Forbes July 16, 2024
Jacob Wendler

Predicta Biosciences is using precision medicine to diagnose and monitor multiple myeloma–and give doctors insights for better treatment plans.

Over 35,000 Americans are diagnosed with a blood cancer called multiple myeloma every year. But figuring out a patient has it isn’t easy — doctors still rely on invasive and painful decades-old tests like bone marrow biopsies to make the determination.

Precision oncology company Predicta Biosciences hopes to change that by offering patients non-invasive, diagnostic tests from a simple blood draw. The company says its tech can accurately diagnose and monitor multiple myeloma to help guide physicians’ treatment plans.

Today, Predicta announced a new, oversubscribed $5.2 million round of seed funding, led by The Engine Ventures with additional funding from Illumina...

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