Bio-IT World May 29, 2025
Illumina announced the launch of DRAGEN version 4.4 software; Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) announced the launch of the Lupus Nexus Foundational Analyses; and more.
Illumina announced the launch of DRAGEN version 4.4 software (v4.4). The latest version of DRAGEN includes out-of-the-box oncology applications for clinical research and support for newly announced Illumina multiomics assays. Additionally, DRAGEN v4.4 continues DRAGEN’s best-in-class accuracy with a 30% improvement in germline structural variant calling accuracy. DRAGEN v4.4 enhancements will simplify NGS analysis for customers while expanding their capabilities. Press release.
Sanofi has entered into an agreement to acquire Vigil. This acquisition in neurology, one of Sanofi’s four strategic disease areas, enhances Sanofi’s early-stage pipeline and includes VG-3927, which will be evaluated in a...







