2021

Helio & Fulgent to Present New HelioLiver Data at The Liver Meeting® 2021

Helio Health and Fulgent announced a late-breaking HelioLiver poster at The Liver Meeting 2021 (AASLD), presented by David J. Taggart, PhD.

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ResearchNov 8, 2021

Helio & Fulgent Announce Late-Breaking Positive HelioLiver™ Performance Data (ENCORE)

ENCORE data at The Liver Meeting 2021: at 91% specificity, HelioLiver showed 76% early-stage and 85% overall sensitivity, outperforming AFP and GALAD.

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Press ReleaseApr 28, 2021

Helio Health and National Cancer Center Awarded Grant to Evaluate the Helio Liver Test in China

Helio Health and China’s National Cancer Center won a Ministry of Science and Technology grant for a ~3,000-subject real-world screening study.

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AwardMay 6, 2021

MedTech Breakthrough Honors Standout Innovation in the 2021 Awards Program

Helio Health was named a winner in the fifth annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards, receiving Best New Technology Solution – Diagnostic.

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Press ReleaseMay 12, 2021

FUJIFILM Medical Systems and Helio Health Collaborate to Advance Early-Stage Liver Cancer Screening

FUJIFILM and Helio Health announced a collaboration combining the HelioLiver Test with Fujifilm’s 510(k)-cleared µTASWako® i30 biomarker system.

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Press ReleaseDec 6, 2021

HelioLiver™, an Innovative Liquid Biopsy Test for Early Liver Cancer Detection, Is Now Commercially Available

Helio Health and Fulgent Genetics launched HelioLiver™ — a multi-analyte blood test detecting liver cancer at its earliest stages (76% sensitivity, 91% specificity) from a simple blood draw.

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For PatientsJune 2026

The HelioLiver Patient Hub Is Now Live

Our new patient hub is live — the stages of liver disease, how early detection saves lives, tips for a healthy liver, and patient advocacy groups to connect with.

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Press ReleaseJul 5, 2022

The AMA Approves a New Category I CPT® Code for the HelioLiver™ Test

The American Medical Association issued a new Category I CPT® code for HelioLiver, establishing a reimbursement pathway for broader access to the liver-cancer blood test.

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AwardOct 12, 2022

Helio Genomics Receives “Company of the Year” Award from Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan named Helio its North American Company of the Year in Liver Cancer Early Detection with Liquid Biopsy — its top honor.

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RecognitionSep 12, 2022

5 Innovators Honored at the OC Business Journal Awards

Helio CEO Justin Chen Li was named among five honorees at the Orange County Business Journal’s 8th annual Innovator of the Year Awards.

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AwardOct 8, 2022

Helio Genomics Recognized as Healthcare Technology of the Year

The Internet Marketing Association (IMA) named Helio Genomics Healthcare Technology of the Year at its annual IMPACT Awards.

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AwardOct 8, 2022

Joyce Cheung Receives Women in Leadership Award

Joyce Cheung, Head of Commercialization at Helio Genomics, received the IMA Women in Leadership Award at the annual IMPACT Awards.

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RecognitionAug 19, 2022

Dhruv Roy, Ph.D. Joins the Editorial Advisory Board of Onco’Zine

Dhruvajyoti (Dhruv) Roy, Ph.D., Director of Technology at Helio Genomics, joined the Editorial Advisory Board of the oncology journal Onco’Zine.

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ResearchJan 18, 2024

Helio Genomics Collaborates with UC Irvine to Study Multimodal Epigenetic Sequencing for Early Cancer Detection

Published in Genome Medicine: a Helio and UC Irvine study shows MESA of cfDNA improves non-invasive colorectal cancer detection over single-modality approaches.

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RecognitionDecember 2022

PM360 Announces Selections for 11th Annual Innovations Issue

HelioLiver was named to PM360’s 11th Annual Innovations Issue, selected in the Products category among the year’s most groundbreaking life-sciences advancements.

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ResearchOctober 2022

Multimodal Analysis of cfDNA Methylation Sequencing Improves Early Colon Cancer Detection

Helio’s MESA approach — combining cfDNA fragmentomics and methylation on the ECLIPSE platform — reaches a median AUC of 0.91 for early colon cancer detection.

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VoicesOctober 2023

October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month

Helio CEO Justin Chen Li on why liver cancer — rising in frequency yet highly survivable when caught early — deserves the awareness spotlight. Featured in DOTmed.

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Press ReleaseJul 2, 2024

Helio Genomics Announces Separation from Laboratory for Advanced Medicine, a Cayman Holding Company

Helio completes its separation from parent company Laboratory for Advanced Medicine (LAM), becoming a standalone entity focused on commercializing HelioLiver Dx.

