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BostonGene partners with Kyoto University on AI drug R&D

BostonGene and the University of Kyoto have come together to get more effective and accurate cancer treatment decisions. The focus is on using AI to spot biological signals that reveal how each patient might respond to therapy. The collaboration builds on Kyoto University’s NOBEL trial, which studies the combined effect of chemoradiotherapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors for advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. BostonGene’s multiomics platform will analyze genetic and molecular data from patients to find immune-related biomarkers linked to how well treatments work. Not only will the AI keep an eye on output following treatment, but it will also seek the connections that cause and effect between the biology of the tumor and the reaction of the patient. The understanding of such mechanisms would enable the development of new pharmaceuticals…