Combines highly complementary proteomics expertise with Illumina's industry-leading product innovation and global market reachPositions Illumina to achieve growth in a large, expanding marketIllumina and SomaLogic have partnered in proteomics co-development since late 2021SAN DIEGO, June 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement with Standard BioTools (NASDAQ: LAB) under which Illumina will acquire SomaLogic, a leader in data-driven pro ...

Core Insights - Illumina Inc. has launched DRAGEN version 4.4 software, which features a 30% improvement in structural variant calling accuracy and includes new oncology applications and multiomics pipelines [1][2][13] - The software aims to simplify next-generation sequencing (NGS) analysis, enabling researchers to obtain insights faster and expand lab capabilities [2][3] Product Features - DRAGEN v4.4 offers preconfigured applications for oncology workflows, including the first commercially available heme whole-genome sequencing (WGS) application [13] - The software introduces a personalized pangenome reference capability, enhancing single nucleotide variant (SNV) and indel calling accuracy by 20% [13] - Enhanced support for multiomics assays, including Illumina Single Cell 3'RNA Prep and Illumina Protein Prep, is also part of the new features [13] Clinical Applications - The University Hospital of Tübingen in Germany is conducting a pioneering study using DRAGEN v4.4 to evaluate the clinical utility of advanced secondary analysis on whole-genome germline testing [4][5] - The study aims to compare the diagnostic yield of WGS processed with DRAGEN v4.4 against existing in-house analysis software, highlighting DRAGEN's superior accuracy in variant calling [5][6] Industry Impact - DRAGEN v4.4 is positioned as a leader in variant calling accuracy, with previous studies validating its performance against other variant calling programs [5][6] - The software's advancements are expected to deepen the understanding of insights generated from germline testing, potentially impacting various disease areas [6]

Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 08, 2025 04:30 PM ET Company Participants Todd Friedman - Senior Director, FP&A and Investor RelationsChristian Henry - President & Chief Executive OfficerTom Nikic - Managing Director, Equity ResearchJim Gibson - CFOHarrison Parsons - Equity Research AssociateWilliam Ruby - Equity Research Associate Conference Call Participants Jake Titleman - AnalystJack Meehan - Equity Research AnalystAlex Vukasin - VP Healthcare Equity Research AnalystDa ...