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ArticleEuropean urology oncology2026

AI-MIRACLE: Artificial Intelligence and MultIpaRAmetric MRI Predict CLinical OutcomEs to Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy in Patients with Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer Undergoing Radical Cystectomy.

Andrea Necchi, Giorgio Brembilla, Karissa Whiting, Yuki Arita, Oguz Akin, Aditya Apte, Muhammad Awais, Alfonso Lema-Dopico, Ramesh Paudyal, Michele Cosenza and 8 more

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Article in European urology oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02736266 (An Open Label, Single-arm, Phase 2 Study of Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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NCT02736266 phase2completednot on this map

An Open Label, Single-arm, Phase 2 Study of Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Before Cystectomy for Patients With Muscle-invasive Urothelial Bladder Cancer.

TypeinterventionalSponsorFondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, MilanoRan2017 to 2022Enrolled174ConditionsUrothelial Bladder CarcinomaArmsPembrolizumab (MK-3475)
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors.

Andrea NecchiDepartment of Medical Oncology, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy; Department of Medical Oncology, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: necchi.andrea@hsr.it.
Giorgio BrembillaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy; Department of Radiology, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Karissa WhitingDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA.
Yuki AritaDepartment of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA.
Oguz AkinDepartment of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA.
Aditya ApteDepartment of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA.
Muhammad AwaisDepartment of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA.
Alfonso Lema-DopicoDepartment of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA.
Ramesh PaudyalDepartment of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA.
Michele CosenzaDepartment of Radiology, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Brigida Anna MaioranoDepartment of Medical Oncology, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Valentina TateoDepartment of Medical Oncology, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Antonio CigliolaDepartment of Medical Oncology, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Chiara MercinelliDepartment of Medical Oncology, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Francesco De CobelliDepartment of Medical Oncology, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy; Department of Radiology, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Marinela CapanuDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA.
Amita Shukla-DaveDepartment of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA; Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA. Electronic address: davea@mskcc.org.
Lawrence H SchwartzDepartment of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA.

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI SELWYN M VICKERS · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectiveNeoadjuvant immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) were tested in patient's ineligible for cisplatin-based chemotherapy. The PURE-01 trial (NCT02736266) evaluated three courses of pembrolizumab before radical cystectomy (RC). We developed AI-MIRACLE, an international study assessing artificial intelligence (AI) and multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) for predicting treatment response.

methodsThis multi-institutional study included data acquisition in Italy, and centralized analysis in the United States. Among 112 PURE-01 patients, pre- and post-ICI MRIs were analyzed. T2-weighted signal intensities were standardized for radiomics (Image Biomarker Standardization Initiative-compatible Python-based Computational Environment for Radiological Research (pyCERR)) and deep feature extraction (AI-BLADE toolbox using VGG19). Diffusion-weighted (DW) and dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI data underwent model-based analysis. Supervised machine learning algorithms (elastic net, random forest) were trained and cross-validated to predict pathological major response (pMR:ypT<2N0 residual disease) and pathological complete response (pCR: ypT0) pathological response. KEY FINDINGS AND LIMITATIONS: The predictive models using post-ICI mpMRI with either a combination of radiomics and DCE-derived features or radiomics alone achieved the same high accuracy, with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of 0.96 for pMR. A shape-based radiomic model achieved an AUC of 0.86 for predicting pCR. These models outperformed benchmark models based on clinical predictors. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Shape-based radiomics, DCE-derived features, and deep features may serve as noninvasive imaging biomarkers for predicting response to neoadjuvant pembrolizumab in MIBC. This imaging-based approach provides a non-invasive assessment of treatment response following neoadjuvant immunotherapy, which may help inform bladder-preserving management decisions prior to definitive surgery.

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Artificial IntelligenceCystectomyImmunotherapyMultiparametric Magnetic Resonance ImagingNeoadjuvant TherapyUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsAgedDynamic Contrast Enhanced Magnetic Resonance ImagingFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessPathologic Complete ResponseRadiomicsTreatment OutcomeBladder cancerDeep featureMRIRadiomics

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PMID42215334
PMCPMC13292537

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