T2 Biosystems T2SARS-CoV-2™ Panel Detects Omicron Subvariants

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LEXINGTON, Mass., Feb. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — T2 Biosystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTOO),  a leader in the rapid detection of sepsis-causing pathogens, today announced that its T2SARS-CoV-2™ Panel detects Omicron COVID-19 subvariants BA.1, BA.2, and BA.3.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus now accounts for 99.9% of all COVID-19 infections currently circulating in the United States.¹ Although still considered an Omicron variant, there has recently been a worldwide increase in the Omicron subvariant BA.2. Since the Company’s November 30, 2021 announcement that the T2SARS-CoV-2 Panel detects the Omicron variant based on in silico analysis, T2 Biosystems has continued to monitor the ability of the T2SARS-CoV-2 Panel to detect all reported Omicron subvariants.  

To confirm that the T2SARS-CoV-2 Panel would detect the new Omicron subvariants (BA.1, BA.2, and BA.3), T2 Biosystems performed in silico analysis using genetic sequences in the GISAID database. Based on the sequences that were available on February 1, 2022, over 5,000 BA.1, 2368 BA.2, and 266 BA.3 sequences were evaluated.  This in silico analysis demonstrated that the T2SARS-CoV-2 Panel would be able to detect all Omicron subvariants.

“We are proud to announce that the T2SARS-CoV-2 Panel is capable of detecting all Omicron subvariants, enabling healthcare providers to make accurate decisions about their patients’ health,” said John Sperzel, Chairman and CEO at T2 Biosystems. “Despite the broad use of at-home COVID-19 antigen tests, hospitals continue to rely on molecular or PCR tests, including the T2SARS-CoV-2 Panel, to identify acute COVID-19 infections. As such, we are seeing high demand by U.S. hospitals for our T2SARS-CoV-2 Panel.”

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