Sysmex Inostics, a subsidiary of Sysmex Corporation, announced the opening of a global OncoBEAM Training Center in Barcelona, Spain. The new state-of-the-art facility is designed to educate and train customers from all over the world on the Sysmex Inostics OncoBEAM technology platform and the recently released OncoBEAM RAS CRC test. The OncoBEAM RAS CRC test is the first CE-Mark liquid biopsy assay helping oncologists determine the most effective therapy for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

"The opening of our Training Center marks an important milestone for us as we now have a dedicated facility for educating and training our customers on the OncoBEAM molecular diagnostic assays in oncology," said Fernando Andreu, CEO of Sysmex Inostics.

Sysmex Inostics' highly sensitive molecular diagnostic testing solutions allow for genetic analysis of cell-free tumor DNA from blood, delivering an individualized approach to complement treatment decision-making in oncology. Blood based molecular testing allows for new possibilities for cancer management, while minimizing costs and risks inherent with tissue biopsies. Sysmex Inostics' comprehensive OncoBEAM RAS CRC test is a simplified method for determining the RAS mutation status of tumors, which requires only a single blood-draw allowing for informed and rapid treatment decisions. The OncoBEAM RAS CRC test will be widely implemented across Europe, Asia, Latin America and Australia by the end of 2016.