Precision Medicine

The explosion of genetic and molecular medicine has produced mountains of options and evidence. Conversely, there is often an alarming lack of evidence. This is where we come in.

We help you manage the flood of tests and drugs that emerge in this category daily. Accessed through the Hayes Knowledge Center, our comprehensive Precision Medicine solution focuses on thousands of genetic, genomic, and molecular diagnostic tests and precision medicine therapies addressing the questions our clients most frequently ask:

  • Will testing change patient management for this indication?
  • If so, what tests and/or therapies should I use?
  • Should we cover testing and/or therapies?
  • Can we manage these services internally?

Cell-Free DNA (cfDNA) [Formerly NIPS, NIPT] Screening for Fetal Chromosomal Copy Number Variants

This report evaluates the clinical utility for use of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) screening for fetal chromosomal copy number variants (CNVs) in women with singleton or multiple gestation pregnancies. There has been a large uptake of cfDNA fetal screening for common trisomies in women at high risk for fetal aneuploidy, with the majority of fetal cfDNA studies published in high-risk populations. In a…

Cell-Free DNA (cfDNA) [Formerly NIPS, NIPT] Screening for Fetal Sex Chromosome Aneuploidy

This report evaluates the clinical utility for use of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) screening for sex chromosome aneuploidies (SCAs) in women with singleton or multiple gestation pregnancies. There has been a large uptake of cfDNA fetal screening for common trisomies in women at high risk for fetal aneuploidy, with the majority of fetal cfDNA studies published in high-risk populations. In addition, so…

Zepatier (Grazoprevir and Elbasvir) for Chronic Hepatitis C Infection

Rationale: The nonstructural proteins (NS) 3, 4A, and 5A (NS3, NS4A, and NS5A) are key enzymes in hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA replication. Drugs targeting these enzymes are expected to inhibit HCV replication, thus lowering viral loads.

Technology Description: Zepatier (grazoprevir, 10…

Cell-Free DNA (cfDNA) [Formerly NIPS, NIPT] Screening for Fetal Trisomy 21, 18, and 13 in Low-Risk Women

This report evaluates the clinical utility for use of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) screening for fetal trisomy 21, 18, and 13 in low-risk women with singleton or multiple gestation pregnancies. There has been a large uptake of cfDNA fetal screening in women at high risk for fetal aneuploidy, with the majority of fetal cfDNA screening studies published in high-risk populations. Some professional socie…