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ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2025

Mechanistically Explainable AI Model for Predicting Synergistic Cancer Therapy Combinations.

Han Si, Sanyam Kumar, Sneh Lata, Arshad Ahmad, Saurav Ghosh, Karen Stephansen, Deepti Nagarkar, Eda Zhou, Brandon W Higgs

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Article in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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9 authors.

Han SiTranslational Data Sciences, Genmab, Princeton, NJ 08536, USA.
Sanyam KumarCommercial Data Sciences, Genmab, Princeton, NJ 08536, USA.
Sneh LataTranslational Data Sciences, Genmab, Princeton, NJ 08536, USA.
Arshad AhmadGlobal IT and Digital, Genmab, Princeton, NJ 08536, USA.
Saurav GhoshGlobal IT and Digital, Genmab, Princeton, NJ 08536, USA.
Karen StephansenR&D Strategic Initiatives, Genmab, Princeton, NJ 08536, USA.
Deepti NagarkarR&D Strategic Initiatives, Genmab, Princeton, NJ 08536, USA.
Eda ZhouLamini, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA.
Brandon W HiggsTranslational Data Sciences, Genmab, Princeton, NJ 08536, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study introduces a Large Language Model (LLM)-based framework that combines drug combination data with a knowledge graph to predict synergistic oncology drug combinations with mechanistic insights. Using a retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) approach, over 50,000 in vitro drug pair assay results and 1631 human clinical trial and preclinical test entries were integrated to enhance predictive accuracy and explainability. Validation achieved an F1 score of 0.80, demonstrating the framework's potential to streamline drug discovery and improve translational strategies in cancer treatment.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsArtificial IntelligenceNeoplasmsDrug SynergismHumansclinical trialdrug combinationknowledge graphLarge Language Model (LLM)oncologyretrieval-augmented generation (RAG)

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PMID41149468
PMCPMC12564325

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