These challenges are amplified by the limitations of conventional preclinical models, which lack patient-specific tumor architecture and fail to simulate complex immune-tumor interactions. As a result, promising therapies often stumble in clinical phases, leading to costly attrition and missed therapeutic opportunities.
Non-autologous co-cultures pair healthy donor immune cells with tumor organoids from multiple patients. This approach enables the evaluation of immune-modulating agents across a broad range of tumor types and patient profiles.
How our client used basket trials in-a-dish for tumor indication selection
Autologous co-cultures combine patient-derived tumor organoids with matched immune cells—such as PBMCs or TILs—from the same individual. This format captures patient-specific immune recognition, antigen presentation, and tumor resistance mechanisms.