Children’s Mercy is claiming to build "the most advanced genomic sequencing system in the world" through its novel use of 5-base sequencing. Since launching three years ago, the system has already provided 1,000 children with rare disease diagnoses based on its genome sequencing.
Separately, the next-generation sequencing manufacturer will also work with Genomics England to sequence up to 300,000 people over the next five years.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
The appointment of John Rakow follows a raid on the company's offices in San Francisco last week connected with an investigation into allegations it had been double billing insurers.
An investment analyst wrote that physicians see the results as potentially ushering in a "liquid-first" testing paradigm, but the liquid biopsy market is likely to include several or even more than a dozen major players.
Data published in JAMA on lung cancer patients treated with immunotherapy drugs, gleaned from EHRs and genomic sequencing, backs up clinical trial data and validates clinico-genomic database, the companies said.
The contract, to provide comprehensive genomic sequencing to VA cancer patients, affords significant opportunities to conduct clinical research, a company executive said.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
With the approval of Loxo's Vitrakvi, pan-cancer drugs and an emphasis on real-world data are likely to become important trends trends this year.
An oncologist compared NTRK fusion patients to a needle in a haystack, but had some clues of how to find them. Still, drugs like Vitrakvi call for genomic sequencing of all cancer patients, he said.