QIAGEN launches QCI Secondary Analysis, a new cloud-based secondary analysis solution for oncology and inherited disease applications that enables high-throughput data analysis with limited resource and infrastructure investment.
Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has rapidly gained popularity as a diagnostic testing approach due to its unparalleled ability to comprehensively analyze genetic information with high throughput and precision. However, small and decentralized labs face significant hurdles when it comes to adopting NGS testing. From high upfront costs associated with acquiring the necessary equipment, to the complexity of bioinformatics tools and compliance management that require specialized expertise in data analysis and data security, adopting NGS poses challenges for labs with limited staff and infrastructure.
To empower small and decentralized labs to easily adopt NGS testing, QIAGEN has launched a new secondary analysis solution for oncology and inherited disease applications that enables high-throughput secondary analysis for use with any clinical NGS data. QCI Secondary Analysis is an agnostic, cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that 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.
“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. 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.”
Jonathan Sheldon, Senior Vice President of QIAGEN Digital Insights. “
“QCI Secondary Analysis is particularly valuable for labs looking to start running NGS-based tests because it’s a turnkey solution with easy-to-use features for the everyday lab technician. With the availability of this new solution, QIAGEN has simplified the whole bioinformatics pipeline, providing an integrated workflow that minimizes resource investment and maximizes productivity.”
Expanding on the QIAGEN Clinical Insights (QCI) portfolio, QCI Secondary Analysis is designed to streamline analysis from a range of assay types, enabling labs to process more sequencing data without extensive time and resource investment. The turnkey solution is deployed on the QIAGEN Clinical Cloud, a secure cloud environment ensuring the highest degree of isolation and data protection, including compliance with ISO 27001, General Data Protect Regulation (GDPR), and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) requirements.
While QCI Secondary Analysis is a plug-in-play solution that can support any panel, NGS instrument or software, the true value of this new offering is how it complements QIAGEN’s Sample to Insight portfolio. QCI Secondary Analysis is validated for use for all QIAseq panels, can be used with LightSpeed Clinical, a new software module within QIAGEN CLC Genomics Workbench Premium that enables ultra-fast NGS analysis, and directly integrates with QCI Interpret, QIAGEN’s variant interpretation and reporting platform that has been trusted to analyze and interpret more than 3.5 million NGS patient test cases worldwide.
Learn more about QCI Secondary Analysis here.
Every clinical NGS lab is unique. That’s why QIAGEN offers a comprehensive portfolio of secondary analysis solutions designed to meet the needs of each lab. Take our quiz to find out which secondary analysis solution is right for you based on your lab’s computing resources, personnel expertise, and annual sample volume.
