“Serological Testing for Transfusion Transmissible
Viruses: a LIAISON® XL overview”
A. Cucchietti
Senior Corporate Product Manager Hepatitis and Retrovirus
LIAISON® XL – Achieving Blood Safety through
CLIA Technology
Workshop Laborexpert
May 16th, 2013 – Siófok, Hungary
• Headquartered in Italy, DiaSorin is a global leader in the field of
biotechnologies.
• For over 40 years the company has been developing, producing and
introducing to the market reagent kits for in vitro diagnostics worldwide.
• Its line of products can meet the needs of the following clinical
areas: infectious diseases, hepatitis and retrovirus, cardiac markers, bone
metabolism (i.e. Vitamin D), oncology and endocrinology.
Today, DiaSorin can offer to the market an assays’ menu that is unique for its
width and for its exceptional number of specialty tests, which identify DiaSorin
as " the" in vitro diagnostics specialist.
DiaSorin, THE DIAGNOSTIC SPECIALIST
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INNOVATION UNIQUENESS
CLIENT FOCUS EXCLUSIVITY
WIDE-RANGING DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
FINANCIAL STRENGTH
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DiaSorin worldwide presence
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OUR HISTORY > 40 YEARS OF VALUE
Continuous innovation, top-quality products and long-standing commitment to
clients needs
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LIAISON XL, THE NEW FRONT LINE ANALYZER
Compact and Efficient Design
LIAISON reagents Quality
Wide range of Assays (Specialties)
Easy to use & Reliable
All process in control
Real continuos loading of samples
and reagents
New Technical solutions to achieve
safety quality results:
Single cavity reaction & Sample Tips
to prevent carry over
Sample detection by pressure sensor
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LIAISON FAMILY INSTALLED BASE
> 4.700 units installed worldwide
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78-82 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 2010
1° HIV assay & HCV IP filing
Murex acquires
Wellcome
HIV HTLV
Syphilis
Abbott acquires Murex
HCV v 4.0 HBsAg,
other HBV assays
HIV Ag/Ab HAV IgM
Anti-HBc HAV Total
HDV
HCV Type
HCV Ag/Ab
DiaSorin acquires Murex
DiaSorin RIA & ELISA HBV
(FDA)
DiaSorin ELISA HCV HIV
DiaSorin ELISA HIV
tetra
DiaSorin LIAISON HBV
and HAV
DiaSorin Launches
LIAISON XL HCV, HIV
HBsAg
Know-how and reputation of Murex in the
field of Hepatitis and HIV will allow DiaSorin
to leverage a strong brand.
The added value of the two brands.
HBV assays
DiaSorin history: Murex and DiaSorin
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DiaSorin Murex® in the world
More than 700 Murex users, in 80 different countries
*based on sales of Murex assays in the last 6 months
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DiaSorin: a global presence DiaSorin LIAISON® XL in the world
Already 674 instruments installed in the world.
More than 100 users of HBsAg, HIV, HCV and HTLV, out of
which, 20 are blood banks.
Are blood banks
2 LATAM
312 Europe
122 APAC Region
110 US & Canada
121 Italy
Installed Base (February 2013)
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7 Russia
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CHEMILUMINESCENCE IMMUNOASSAY (CLIA) FOR
THE QUANTITATIVE DETERMINATION OF
SURFACE ANTIGEN OF HBV
IN HUMAN SERUM OR PLASMA SAMPLES
The LIAISON XL HBsAg Quant assay is intended to be used: in the diagnosis of HBV infection
in a HBV screening test for donated blood
and plasma
Latest pieces of evidence support the role of
HBsAg as a predictive marker for the anti-HBV
treatment response (i.e. PEG Interferone)
LIAISON® XL murex HBsAg Quant
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Magnetic particles coated
with antibodies to HBsAg
(mouse monoclonal)
+ HBsAg in
samples, and
controls
Mouse monoclonal IgG to
HBsAg having balanced
reactivity for ad and ay
subtypes, conjugated to an
isoluminol derivative
STEP 1
STEP 2
HBsAg binds to
the solid phase
Antibody conjugate reacts
with HBsAg already bound
to the solid phase
Sandwich 2 steps
Incubation
(21’ - 66 cycles) Wash with
Wash/System
liquid.
Incubation
(31’ - 99 cycles)
Wash with
Wash/System
liquid.
Add the Starter Reagents
and measure the light
emitted
150µL sample
30µL Assay Buffer
180µL Tracer
20µL Assay Buffer
LIAISON® XL murex HBsAg Quant
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HBV Mutant: what is the issue related to?
