Researchers Develop Whole-Exome Sequencing Pipeline to ID Variants, Match Patients to Drugs

Apr 04, 2016

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NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – A research team from the University of Colorado has developed the Integrating Molecular Profiles with Actionable Therapeutics (IMPACT) analysis pipeline that interprets raw whole-exome tumor sequencing data and matches the cancer's unique genetics to US Food and Drug Administration-approved targeted treatments.

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