New regulatory thinking is needed for AI-based personalised drug and cell therapies in precision oncology

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Abstract

Until recently the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in precision oncology was confined to activities in drug development and had limited impact on the personalisation of therapy. Now, a number of approaches have been proposed for the personalisation of drug and cell therapies with AI applied to therapy design, planning and delivery at the patient’s bedside. Some drug and cell-based therapies are already tuneable to the individual to optimise efficacy, to reduce toxicity, to adapt the dosing regime, to design combination therapy approaches and, preclinically, even to personalise the receptor design of cell therapies. Developments in AI-based healthcare are accelerating through the adoption of foundation models, and generalist medical AI models have been proposed. The application of these approaches in therapy design is already being explored and realistic short-term advances include the application to the personalised design and delivery of drugs and cell therapies. With this pace of development, the limiting step to adoption will likely be the capacity and appropriateness of regulatory frameworks. This article explores emerging concepts and new ideas for the regulation of AI-enabled personalised cancer therapies in the context of existing and in development governance frameworks.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number23
Journalnpj Precision Oncology
Volume8
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 30 Jan 2024
Peer-reviewedYes

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ORCID /0000-0001-9389-4688/work/152545456
PubMed 38291217
unpaywall 10.1038/s41698-024-00517-w
Scopus 85183860984
ORCID /0000-0002-1997-1689/work/169175787

Keywords

Sustainable Development Goals