Application of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Based Methods...

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Jurgen Mulberg Associate Director at Bristol Myers Squibb and Joanna Zmurko, NGS specialist at PathoQuest

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Full Title: Application of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Based Methods for Detection of Viral Contaminants in Biomanufacturing Contamination of a biological product with viruses, potentially harmful for humans, is of concern for therapeutics derived from human and animal sources, i.e. plasma, and for protein therapeutics and vaccines produced in mammalian cells.  More recent “Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products (ATMPs)”, such as gene and cell therapies, share the same concern.  Tests for viral contaminants are performed at several stages of manufacturing.  Current tests for detection of viruses are lengthy; cell culture based assays and animal experiments are required.  Alternative molecular tests, such as “next generation sequencing (NGS)”, provide faster results, and can eventually replace in vivo animal studies.  It is noteworthy that identification of a viral contaminant that evaded detection in classical tests, by NGS, has been demonstrated.  In addition, due to the fast turnaround time, application of targeted NGS for “in process” detection of viral contaminants can be envisioned.  Current efforts for development of unbiased and targeted NGS based viral safety assays will be discussed
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