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Gradient-driven microfluidic framework for the screening of ratiometric drug combinations towards precision oncology in paediatric leukaemia

Source: Nature - Biotechnology • Published: 23 Oct 2026, 00:00

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Reports a microfluidic GradientScreen that profiles overlapping drug ratios to screen combinatorial responses in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia samples for precision treatment selection.

Gradient-driven microfluidic framework for the screening of ratiometric drug combinations towards precision oncology in paediatric leukaemia
Key Takeaways
  • 6: Combinatorial functional response profiling for improved precision medicine in paediatric ALL.
  • Article CAS PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Tourneau, C.
  • Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Kurtz, S.
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