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Our Story

Helio is focused on saving lives by detecting cancer early.

Founded 2016 AI-driven early cancer detection Irvine, CA · West Lafayette, IN
Helio Genomics scientist preparing a blood sample Since 2016
What We Do

An AI Healthcare Company on a Mission

Helio Genomics is an AI-driven healthcare company pioneering the early detection of cancer through a simple blood test. We combine DNA methylation science, machine learning, and nearly a decade of research to find cancer at its earliest, most treatable stage — beginning with the liver, and building toward many more.

Our Founding Philosophy

We're Explorers of the Unknown

Helio Genomics was founded to challenge the unknown — harnessing big data to understand how nature shapes us. We believe our technology can make cancer a non-life-threatening disease, saving millions of lives and easing the burden it places on society.

Our Approach

The Science Behind Early Detection

We built a multi-analyte platform — our proprietary ECLIPSE™ technology — that reads the molecular signals of cancer from a single blood draw. By combining cell-free DNA methylation with protein markers and clinical data, and interpreting them with machine learning, we can detect cancer earlier and more accurately than many traditional methods. It is a simpler, smarter path to the answers that matter most.

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By the Numbers

Built on Real Science

2016
The year Helio Genomics was founded
Nature
published in Nature, PNAS, Nature Communications, and the Journal of Hepatology
2
clinical trials completed — ENCORE (Phase 2) and CLiMB (pivotal)
100s
patented methylation biomarkers
Our Journey

Our Journey So Far

2016
Helio Genomics milestone 2016
Milestone

Helio Genomics was founded, with the earliest cancer-detection methylation profile — including hundreds of novel biomarkers patented for exclusive use.

2017
Helio Genomics milestone 2017
Milestone

First publications on using methylation for early cancer detection, in Nature and PNAS.

2021
Helio Genomics milestone 2021
Milestone

Published a new AI and machine-learning prediction method for early cancer detection (CHALM) in Nature Communications.

2021
Helio Genomics milestone 2021
Milestone

Completed the ENCORE trial — a prospective, blinded, multicenter Phase 2 study demonstrating HelioLiver’s performance in detecting early-stage HCC. Launched HelioLiver, our flagship blood-based test.

2022
Helio Genomics milestone 2022
Milestone

ENCORE results published in Hepatology Communications, highlighting the ECLIPSE platform and HelioLiver algorithm.

2024
Helio Genomics milestone 2024
Milestone

CLiMB pivotal trial data presented at the EASL Congress and AASLD.

2025
Helio Genomics milestone 2025
New milestone

New leadership, with Bharat Tewarie appointed CEO, is guiding HelioLiver into wider clinical use.

2026
Helio Genomics milestone 2026
New milestone

CLiMB trial published in the Journal of Hepatology. Strategic commercial partnership with Syneos Health announced.

What Drives Us

What Drives Us

Science First

Every claim we make is grounded in peer-reviewed research and validated in clinical trials.

Access for All

Early detection should be simple, affordable, and within reach — a blood draw, not a barrier.

Relentless Curiosity

We are explorers of the unknown, always challenging what is possible in cancer detection.

Where We're Going

HelioLiver Is Just the Beginning

Our platform is built to expand across more cancers, into minimal residual disease monitoring, and toward a future where catching cancer early is a routine part of everyone's care. HelioLiver proved what is possible. Now we are building the company that makes cancer a disease people survive.

The Helio Genomics team
Meet the Team

The People Behind the Mission

Behind this work is a team of scientists, physicians, and industry leaders united by a single goal — to make cancer a disease people survive.

Meet Our Team