Ambry Genetics, FDNA Ink Deal to Integrate Technologies

September 14, 2017

Genomeweb 

“Ambry Genetics announced today that it has signed an agreement to integrate its AmbryPort 2.0 clinical ordering platform with FDNA’s Face2Gene next-generation phenotyping application suite. Face2Gene uses facial analysis, deep learning, and artificial intelligence to evaluate symptoms of patients with rare genetic diseases and suggest possible diagnoses, based on a database of more than 10,000 rare disease syndromes. AmbryPort 2.0 is a secure online portal for genetic test ordering, tracking, and results reporting. According to Ambry, the integration will enable clinicians using Face2Gene to securely pass phenotypic information and insights from Face2Gene analysis to AmbryPort 2.0, and gain greater diagnostic insights from the molecular data. Specific terms of the deal were not disclosed. Bringing FDNA’s artificial intelligence and facial analysis technologies to Ambry Genetics is facilitating a new age in precision medicine, We expect a dramatic increase in patients who find answers, an increased understanding of rare diseases, and increased access for drug developers to create precision therapeutics for this large but underserved patient population.”

 

The article describes how Ambry Genetics and FDNA have entered into a strategic partnership to integrate their technologies, enhancing genetic test accuracy and diagnosis. FDNA’s Face2Gene platform, which uses artificial intelligence to analyze facial features for phenotypic indicators of genetic disorders, will be combined with Ambry’s genetic testing solutions. This collaboration aims to streamline the expediting of the diagnostic process, offering more comprehensive and precise genetic test results. By merging deep learning and extensive genomic data, the partnership seeks to improve the identification of rare diseases, ultimately providing patients with quicker and more accurate diagnoses and personalized treatment plans.