The partnership expands Guardant Health's global presence and includes products across the cancer care continuum. The tests offered include Shield™ for cancer screening and early detection, Guardant Reveal™ for minimal residual disease detection and recurrence monitoring and Guardant360^® and Guardant360 TissueNext™ for comprehensive genomic profiling across all solid cancers. This agreement provides Hikma with exclusive rights to commercialize Guardant Health's products in a majority of countries in the MENA region.

Guardant Health serves more than 60 countries globally with its tests, and this partnership with Hikma will improve access to Guardant's next-generation sequencing (NGS) tests in the Middle East and North Africa, where cancer cases are estimated to double by the year 2040.^[1]

"Guardant Health is excited to partner with Hikma and leverage their strong commercial capabilities and regional expertise to equip oncologists in MENA with the necessary tools for cancer screening, recurrence monitoring and guiding treatment selection," said Simranjit Singh, Guardant Health AMEA CEO. "We are committed to improving patient outcomes globally by offering next-generation sequencing tests across all stages of the disease. Today, an increasing number of patients with cancer are being detected at the advanced stage, making it more crucial to match these patients to appropriate therapies in a timely manner. Ultimately, our goal is to make cancer screening easy and effective so that we can detect cancer earlier when it's most treatable."

"Our partnership with Guardant Health adds next-generation sequencing diagnostics that can potentially transform cancer care in MENA bringing hope to patients facing this challenging journey. We are excited to partner with Guardant Health, as their offering can help patients at all stages of the disease – from screening to monitoring cancer recurrence to guiding treatment decisions. As a leading healthcare company in MENA with a robust oncology portfolio encompassing generics, biologics, immunotherapy, and cutting-edge innovations, Hikma is committed to advancing precision medicine for improved treatment outcomes in patients with cancer," said Mazen Darwazah, Hikma's Executive Vice Chairman and President of MENA.