Biomarker Industry: Powering the Future of Precision Medicine
The biomarker industry has emerged as one of the most transformative segments within modern healthcare. As precision medicine gains global momentum, biomarkers are playing a critical role in improving diagnosis, accelerating drug development, enabling targeted therapies, and optimizing patient outcomes. From oncology and cardiology to neurology and infectious diseases, biomarkers are reshaping how diseases are detected, monitored, and treated. Understanding Biomarkers A biomarker is a measurable biological indicator that reflects a normal biological process, pathogenic process, or response to therapeutic intervention. Biomarkers can be detected in blood, urine, tissues, or other body fluids and may include proteins, genes, metabolites, imaging signals, or physiological measurements. Common types of biomarkers include: Diagnostic Biomarkers – Identify the presence of a disease (e.g., PSA for prostate cancer). Prognostic Biomarkers – Predict disease pro...