SAN DIEGO, April 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Trovagene, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROV), a developer of cell-free molecular diagnostics, announced today that clinical data featuring its Precision Cancer Monitoring® platform will be presented at the Molecular DX Europe conference. Hatim Husain, M.D., University of California, San Diego Moores Cancer Center will deliver the presentation at 11:15 a.m. (WEST) in Lisbon, Portugal. The presentation, entitled Dynamic Changes in EGFR Mutation Circulating Tumor DNA in Urine on Anti-EGFR Therapy will feature data from clinical studies in lung cancer.

Molecular DX Europe Presentation Details

April 7, 2016, 11:15 a.m. WEST Circulating Cell-Free DNA session: strategies for bringing liquid biopsy to the clinic.
Title: Dynamic Changes in EGFR Mutation Circulating Tumor DNA in Urine on Anti-EGFR Therapy
Presenter: Hatim Husain, M.D., University of California, San Diego Moores Cancer Center.
Presentation Highlights:

• Monitoring early drug response to anti-EGFR therapy to model tumor lysis
• Analyzing pretreatment kinetics and dynamic changes in circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) for patients on therapies directed against KRAS
• Evaluating urine as a modality for monitoring ctDNA.

Trovagene's urine-based BRAF, KRAS and EGFR oncogene mutation assays are now available to healthcare providers for detection and or monitoring of tumor dynamics in their patients before, during and after treatment. Physicians interested in utilizing these tests should contact Client Services at 888-391-7992. For more information, please visit www.trovagene.com/our-tests.

About Trovagene, Inc.

Headquartered in San Diego, California, Trovagene is leveraging its proprietary technology for the detection and monitoring of cell-free DNA in urine. The Company's technology detects and quantitates oncogene mutations in cancer patients for improved disease management. Trovagene's precision cancer monitoring platform is designed to provide important clinical information beyond the current standard of care, and is protected by significant intellectual property including multiple issued patents and pending patent applications globally.

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