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DiaSorin Receives BARDA Funding to Develop Rapid COVID-19 Test

By LabMedica International staff writers
Posted on 27 Mar 2020
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Image: The LIAISON MDX platform (Photo courtesy of DiaSorin Inc.)
Image: The LIAISON MDX platform (Photo courtesy of DiaSorin Inc.)
DiaSorin Molecular LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DiaSorin Inc. (‎Saluggia‎, Italy), has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the FDA for its Simplexa COVID-19 Direct kit. The kit provides a sample-to-answer test for the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19, directly from nasopharyngeal swab specimens.

DiaSorin Molecular LLC manufactures and distributes molecular diagnostic products for hospital and reference laboratories. The company’s products help laboratories consolidate their testing, streamline processes and increase efficiency. DiaSorin Molecular’s Simplexa molecular diagnostic kits are designed for use on the company’s versatile LIAISON MDX platform. The company also markets a range of ASRs (analyte-specific reagents) for use in lab-developed tests.

The Simplexa COVID-19 Direct kit is also designed for use on the LIAISON MDX. It can be utilized by hospital laboratories without the need to send the sample out, allowing for timely testing and results. The kit contains an all-in-one reagent mix which is ready to use. Only one instrument and one reagent are required to perform the test. It bypasses the need for traditional extraction procedures, enabling rapid detection in a little over an hour which is significantly faster than the time of up to seven hours currently required by traditional extraction, followed by amplification technologies, ultimately allowing prompt decision-making on isolating infected patients. The test is highly specific to COVID-19 and targets several regions of the viral genome to minimize the impact on performance, should there be possible future mutations. This ensures that the results are highly sensitive and specific, providing confidence in diagnostic decision making.

DiaSorin Molecular has received federal funds from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the US Department of Health and Human Services, in order to develop the test. Given the need to increase the testing capacity at hospitals across the US, the funding is expected to accelerate the availability of diagnostic testing in order to help mitigate the potential impact of this virus.

“We are excited for the launch of our COVID-19 test and hope to help reduce the current shortage of tests being experienced by hospitals worldwide,” said John Gerace, president of DiaSorin Molecular. “This test will better enable clinicians to make appropriate diagnostic decisions by providing rapid and accurate results. We know it will play a critical role in containing the pandemic.”

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