Benzinga | Oct 6, 2021 03:50PM EDT

Centogene, Twist Join Forces For Custom Test Kits For Rare Diseases

* Centogene NV (NASDAQ:CNTG) and Twist Bioscience Corporation (NASDAQ:TWST) have signed a contract to develop and commercialize custom assay kits for rare diseases.

* The financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

* Related: Twist Bioscience, Boehringer Ingelheim Joins Forces For Antibody Research Programs.

* The product offering will combine Centogene's Bio/Databank with Twist Bioscience's library preparation and target enrichment capabilities to deliver multiple rare disease diagnosis and analysis assays.

* Price Action: CNTG stock is up 0.39% at $10.30, while TWST stock is down 2.68% at $96.69 during the market session on the last check Wednesday.