Clinical Sequencing
News on sequencing-based testing, NGS gene panels, & diagnostic exomes in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.
Genes2Me Obtains CE Marking for Clinical Sequencing Panels
The panels, which were designed and have been validated for several common NGS platforms, cover oncology, pharmacogenomics, and hereditary diseases.
Illumina Adds CDx Indication to European TruSight Oncology Test for NTRK Gene Fusion Detection
The CDx pan-cancer indication will allow the identification of patients with NTRK gene fusions who may benefit from therapy with Bayer's Vitrakvi (larotrectinib).
CareDx Receives CE Mark for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Testing Kit, Analysis Software
The designation furthers the firm's expansion into the stem cell transplant space, which began with the launch of AlloCell in 2020.
Medical Genome Initiative Develops Best Practices, Standards for Clinical Whole-Genome Sequencing
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The nine-institute organization, founded by Illumina, recently issued guidelines for the interpretation and reporting of clinical whole-genome sequencing tests.
California, Other States to Cover Rapid WGS of Newborns Under Medicaid, but Questions of Access Loom
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Though the funding is technically there, doctors may not be comfortable ordering the test and hospitals may wonder if they'll lose money from it.