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Sophia Genetics and Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) Partner to Create NGS Solutions in Routine Clinical Diagnostics

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Sophia Genetics announces a strategic partnership with Integrated DNA Technologies to accelerate the adoption of next generation sequencing (NGS) in routine clinical diagnostics.

15 Feb 2016
Alex Waite
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Sophia Genetics, the global leader in Data-Driven Medicine (DDM), announced today the signing of a new strategic partnership with Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT).

Under the terms of the agreement, Sophia Genetics will combine its Sophia DDM(tm) analytics platform with IDT's NGS target capture products. The new bundle will create the most advanced NGS data analytics platform in the market.

With these bundle solutions, Sophia Genetics will address the needs of European hospitals that are moving from small panels (1-20 genes) to medium panels (21-200 genes). The collaboration between the companies has produced a superior NGS target capture system that combines top analytical performance, high sample throughput, and flexibility.

Jurgi Camblong, CEO and founder of Sophia Genetics, commented, "The NGS bundle solutions are a true game changer for hospitals, relieving them of the burden of testing multiple NGS enrichment technologies. Having evaluated a large number of DNA enrichment technologies, we can now offer hospitals validated solutions that combine best-in-class target enrichment products with our advanced machine-learning based analytics. This will simplify validation of future NGS tests to meet hospitals' needs for high quality diagnostics."

Dr. Joseph A. Walder, IDT founder and CEO, commented, "We are proud of this partnership with Sophia Genetics. Sophia's technology has triggered rapid advances in clinical genomics in recent years. With more labs and hospitals joining the clinical genomics community, we are confident Sophia Genetics is an ideal partner as we extend our target capture solutions to healthcare institutions in Europe for the ultimate benefit of patients."

The first bundle solution to be launched will be for diagnosis of hereditary cancers, such as breast, ovarian, and colon cancers. Future solutions will target leukemia and cardiac disease. With this partnership, Sophia Genetics and IDT are taking a pragmatic approach in helping hospitals address their need to adopt NGS tests for routine clinical diagnostics. The partnership also establishes a foundation for additional growth in this area.

For more information about Sophia Genetics click here, and for more information about Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) click here.

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