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Press ReleaseJun 10, 2024

HelioLiver Dx Meets Coprimary and Secondary Study Endpoints in the CLiMB Trial at EASL 2024

Pivotal CLiMB data presented at the EASL Congress 2024 show HelioLiver Dx met its endpoints with superior sensitivity and non-inferior specificity versus ultrasound.

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Media CoverageJun 21, 2024

Blood-Based Test Outperforms Ultrasound in Early Liver Cancer Detection

LabMedica covers Helio’s CLiMB results showing the AI-powered HelioLiver Dx blood test detects HCC earlier and more sensitively than ultrasound.

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Press ReleaseMay 6, 2024

Helio Genomics to Showcase CLiMB Pivotal Trial Results at the EASL Congress 2024

Helio’s Chief Medical Advisor, Dr. Richard Van Etten, will present late-breaking CLiMB data at the EASL Congress 2024 in Milan.

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Press ReleaseFeb 6, 2024

Helio Genomics Appoints Gary Frazier as Chief Growth Officer

Helio names Gary Frazier — founder of Worksite Labs and OM Healthcare — as Chief Growth Officer, adding deep healthcare strategy expertise.

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Press ReleaseSep 24, 2024

Helio Genomics CEO Justin Chen Li Selected to Join Leadership Board of Terasaki Institute

CEO Justin Chen Li is invited to the Leadership Board of the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation at UCLA, bringing early-detection expertise to its innovation strategy.

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Press ReleaseAug 5, 2024

Helio Genomics Appoints Eric Ariazi, Ph.D. as Chief Development Officer

Helio names Eric A. Ariazi, Ph.D., a translational cancer biologist with 25+ years in precision oncology and liquid biopsy assay development, as Chief Development Officer.

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VoicesMay 24, 2026

Achyut Saroj: Seeing the Invisible – Closing the Liver Cancer Blind Spot

Achyut Saroj uses the “Johari Window” to explain how HelioLiver’s multi-analyte, blood-based approach is shrinking the blind spot in liver cancer surveillance.

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NewsMay 22, 2026

Revolutionary HelioLiver™ Test Outperforms Ultrasound for Early Hepatocellular Carcinoma Detection

In the landmark CLiMB study, HelioLiver™ showed superior sensitivity to ultrasound for detecting early-stage HCC in patients with cirrhosis.

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IndustryMay 20, 2026

Rural Healthcare Is Driving New Models for Earlier Detection and Better Outcomes

How rural healthcare is adopting collaborative, technology-enabled models for earlier detection and better outcomes.

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NewsMay 19, 2026

Helio Genomics, Syneos Health Partner to Broaden Commercialization of Liver Cancer Test

Helio Genomics partnered with Syneos Health to drive adoption of its HelioLiver test for early HCC detection.

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Press ReleaseMay 19, 2026

Helio Genomics Announces Strategic Commercial Partnership with Syneos Health®

A strategic commercial partnership with Syneos Health to accelerate nationwide adoption of HelioLiver™.

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NewsMay 12, 2026

HelioLiver Expands Access Through Quest

Helio broadens access to HelioLiver through Quest Diagnostics’ nationwide network of patient service centers.

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NewsMay 8, 2026

Collaborating with the Rural Health Transformation Collaborative, Co-Chaired by Microsoft

Helio joins the Rural Health Transformation Collaborative, co-chaired by Microsoft, to expand rural early detection.

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VoicesMay 6, 2026

Bharat Tewarie: Giving Patients a “Real Fighting Chance” Against Liver Cancer

Helio’s CEO reflects on the landmark CLiMB study and what earlier liver cancer detection means for patients.

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Press ReleaseApril 21, 2026

Helio Genomics partners with Syneos Health to accelerate liver cancer detection

A new partnership with Syneos Health to expand access to the HelioLiver blood test and speed up adoption.

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NewsApril 21, 2026

Helio Genomics and Syneos Health Partnership

A new partnership to expand commercialization of the blood-based HelioLiver test for early HCC detection.

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NewsApril 21, 2026

Helio Genomics Partners with Syneos Health to Enhance Liver Cancer Diagnostics with AI Innovation

A strategic collaboration to boost adoption of HelioLiver, the AI blood test for early liver cancer detection.

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3 Abstracts Presented at DDW 2025

May 6, 2025 · 12:30 pm

Helio showcased results from three cancer detection studies at the 2025 Digestive Disease Week Conference.

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Shaping the Future: Clinical Validation of a Multi-Analyte Blood Test for Early HCC Detection

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The presentation will dive into promising findings and their significant impact on the liver cancer landscape.

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