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ArticleJournal of translational medicine2026

Personalized therapeutic platform: organoid models for hepatic malignancies.

Ziyan Zhou, Tingting Ma, Ning Tang, Hongping Zheng, Lingting Wang, Siyuan Liu, Xiaotong Lu, Baorui Liu, Xinhua Zhu, Liang Qi and 1 more

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Ziyan Zhou *Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Department of Oncology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, China.ORCID 0009-0009-6842-8154
Tingting Ma *Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Department of Oncology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Ning Tang *Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Department of Oncology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Hongping ZhengShanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Lingting WangZhejiang Honray Medical Technology Co., LTD, Taizhou, 318001, Zhejiang, China.
Siyuan LiuPrecision Medicine Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Xiaotong LuComprehensive Cancer Centre, Department of Oncology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Baorui LiuComprehensive Cancer Centre, Department of Oncology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, China. baoruiliu@nju.edu.cn.
Xinhua ZhuComprehensive Cancer Centre, Department of Oncology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, China. drzhuxh@163.com.
Liang QiComprehensive Cancer Centre, Department of Oncology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, China. 1251716940@qq.com.
Jie ShenComprehensive Cancer Centre, Department of Oncology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, China. shenjie2008nju@163.com.ORCID 0000-0003-3157-4640

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Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital 2024-LCYJ-PY-59Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital XJSFZLX202321National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China No. WKZX2023CX020001
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Abstract

backgroundPatient responses to therapeutic agents in hepatic malignancies are highly variable, yet the field lacks robust in vitro models for predicting individual drug responsiveness. Patient-derived organoids (PDOs) that faithfully recapitulate the biological characteristics of parental tumors offer a promising platform for personalized drug testing.

methodsWe established PDOs from fresh tumor tissues of 29 patients with hepatic malignancies, achieving a success rate of 79.31% (23/29). Histological staining confirmed high morphological and phenotypic consistency between PDOs and original tumor tissues. Drug sensitivity testing was performed using a panel of standard-of-care therapeutics, and model stability was assessed through serial passaging and cryopreservation. Clinical correlation was evaluated by comparing PDO-predicted sensitivity with observed treatment responses in 16 patients followed prospectively.

resultsThe established PDOs maintained structural and functional fidelity to parental tumors and demonstrated reproducible drug sensitivity profiles across serial passaging and cryopreservation. In a prospective clinical validation, patients whose treatment matched PDO-predicted sensitive agents showed significantly improved objective response rate (ORR: 36.36%, 95% CI: 10.93-69.21) and disease control rate (DCR: 90.91%, 95% CI: 58.72-99.77), compared to those receiving PDO-predicted resistant therapies (ORR: 0%, DCR: 20%).

conclusionThis study establishes a robust and clinically validated PDO platform for hepatic malignancies that accurately predicts patient-specific drug responses. The model demonstrates high reproducibility and stability, supporting its utility for guiding personalized therapy selection and improving outcomes in patients with liver cancer.

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Liver NeoplasmsModels, BiologicalOrganoidsPrecision MedicineAgedAntineoplastic AgentsCryopreservationDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeAntineoplastic AgentsDrug sensitivityHepatic malignanciesOrganoidsPersonalized treatment

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PMCPMC13386773

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