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.
Authors
- Myung Jin Son
- Jaeseo Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2153-9684)
- Ye Seul Son (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3355-120X)
- Hyun Mi Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2483-0776)
- Sugi Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6823-0203)
- Hyun‐Soo Cho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8242-9390)
- Won Dong Yu
- Seon Ju Mun
- Cho-Rok Jung
- Su Jeong Kim
- Jung Hwa Lim
- Soo Jin Oh
- Dae Hyun Kim
- Ji-Yoon Lee
Institutions
- 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)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
- Published
- 2026-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-026-02595-7
- Primary Topic
- Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00