The company currently offers target amplification assays for diagnostic use and clinical research that are based on a proprietary multiplex PCR technology.
The firms plan to combine Sophia's DDM software with Multiplicom's molecular diagnostic kits, and sell the solution to European hospitals and laboratories.
The non-invasive test is designed to detect chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus to reduce the number of pregnant women undergoing invasive procedures.
The companies are taking the CE-IVD route as opposed to the LDT model in the US due to Europe's distributed prenatal testing market and lower regulatory hurdles.
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Researchers affiliated with the University of Antwerp and Antwerp University Hospital have partnered with molecular diagnostics firm Multiplicom to develop a test to help identify individuals at risk for sudden cardiac death.
The UK's Human Fertility and Embryology Authority calls for consumer genetic testing companies to warn customers that testing could uncover family secrets, according to the Guardian.
