Personalized pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic guided therapy via an induced pluripotent stem cell-derived multi-organoid platform in NF1-mutant breast cancer
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Effective precision oncology demands integration of pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) profiling with tumor-specific genomic features. Here, we present a personalized treatment model using a patient-derived Networking Organoid Culture System (NOCS) composed of intestinal, liver, and kidney organoids differentiated from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) of an NF1-mutant breast cancer patient. This multi-organoid system enabled individualized assessment of drug absorption, distri
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# Personalized pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic guided therapy via an induced pluripotent stem cell-derived multi-organoid platform in NF1-mutant breast cancer
*Published: 2026 Mar 5*
Effective precision oncology demands integration of
pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) profiling with tumor-specific genomic
features. Here, we present a personalized treatment model using a
patient-derived Networking Organoid Culture System (NOCS) composed of
intestinal, liver, and kidney organoids differentiated from induced pluripotent
stem cells (iPSCs) of an NF1-mutant breast cancer patient. This multi-organoid
system enabled individualized assessment of drug absorption, distribution,
metabolism, and excretion. Integrative genomic and pathway analyses uncovered
therapeutic vulnerabilities, including responsiveness to a novel exon skipping
therapy targeting NF1. PK/PD-guided screening on the NOCS prioritized Paxalisib,
which, when combined with the exon skipping approach, demonstrated synergistic
anticancer efficacy in patient-derived tumor models. These findings establish a
clinically relevant framework that integrates multi-organ PK/PD modeling with
genotype-driven therapeutic strategies, highlighting the potential of combining
targeted gene correction with small-molecule therapy for personalized treatment.
This platform offers broad applicability in precision oncology and drug
development across diverse genetic contexts.
DOI: 10.1038/s41392-026-02595-7