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ReviewArchives of pharmacal research2026

Tumor organoid platform design for drug response modeling: culture architecture, microenvironmental complexity, and AI-assisted readouts.

Eun Ah Shin, Won-Cheol Jeong, Ye-Won Kim, Ji Won Kim, Miso Park

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Review in Archives of pharmacal research, 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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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Eun Ah ShinCollege of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea.
Won-Cheol JeongCollege of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea.
Ye-Won KimCollege of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea.
Ji Won KimCollege of Pharmacy, Jeju Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jeju National University, Jeju-do, Republic of Korea. kim89jw@jejunu.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6459-5873
Miso ParkCollege of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea. miso.park@kangwon.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9792-9574

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea RS-2024-00337713
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tumor organoids preserve the cellular heterogeneity and structural complexity of native tumors, providing robust platforms for mechanistic studies, preclinical drug testing, and translational oncology research. However, their predictive performance is not an intrinsic property of organoids. It is shaped by platform design, including culture format, matrix composition, medium formulation, and the extent of multicellular reconstruction. This review examines how these design variables influence model fidelity, reproducibility, tumor microenvironment reconstruction, and drug-response interpretation. We compare major culture formats and matrix systems, discuss strategies for incorporating stromal and immune components, and evaluate current and emerging uses of AI-assisted analysis for organoid-derived phenotypic data. Overall, this review highlights how integrated tumor organoid design can strengthen pharmacological modeling and oncology translation.

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Antineoplastic AgentsArtificial IntelligenceModels, BiologicalNeoplasmsOrganoidsTumor MicroenvironmentAnimalsCell Culture TechniquesDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorHumansAntineoplastic AgentsArtificial intelligence in organoid researchCancer modelingMulticellular assembloidsTumor organoids

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PMID42347891

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