Organoid of ovarian cancer: genomic analysis and drug screening

Clin Transl Oncol. 2020 Aug;22(8):1240-1251. doi: 10.1007/s12094-019-02276-8. Epub 2020 Jan 14.

Abstract

Ovarian cancer is the most common malignant tumors of the female reproductive system, and its standard treatments are cytoreductive surgery and platinum-based adjuvant chemotherapy. Great advances have been achieved in novel treatment strategies, including targeted therapy and immunotherapy. However, ovarian cancer has the highest mortality rate among gynecological tumors due to therapeutic resistance and the gap between preclinical data and actual clinical efficacy. Organoids are a 3D culture model that markedly affects gene analysis, drug screening, and drug sensitivity determination of tumors, especially when used in targeted therapy and immunotherapy. In addition, organoid can lead to advances in the preclinical research of ovarian cancer due to its convenient cultivation, good genetic stability, and high homology with primary tumors.

Keywords: Drug screening; Immunotherapy; Organoid; Ovarian cancer; Targeted therapy.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor / methods
  • Female
  • Genomics
  • Heterografts
  • Humans
  • Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Immunotherapy / methods*
  • Immunotherapy, Adoptive / methods
  • Molecular Targeted Therapy / methods*
  • Organoids* / growth & development
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / immunology
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology
  • Spheroids, Cellular
  • Tumor Microenvironment

Substances

  • Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors