HTG Molecular Diagnostics announced the signing of a Commercialization and Distribution Agreement with QIAGEN Manchester Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of QIAGEN.
The Agreement allows HTG to engage directly with biopharma customers for CDx development programs including assay development, clinical trial oversight and global regulatory submissions, with potential CDx assays developed leveraging either an Illumina or a Thermo Fisher Scientific NGS platform. In the event a CDx assay is required, the agreement provides HTG’s customers global distribution and commercialization options with QIAGEN, a proven world-class molecular diagnostics leader.
“Our biopharma customers want the ability to develop new biomarkers with our HTG EdgeSeq technology, along with the ability to distribute them globally. This new agreement is designed to allow them to do just that,” said Byron Lawson, Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. “Ultimately, we can now provide our customers with the confidence that they will be able to use our HTG EdgeSeq technology and capabilities, while leveraging the proven commercial expertise and distribution scale of QIAGEN.”
“This new agreement preserves the original value we saw when we initially collaborated with QIAGEN in 2016; HTG EdgeSeq technology, leveraging either an Illumina or Thermo Fisher Scientific sequencer, with global commercialization and distribution options offered by QIAGEN, one of the largest molecular diagnostic companies in the industry. We are extremely pleased we were able to renew our partnership with QIAGEN and look forward to contracting new CDx programs to deliver on our mission to advance precision medicine,” John Lubniewski, President and Chief Executive Officer, said.