Design specifications for biomedical virtual twins in engineered adoptive cellular immunotherapies

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2025-08-01

Authors

Weirauch, Ulrike
Kreuz, Markus
Birkenbihl, Colin
Alb, Miriam
Quaranta, Maria
Calzone, Laurence
Orozco-Ruiz, Sophia
Binder, Stefanie
Fischer, Luise
Clavreul, Solène

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Abstract

In (immune)oncology, virtual twins (VTs) offer patient-individual decision support. Nevertheless, current VTs do not incorporate the unique properties of engineered adoptive cellular immunotherapies (eACIs). Here, we outline the minimal design specifications for VTs for engineered ACIs (eACI-VTs) to model the complex interplay between cell product and patient physiology. We motivate utilizing VTs in eACIs to provide decision support and reflect on how eACI-VTs can support the widespread use of eACIs.

Keywords

Medicine (miscellaneous), Health Informatics, Computer Science Applications, Health Information Management, Journal Article, Review

Citation

Weirauch, U, Kreuz, M, Birkenbihl, C, Alb, M, Quaranta, M, Calzone, L, Orozco-Ruiz, S, Binder, S, Fischer, L, Clavreul, S, Maguri, M, Ferle, M, Rade, M, Azarias, G, Hydren, J R, Jamarik, J, Schwarz, D, Sebestyen, Z, Kuball, J, Popp, G, Antoine, C, Knockaert, M, Schoeder, C T, Fandrei, D, Sanges, C, Radvilas, V, Gagelmann, N, Rückert, M, Penack, O, Fricke, S, Schmidt, A, Ward, C, Steinbeisser, C, Van Gyseghem, J-M, Niarakis, A, Garderet, L, Hudecek, M, Neumuth, T, Platzbecker, U, Köhl, U, Demlova, R, Kremer, A, Franke, S, Fröhlich, H, Merz, M, Reiche, K & CERTAINTY Consortium 2025, 'Design specifications for biomedical virtual twins in engineered adoptive cellular immunotherapies', npj digital medicine, vol. 8, no. 1, 493. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-025-01809-6