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Publication Date

8-1-2024

Journal

Advanced Healthcare Materials

DOI

10.1002/adhm.202302331

PMID

38359321

PMCID

PMC11324859

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

8-1-2025

PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

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Abstract

Patient-derived organoids (PDOs) developed ex vivo and in vitro are increasingly used for therapeutic screening. They provide a more physiologically relevant model for drug discovery and development compared to traditional cell lines. However, several challenges remain to be addressed to fully realize the potential of PDOs in therapeutic screening. This paper summarizes recent advancements in PDO development and the enhancement of PDO culture models. This is achieved by leveraging materials engineering and microfabrication technologies, including organs-on-a-chip and droplet microfluidics. Additionally, this work discusses the application of PDOs in therapy screening to meet diverse requirements and overcome bottlenecks in cancer treatment. Furthermore, this work introduces tools for data processing and analysis of organoids, along with their microenvironment. These tools aim to achieve enhanced readouts. Finally, this work explores the challenges and future perspectives of using PDOs in drug development and personalized screening for cancer patients.

Keywords

Humans, Organoids, Neoplasms, Precision Medicine, Lab-On-A-Chip Devices, Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor, Patient-derived organoids, microfabrication technologies, therapeutic screening, cancer treatment, clinical translation

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