Potential impact on the blood supply
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New model: HBsAg MoAbs on 3 targets
IgG ID Use a.a. epitope HBs region
5C3 Solid Phase124-147
conformational“a loop”
121 Solid Phase151-170
linearTransmembrane
163 Solid Phase31-50 linear
Inner hydrophilic
124 Conjugate124-147
conformational“a loop”
320 Conjugate124-147
conformational“a loop”
128 Conjugate121-130
linear
Surface
(Mainly
conserved)
111 Conjugate61-69linear
Inner hydrophilic
Harsh
conditions
…LIAISON® XL murex HBsAg Quant
3 MoAbs
4 MoAbs
Targets
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Mutatíon Panel
ID
TARGET REGION - Mutant Panel
Panel ID 3,7,8,9,10 => “a” loop (124-147)
Panel ID 1,2,4,5 => Surface (110-123)
Panel ID 6 => Combined
DiaSorin’s proof : A Recombinant HBsAg panel
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HBsAg Mutations..influence the results of assays
DiaSorin
Rec Mutants' Panel
DiaSorin
LIAISON XL
murex HBsAg
Quant ≥ 0,05
IU/mL
Abbott
ARCHITECT
HBsAg
Quant ≥ 0,05
IU/mL
Abbott
ARCHITECT
HBsAg II
Qual ≥ 1
Abbott
AxSym
HBsAg
Qual ≥ 2
Abbott
PRISM
HBsAg
Qual ≥ 1
Siemens
Centaur
HBsAg II
Qual ≥ 1
Roche Cobas E600
Elecsys
HBsAg II
Qual ≥ 1
Beckman
UniCel Dxi800
HBsAg
Qual ≥ 1
Biomerieux
VIDAS HBsAg
Qual ≥ 1
Ortho Vitros
3600 HBsAg
Qual ≥ 1
HBsAgQ11_Negative
G145R
D144A
P142L-G145R
P142S-G145R
T123N
122+DT
122+DT-G145R
I110R-S117I-G119R-T123N
T123N-T124S
P142L-F/Y143H-D144E-G145R
Reactive 10 8 9 4 4 7 5 5 7 5
Non Reactive 1 3 3 7 7 4 6 6 4 6
% Positive 100% 80% 90% 40% 40% 70% 50% 50% 70% 50%
Ranking 1 3 2 9 9 4 6 6 4 6
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negative
positive
Source of the data
published
Di Natale, AMCLI
2011; PEI ISBT
2012
Adler,
Hepatitis
2012
Internal
data
Internal
data
Dorizzi,
AACC
2012
Dorizzi,
AACC 2012
Caprini,
ESCV
2012
Dorizzi,
AACC
2012
Dorizzi,
AACC
2012
LIAISON® XL murex
HBsAg Quant assay
achieved the best
score for mutant
detection even at
lower concentrations.
Poster 22nd Regional Congress of the ISBT, Taipei, November 19 - 23, 2011.
Mutations in the HBsAg influence the results of
HBsAg assays
Evaluation of analytical sensitivity and HBsAg genotype and mutant detection
capability of 5 commercially available assays.
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Mutations in the HBsAg influence the results of
HBsAg assays
PEI evaluation of LSN XL HBsAg Quant
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LIAISON® XL murex HBsAg Quant assay
showed excellent mutant detection
sensitivity, seroconversion and
genotype/subtypes sensitivity
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PEI evaluation of LSN XL HBsAg Quant
Has been certified by PEI also:
• LIAISON XL murex Ab/Ag
• LIAISON XL HCV Ab
• LIAISON anti-HBc
LIAISON® XL murex HBsAg Quant
Products with unique features
• Only one parameter for HBV screening (qual) and monitoring (quant) • Easy of use
• Better patient follow-up
• Cost reduction
• Enhanced mutants detection due to an unique assay design • Monoclonal Abs towards internal, external and transmembrane
(“conserved”) regions to guarantee 100% mutants detection
• High specificity (PI Blood Donors 99.98%)
• Earlier detection proven by seroconversion data
• Excellent correlation with 2nd IS WHO
• Automated dilution for sample out of assay range
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CHEMILUMINESCENCE IMMUNOASSAY (CLIA) FOR THE COMBINED
QUALITATIVE DETERMINATION OF
P24 ANTIGEN OF HIV AND ANTIBODIES TO HIV-1 (GROUP M AND
GROUP O) AND/OR HIV-2
IN HUMAN SERUM OR PLASMA SAMPLES
The LIAISON XL HIV Ag/Ab assay is intended to be used:
in the diagnosis of HIV1/HIV2 infection
as a HIV screening test for donated blood and plasma
LIAISON® XL murex HIV Ab/Ag
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Solid phase and conjugates tailor made for reliable results by using
unique selected Monoclonal Antibodies (Mabs) to HIV p24 antigen and
soluble and properly folded recombinant antigens: HIV-1 gp41 (group
M and group O) as well as HIV-2 gp35 (both obtained in E. Coli)
Core technology
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LIAISON® XL murex HIV Ab/Ag
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LIAISON® XL murex HIV Ab/Ag
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Distinct Ag/Ab signals may contribute to early
recognition of seroconversion.
