ABSTRACT NUMBER: ESOC2026LB53 AN AGENTIC AI COPILOT FOR EXPLORATORY IDENTIFICATION OF OPTIMAL TREATMENT SUBGROUPS FOR TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE FYTF-919 (ZHONGFENG XINGNAO ORAL PRESCRIPTION) IN INTRACEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE

Abstract Background and aims In acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), treatment effect heterogeneity may be missed by conventional hypothesis-driven subgroup analyses. We used an agentic AI copilot as a knowledge-discovery framework to identify potential treatment-effect heterogeneity of FYTF-919 in acute ICH. Methods We conducted a secondary analysis of the CHAIN prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (N=1642). The primary outcome was 180-day functional status (mRS 0-2 versus 3-6). Eighty-nine baseline demographic, clinical, and imaging variables were analyzed using the Evolutionary Multi-Agent Collaboration (EMAC) framework for subgroup discovery. EMAC employs a multi-agent system where a Data Agent screens variables for clinical validity, a Miner Agent generates and evolves candidate subgroup rules, and a Summary Agent scores each rule by treatment effect, statistical significance, subgroup size, and LLM-assessed clinical plausibility. This agent-driven cycle iteratively refines subgroup definitions toward clinically meaningful and statistically robust rules. Top-ranked subgroups were validated using multivariable logistic regression models to estimate adjusted odds ratios (aORs) with 95% confidence intervals across five drug and surgical treatment modules. Results The EMAC-assisted framework identified interpretable patient profiles showing significant treatment-effect heterogeneity in all five modules (adjusted p<0.05). The strongest effect was observed in surgery-versus-no-surgery among drug-treated patients (aOR=4.55). Modules evaluating drug benefit showed consistent treatment-effect signals (aOR=2.80). Hematoma volume emerged as recurrent feature identifying patients with greatest relative treatment benefit. Conclusions An agentic AI copilot provides a structured and scalable approach for exploratory identification of treatment subgroups in ICH clinical trials. This approach may support hypothesis generation and inform future optimized trial designs for FYTF-919. Conflict of interest Figure 1 - belongs to Methods Figure 2 - belongs to Results

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European Stroke Journal
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2026-05-01
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https://doi.org/10.1093/esj/aakag023.1918
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Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research
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ABSTRACT NUMBER: ESOC2026LB53 AN AGENTIC AI COPILOT FOR EXPLORATORY IDENTIFICATION OF OPTIMAL TREATMENT SUBGROUPS FOR TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE FYTF-919 (ZHONGFENG XINGNAO ORAL PRESCRIPTION) IN INTRACEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE

J ian-xing Zhang, J Z Guo, Jintai Chen, Pengxiang Cai et al.
European Stroke Journal
Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research
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ABSTRACT NUMBER: ESOC2026LB53 AN AGENTIC AI COPILOT FOR EXPLORATORY IDENTIFICATION OF OPTIMAL TREATMENT SUBGROUPS FOR TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE FYTF-919 (ZHONGFENG XINGNAO ORAL PRESCRIPTION) IN INTRACEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE

J ian-xing Zhang, J Z Guo, Jintai Chen, Pengxiang Cai, Shiqin Tan, Hui Xiong
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Abstract Background and aims In acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), treatment effect heterogeneity may be missed by conventional hypothesis-driven subgroup analyses. We used an agentic AI copilot as a knowledge-discovery framework to identify potential treatment-effect heterogeneity of FYTF-919 in acute ICH. Methods We conducted a secondary analysis of the CHAIN prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (N=1642). The primary outcome was 180-day functional status (mRS 0-2 versus 3-6). Eighty-nine baseline demographic, clinical, and imaging variables were analyzed using the Evolutionary Multi-Agent Collaboration (EMAC) framework for subgroup discovery. EMAC employs a multi-agent system where a Data Agent screens variables for clinical validity, a Miner Agent generates and evolves candidate subgroup rules, and a Summary Agent scores each rule by treatment effect, statistical significance, subgroup size, and LLM-assessed clinical plausibility. This agent-driven cycle iteratively refines subgroup definitions toward clinically meaningful and statistically robust rules. Top-ranked subgroups were validated using multivariable logistic regression models to estimate adjusted odds ratios (aORs) with 95% confidence intervals across five drug and surgical treatment modules. Results The EMAC-assisted framework identified interpretable patient profiles showing significant treatment-effect heterogeneity in all five modules (adjusted p<0.05). The strongest effect was observed in surgery-versus-no-surgery among drug-treated patients (aOR=4.55). Modules evaluating drug benefit showed consistent treatment-effect signals (aOR=2.80). Hematoma volume emerged as recurrent feature identifying patients with greatest relative treatment benefit. Conclusions An agentic AI copilot provides a structured and scalable approach for exploratory identification of treatment subgroups in ICH clinical trials. This approach may support hypothesis generation and inform future optimized trial designs for FYTF-919. Conflict of interest Figure 1 - belongs to Methods Figure 2 - belongs to Results

European Stroke JournalVol. 11(Supplement_1)
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HK), State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China (CN), Guangzhou University (CN), Zhuhai Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine (CN), University of Hong Kong (HK)
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