Clinical Sequencing
News on sequencing-based testing, NGS gene panels, & diagnostic exomes in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.
FDA Recognizes Portion of MSK Oncology Knowledge Base in Public Human Genetic Variant Database
MSK's OncoKB is the first collection of somatic variants that the FDA has accepted for test developers to use in premarket validation studies.
Twist Bioscience, Centogene Partner on NGS-Based Rare Disease Genetic Testing
The partners will design multiple assay kits in an attempt to make genetic testing for rare diseases more accessible to patients.
Sick Infants Profiled With WGS See Better Diagnosis, More Care Changes
The results shore up prior studies and add to the growing evidence for the benefits of rapid whole-genome sequencing in critically ill newborns.
Phosphorus Wins Conditional New York State Approval for GeneCompass Consumer Test
The firm's health screening sequencing assay, which retails at $249 and covers a panel of over 400 genes, will now be available to consumers in all 50 states.
The company said the results highlight precision oncology implementation challenges and its test's ability to help overcome these issues.