April 25, 2007
(Date of earliest event reported)
LABORATORY CORPORATION
OF
AMERICA HOLDINGS
DELAWARE | 1-11353 | 13-3757370 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
358 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA |
27215 | 336-229-1127 | ||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(Registrant's telephone number including area code) |
ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On April 25, 2007, Celera (NYSE:CRA), an Applera Corporation business, and Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE:LH), a national leader in esoteric and oncology testing, announced that they have signed an agreement granting LabCorp a license to Celeras breast cancer metastasis and estrogen/progesterone receptor discoveries. The license agreement allows LabCorp to select from among Celeras genomic findings to develop and commercialize two molecular oncology laboratory service tests. LabCorp plans to offer one test to help predict the risk of metastasis in early stage breast cancer patients, and a second test to provide a molecular assessment of hormonal receptor status, which is used to select women for endocrine therapy.
Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated April 25, 2007
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (Registrant) |
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Date: April 26, 2007 | By: | /s/Bradford T. Smith | ||
Bradford T. Smith, Executive Vice President and Secretary |
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