Source: Pronier, ESCV 2012
+
Recombinant HIV-1 gp41 (group
M and group O) as well as HIV-2
gp35 recombinant antigens
conjugated to an isoluminol
derivative
STEP 1
STEP 2
Sandwich 2 steps
Magnetic particles coated with rec HIV-1 gp41
(group M and group O) as well as HIV-2 gp35
recombinant antigens (both obtained in E. coli)
specimen diluent
Spec. antibodies to HIV 1 (group
M and group O) and/or to HIV-2 in
human serum or plasma samples
100uL
Incubation
(12’ 36” - 36 cycles)
+
Wash with
Wash/System
liquid.
Incubation
(33’ 36”- 96 cycles)
conjugate diluent
Wash with
Wash/System liquid
Add the Starter Reagents
and measure the light
emitted
LIAISON® XL murex HIV Ab/Ag – Test Ab Format
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+
p24 antigen of human immunodeficiency
virus type 1 (HIV-1) Sample
100 uL
IgG (monoclonal) to HIV p24
antigen, conjugated to an
isoluminol derivative
Add the Starter
Reagents and
measure the
light emitted
Sandwich 1 step
Biotinylated antibodies
(monoclonal) to HIV p24
antigen
Incubation
(12’ 36” - 36 cycles)
+
LIAISON® XL murex HIV Ab/Ag– Test Ag Format
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LIAISON® XL murex HIV Ab/Ag
• Combined qualitative determination of p24 Ag of HIV-1 and
antibodies to HIV-1 (group M and group O) and/or HIV-2 (4th
generation assay)
• One patient result from the combination of each test result
(available in the print out) • Better patient follow-up
• Cost reduction
• Good sensitivity on seroconversion data (Dr Ly, ESCV 2011)
• Good sensitivity on HIV-2 samples (Dr Ly, ESCV 2011)
• High specificity (PI Blood Donors 99.7%)
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Products with unique features
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CHEMILUMINESCENCE IMMUNOASSAY (CLIA) FOR THE
QUALITATIVE DETERMINATION OF
ANTIBODIES TO HCV
IN HUMAN SERUM OR PLASMA SAMPLES
The LIAISON XL HCV Ab assay is intended to be used:
in clinical HCV settings
in HCV screening test for donated blood and
plasma
LIAISON® XL murex HCV Ab
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STEP 1
STEP 2
Indirect 2 steps
Incubation
(21’ - 66 cycles)
+
Wash with
Wash/System
liquid.
Incubation
(10’- 36 cycles)
Wash with
Wash/System liquid
Add the Starter Reagents
and measure the light
emitted
25µL Sample
150µL diluent
150µL Tracer
NS4
NS4 p22
p22
MP coated with HCV core
and NS4 rec Ag and
streptavidin-coated MP
C33
C33 25µL Antigen
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LIAISON® XL murex HCV Ab
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In a total of 678 HCV Ab(+) samples tested, 294 were characterized by genotype,
50 were from chronic phase patients and 20 from acute phase patients.
100% sensitivity
Number of samples for each genotype
88
4035
94
22
15
1
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
1 2 3 4 4 non-a 5 6
genotype
nr
Genotype distribution
Japan
South Africa
Egypt
Recognition of different genotypes, even in the
case of highly divergent variants…
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LIAISON® XL murex HCV Ab
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Excellent seroconversion sensitivity for early HCV infection
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LIAISON® XL murex HCV Ab
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• Qualitative determination of specific antibodies to hepatitis C,
using recombinant antigens to maximise specificity and
sensitivity.
• Excellent agreement with Ortho HCV and Architect HCV assays.
• Excellent sensitivity on different genotypes and stages of infections.
• Good sensitivity on seroconversion data.
• High specificity (PI Blood Donors 99.7%).
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Products with unique features
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LIAISON® XL murex HCV Ab
THE LIAISON FAMILY COLLECTION
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TACK SÅ MYCKET
MUCHAS GRACIAS
OBRIGADO
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GRAZIE
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