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ArticleCancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.)2026

Heterogeneity of Ex Vivo Tumor Responses in Ovarian Cancer Tissues.

Chiara Maestri, Ivan Trus, Rajeshwar Nitiyanandan, Jahanvi Kumar, Ricardo J Parker, Orazio De Tommasi, William Cance, Christian Apfel

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Article in Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Chiara MaestriSageMedic Corp, Redwood City, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6289-9958
Ivan TrusSageMedic Corp, Redwood City, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2849-5140
Rajeshwar NitiyanandanSageMedic Corp, Redwood City, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0972-741X
Jahanvi KumarSageMedic Corp, Redwood City, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9711-2791
Ricardo J ParkerSageMedic Corp, Redwood City, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0954-7216
Orazio De TommasiDepartment of Women and Children's Health, Clinic of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5890-9792
William CanceSageMedic Corp, Redwood City, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0739-8125
Christian ApfelSageMedic Corp, Redwood City, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8123-9341

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SageMedic Corporation
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Abstract

backgroundAdvanced-stage ovarian cancers exhibit significant variability in responses to standard chemotherapy ranging from platinum-refractory to platinum-sensitive cancers. While genomic testing reveals tissue heterogeneity, it rarely provides actionable data for guiding therapy.

aimsTo evaluate the heterogeneity of ex vivo drug responses in primary ovarian cancer tissues using a functional profiling platform, and to assess the platform's potential for guiding personalized therapy selection within current clinical practice. METHODS AND

resultsA functional profiling platform that creates 3D microtumors from fresh biopsies was used to enable ex vivo assessment of drug efficacy in a physiologically relevant model. Interpatient heterogeneity was quantified as the statistical variability of the EC

conclusionThese findings align with the clinically observed variability in patient responses, highlighting the platform's potential to optimize therapy selection and support patient-centric care within the standard of care for ovarian cancer patients.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsOvarian NeoplasmsCarboplatinDeoxycytidineFemaleGemcitabineHumansMiddle AgedPaclitaxelPhthalazinesPiperazinesTreatment Effect HeterogeneityCarboplatinDeoxycytidineGemcitabineolaparibPaclitaxelPhthalazinesPiperazinesex vivo drug testingfunctional profilingovarian cancerprecision oncologytumor heterogeneity

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PMID42290131
PMCPMC13266269

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