GxP/GMP

Good manufacturing practices

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is entering production GxP environments. Learn how top pharma are navigating new regulations with ease.

Keep your NGS data GxP-compliant

Ready for the future of GxP? According to new guidelines, NGS will replace PCR for evaluating viral content/clearance, vector integrity and integration events and effects on the host genome and transcriptome. It’s fast, sensitive and cost-efficient.

It’s easy to say that companies should use NGS to mitigate the risk of viral contamination, but in practice, it’s a little more difficult.

New standards for manufacturing

ICH Q5A(R2)

The ICH recently published Q5A(R2), which is a series of new guidelines on evaluating the viral safety of biotechnology products derived from cell lines.

  • Replace older standards like cell-based assays and other in vivo and in vitro tests with NGS for increased sensitivity and accuracy
  • Test for adventitious agents, contamination, gene expression changes, vector and host genome integrity and sample identity
Biopharma companies need to validate NGS assays derived from different methods, instruments, protocols and facilities, with minimal disruption to the business.

New electronic record standards

21 CFR Part 11

Standards for computer systems validation (CSV) in the US and the EU are based on the practices created by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). For pharmaceutical GMP operations in the US, this is detailed in the FDA guidance 21 CFR Part 11:

  • Seamlessly validate diverse NGS data and incorporate new data types
  • Limit access to authorized users
  • Generate time-stamped audit trails to record when users create, modify or delete electronic records
Audit and validate: Secure, on-demand, timestamped audit trails with file integrity and history. Implement input checks, integrity checks, file provenance and more
Customize: Full control over operational system checks, optimized workflows and automated workflow execution
Secure and protect: Control access with authority checks, roles and permission groups

Data management without the hassle

It’s easy to keep up with regulatory changes like Q5A(R2) and 21 CFR Part 11 and continue delivering safe products to patients.

Execute your data analysis workflows across assays and instruments, on-premise or in the cloud, and easily achieve CSV compliance.

Secure your NGS data analyses

Biotechnology companies have already begun using NGS testing and updating their electronic record-keeping to match new standards. See how QIAGEN CLC Genomics Server is enabling GxP compliance.
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