QIAGEN enhances bioinformatics workflows with new secondary analysis solution for oncology and inherited disease applications

QCI Secondary Analysis a cloud-based software directly integrated with QCI Interpret, enabling high-throughput secondary analysis of clinical next-generation sequencing data // New software advances precision medicine by enabling smaller and decentralized labs to adopt NGS testing with efficiency, consistency and confidence // Combination of QCI Secondary Analysis and QCI Interpret provide a secure and compliant environment for trusted and scalable bioinformatics workflows for oncology and inherited disease applications

Venlo, the Netherlands, and Redwood City, California, May 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QIAGEN  (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced the availability of QCI Secondary Analysis, a cloud-based software-as-a-services (SaaS) solution enabling high-throughput secondary analysis for use with any clinical next-generation sequencing (NGS) data.

This turnkey service supports all QIAGEN QIAseq panels and seamlessly integrates with QCI Interpret, QIAGEN’s clinical variant interpretation and reporting software, to deliver highly scalable and customizable Sample to Insight workflows for oncology and inherited disease applications.

Typically, sequencing data is processed in three phases: After the signals registered by the NGS device have initially been translated into digital information (primary analysis), the DNA fragments encoded must be merged into a connected sequence and analyzed for variants in relation to a human reference genome (secondary analysis). In the third and final step (tertiary analysis), the identified variants are interpreted in the context of a specific clinical picture.

“Our goal is to empower molecular testing labs, regardless of size, budget, and experience, to leverage the power of comprehensive genomic information to advance precision medicine in every setting,” said Jonathan Sheldon, Senior Vice President of QIAGEN Digital Insights. “Due to NGS adoption barriers, including complexity and cost, a vast majority of small- to mid-size molecular laboratories rely on limited single-gene tests or choose to outsource sample testing for more comprehensive NGS analysis. However, with the launch of our new NGS secondary analysis software, we are making NGS testing more accessible to decentralized labs.”