Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure On October 20, 2026, Freenome, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release titled “Freenome Expands Personalized Cancer Detection Portfolio, Launching SimpleScreen™ Lung Test With FDA-Approved SimpleScreen CRC Option.” A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.…
Filed Oct 20, 2026Accepted Oct 20, 2026, 8:53 AM EDTCIK 2017526Accession 0001140361-26-040186
Freenome is an early cancer detection company developing blood-based screening tests to identify cancer in its earliest, most treatable stages. The company’s proprietary multiomics discovery platform analyzes circulating cell-free DNA methylation patterns at single-base resolution alongside additional biomarkers to detect multiple cancers. Freenome’s development of SimpleScreen™ CRC for colorectal cancer screening and a pipeline of tests for lung cancer and additional indications is designed to increase cancer detection among millions of at-risk individuals. For more information, visit www.freenome.com.
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Item 7.01Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 20, 2026, Freenome, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release titled “Freenome Expands Personalized Cancer Detection Portfolio, Launching
SimpleScreen™ Lung Test With FDA-Approved SimpleScreen CRC Option.” A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto) is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed
“filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities
Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 8.01Item 8.01 - Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events
On October 20, 2026, the Company announced the launch of SimpleScreen™ Lung and a first-of-its-kind offering that enables eligible patients to be screened for both lung and colorectal
cancer (“CRC”) through a single blood draw, using two independently validated, indication-specific tests. The Company’s Personalized Cancer Detection approach combines risk-based screening with a portfolio of single-cancer and multi-cancer tests
that are developed specifically for each population and to meet individual patient screening needs.
SimpleScreen Lung was clinically validated in a case-control study of adults ages 50 to 80 with a ≥20 pack-year smoking history who meet American Cancer
Society (“ACS”) lung cancer screening eligibility. In an independent cohort of 172 lung cancer cases and 436 controls, the test achieved 85% sensitivity at 50% specificity and a 99.8% negative predictive value (“NPV”). This NPV means that
approximately two of every 1,000 people with a negative result would be expected to have lung cancer. Sensitivity was 82% for stage I, 75% for stage II, 91% for stage III, and 94% for stage IV.
Performance estimates were adjusted to reflect target distributions of age, sex, lung cancer stage and histologic subtype. The intended use population
includes former smokers regardless of how long ago they quit, consistent with the 2023 ACS lung cancer screening guideline update.
In the Company’s PREEMPT CRC study, which enrolled more than 48,000 participants, the test demonstrated 81% sensitivity for CRC, 90% specificity for
advanced colorectal neoplasia, and a 99.9% NPV in an analysis adjusted to the 2020 U.S. Census age and sex distribution.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements made in this Current Report on Form 8-K and certain materials furnished or filed herewith may include statements that are not historical facts
and are considered forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which are usually identified by the use of words such as “anticipates,” “believes,”
“estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “projects,” “seeks,” “should,” “will” and variations of such words or similar expressions. Any statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed
to be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, express or implied statements regarding SimpleScreen portfolio and Personalized Cancer Detection’s impact and ability to reach additional patients. These
forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current views about its plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects, which are based on the information currently available to the Company and on assumptions it has made. Although the
Company believes that its plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects as reflected in or suggested by those forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that the plans, intentions, expectations or strategies will
be attained or achieved. Furthermore, actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements and will be affected by a variety of risks and factors that are beyond the Company’s control including, without
limitation, risks related to the approval of the Company’s products and tests and the timing of expected regulatory and business milestones; ability to negotiate definitive contractual arrangements with potential customers; the impact of competitive
products and tests; ability to obtain sufficient supply of materials; ability to obtain additional financing; ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; global economic and political conditions; legal and regulatory changes; the outcome of
any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the Company; the effects of competition on the Company’s future business; as well as those set forth in the Form S-1 that was filed with the SEC, as updated by its subsequently filed SEC filings.
The Company assumes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Filed exhibits (1)
EX-99.1 (by filename) ef20084075_ex99-1.htm
Exhibit 99.1
Freenome Expands Personalized Cancer Detection Portfolio, Launching SimpleScreen™ Lung Test With FDA-Approved
SimpleScreen CRC Option
- Personalized Cancer Detection provides flexible approach to cover multiple types of cancer screening in a single blood draw -
- In an independent cohort, SimpleScreen Lung showed 85% sensitivity at 50% specificity and a 99.8% negative predictive value for lung cancer in its
intended use population -
BRISBANE, Calif. (Oct. 20, 2026) - Freenome, Inc. (Nasdaq: FRNM), an early cancer detection company developing blood-based tests, today announced the launch of SimpleScreen™ Lung and a first-of-its-kind offering
that enables eligible patients to be screened for both lung and colorectal cancer (CRC) through a single blood draw, using two independently validated, indication-specific tests. Freenome’s Personalized Cancer Detection (PCD) approach combines
risk-based screening with a portfolio of single-cancer and multi-cancer tests that are developed specifically for each population and to meet individual patient screening needs.
SimpleScreen Lung is a laboratory-developed test intended for adults ages 50 to 80 with a ≥20 pack-year smokin…