Immunotherapy and combinations
Study checkpoint inhibitors, immune combinations and treatment-associated cellular or secreted changes.
Technology platform
PDO 2.0 / ALI tumor-immune platform
Study treatment response in human 3D tumors alongside source-tissue architecture and immune cells retained from the sample, with histology, flow cytometry, cytokine and functional readouts.
Study applications
When to consider PDO 2.0
Tumor immune profiling
Profile T, B, NK, macrophage and other immune populations present in the sample.
Architecture and response
Relate H&E, IHC or IF findings to flow, cytokine and efficacy results.
PDO 1.0
Epithelial biology & drug activity
Supports studies centered on tumor epithelial phenotype, target expression and standardized drug response.
PDO 2.0 / ALI
Tissue, immune & spatial context
Brings tissue architecture, the sample’s immune-cell context and treatment response into one study, informing the culture window and assay endpoints.
PDO 2.0 studies & assays
From peer-reviewed ALI research to PDO 2.0 studies
See how TRiCBIO combines tissue morphology, immune profiling and treatment-related flow readouts in ccRCC and NSCLC PDO 2.0 studies.
View imagePDO 2.0 TME study: tissue imaging and flow assess immune-associated signals together with early-apoptosis and necrosis changes under treatment conditions, with sample, treatment and gating details included in the study deliverables.
TRiCBIO ccRCC PDO 2.0 immune-context study dataPublished research foundation
How the ALI method informs tumor–immune program design
Figure 1 presents the establishment and characterization of ALI patient-derived tumor organoids across tumor types. Figure 7 studies TIL activation, expansion and tumor-cell killing under PD-1-related conditions in selected samples.
TRiCBIO applies the ALI approach to baseline sample profiling, immune-readout selection and study-window design for PDO 2.0 programs.
Culture morphology, source-tissue/PDO histology, lineage markers and genomic alterations characterize model establishment and identity.
Neal JT, Li X et al. Cell. 2018;175:1972–1988.e16, Figure 1.
Immune baseline, cytokine signals, TIL counts and tumor-cell killing are combined into a multidimensional functional profile for immunotherapy studies.
Neal JT, Li X et al. Cell. 2018;175:1972–1988.e16, Figure 7.- 01ALI method
- 02PDO 2.0 platform
- 03Candidate study design
Research & method lineageNature Medicine 2009 / 2014 · Methods 2016 · Cell 2018 · Advanced Science 2021＋
Organoid 2.0 in the fieldNature Reviews Cancer · 2019—2024＋
Nature Reviews Cancer introduced the “Organoid 2.0” perspective in 2019 and revisited tumor–immune organoids in depth in 2024. Together, these reviews emphasize that studies of tissue architecture, immune context and treatment response require organoid systems that extend beyond epithelium alone.
2019 · Research perspective
Organoid 2.0
Nature Reviews Cancer · Anna DartThe article framed “Organoid 2.0” as an approach that retains native immune cells and captures tumor-microenvironment diversity, with a focus on the 2018 Cell ALI tumor-immune organoid study.
DOI 10.1038/s41568-019-0108-x ↗2024 · Review ArticleCancer organoids 2.0: modelling the complexity of the tumour immune microenvironment
Nature Reviews Cancer · Roel Polak · Elisa T. Zhang · Calvin J. KuoThis 2024 review surveys 3D tumor organoid systems that capture immune features of the TME, including applications in tumor immunity, drug development and precision medicine.
DOI 10.1038/s41568-024-00706-6 ↗MOVE INTO STUDY DESIGNChoose the model and study around the candidate mechanism
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What to share and what the study can provide
Use the sample baseline, candidate mechanism and study endpoint to define the culture window, controls and assay plan, then organize the results for review and follow-on work.
Project context
Tumor type, sample source and condition, ethics documentation, candidate, dosing plan and study objective.
Assay plan
Model establishment and QC, treatment, H&E, IHC, IF, flow cytometry, cytokines and TCR analysis, with functional endpoints selected for the study.
Study materials
Model QC, methods, raw data, images, statistical analysis, key findings and study report.
Assay endpoints are selected around tissue architecture, the sample’s immune context and candidate mechanism so complementary results can be interpreted within one study.
PROJECT DISCUSSION
Discuss an ALI / PDO 2.0 study
Tell us the tumor type, sample status and endpoints you need. Our scientists will assess whether ALI / PDO 2.0 fits and propose the assay panel and study scope.