Personalized pharmacokinetic–pharmacodynamic guided therapy via an induced pluripotent stem cell–derived multi-organoid platform in NF1-mutant breast cancer

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.

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Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
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2026-03-05
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-026-02595-7
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Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
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Abstract

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.

Signal Transduction and Targeted TherapyVol. 11(1)
Ulsan College (KR), Asan Medical Center (KR), University of Ulsan (KR), Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KR), Korea University of Science and Technology (KR)
Good health and well-being
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