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Optimising Chemotherapy with Tumor Cell Analysis

Analysis for Choosing the Right Chemotherapy for Advanced Cancer

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Overview

Chemo-scale™ is a non-invasive therapy guidance solution designed to evaluate how an individual patient’s tumor cells respond to anti-cancer drugs. By directly studying the effect of chemotherapy and re-purposed/ naturopathic drugs on fresh tumor cells or Circulating Tumor-Associated Cells (C-TACs), it enables clinicians to identify the most effective treatment options for each patient. This personalized approach helps reduce the uncertainty of conventional “trial-and-error” treatment selection by providing drug sensitivity and low responsive drug profiles specific to the patient’s cancer biology.

Designed for Personalized Treatment Selection

Supporting Smarter, Patient-Specific Therapy Decisions

Standardized Drug Selection

Identify the most effective chemotherapy options based on the patient’s individual tumor response

Tumor-Specific Insights

Evaluate sensitivity and low responsive drug patterns unique to each patient’s cancer

Functional Drug Testing

Directly assess the effect of anti-cancer drugs on live tumor-associated cells

Reduced Trial-and-Error

Minimize ineffective therapies, unnecessary toxicity, and treatment delays

Precision Chemotherapy Through Functional Response Mapping

Where Tumor Biology Meets Treatment Action

Comprehensive Drug Evaluation

Analyze the response of tumor cells to multiple chemotherapeutic agents individually

Low responsive drug Profiling

Detect low responsive drug patterns that may impact treatment effectiveness

Non-Invasive Testing Option

Utilize Circulating Tumor-Associated Cells (C-TACs) from peripheral blood when biopsy tissue is unavailable

Precision-Driven Therapy Guidance

Help clinicians select therapies with higher probability of clinical benefit

Transforming Chemotherapy Selection with Functional Insights

Real Tumor Behavior. Real Treatment Decisions.

Baseline Treatment Planning

Assess tumor sensitivity before initiating chemotherapy.

Personalized Therapy Selection

Identify drugs with the highest potential effectiveness for the patient.

Low responsive drug Identification

Detect chemotherapy agents that may be less effective or ineffective.

Treatment Optimization

Support refinement of therapy strategies based on tumor response patterns.

Improved Clinical Confidence

Enable evidence-based treatment decisions tailored to the patient’s tumor biology.

What Can Chemo-scale™ Reveal?

Drug Sensitivity Profiles

Indication of which anti-cancer drugs may be most effective.

Personalized Treatment Guidance

Insights tailored specifically to the patient's cancer.

Tumor-Specific Functional Response

Direct biological response of tumor-associated cells to tested therapies.

Therapy Prioritization

Ranking of cytotoxic drugs in descending order of effectiveness.

Response to Re-purposed Therapies

Insights into the potential effectiveness of selected re-purposed drugs alongside standard chemotherapy agents.

Clinical Utility Clinical Utility

Why Functional Chemosensitivity Testing Matters

Cancer is a highly heterogeneous disease, and patients with the same cancer type often respond differently to identical treatment regimens. Conventional treatment approaches may rely on generalized protocols that do not fully account for the unique biology of an individual patient’s tumor. Chemo-scale™ directly evaluates how a patient’s tumor cells respond to anti-cancer drugs in vitro, enabling clinicians to personalize treatment selection. This approach can help reduce ineffective therapies, lower unnecessary toxicity, improve treatment efficiency, and support more informed clinical decisions.

From Sample to Personalized Treatment Insight: The Chemo-scale™ Journey

Sample Collection

Fresh tumor biopsy tissue or peripheral blood sample collection

Tumor Cell Isolation

Isolation of viable tumor cells or Circulating Tumor-Associated Cells (C-TACs)

Drug Exposure Analysis

Direct ex vivo exposure of tumor-associated cells to a panel of anti-cancer agentss

Sensitivity & Resistance Evaluation

Quantitative assessment of tumor cell response to individual drugs based on cell death (CD) metrics

Response-Based Drug Ranking & Reporting

Drugs ranked in descending order of cell death (CD) values, enabling clear stratification of sensitivity vs resistance

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chemo-scale™?
Chemo-scale is a comprehensive cancer therapy guidance test that evaluates how a patient’s tumor cells respond to different anti-cancer drugs.
How does Chemo-scale™ work?
The test studies the effect of chemotherapy and naturopathic drugs on tumor cells isolated from a fresh biopsy sample or Circulating Tumor-Associated Cells (C-TACs) from blood.
What does the test reveal?
It identifies sensitivity and low responsive drug profiles of tumor cells to multiple chemotherapeutic agents.
Is Chemo-scale™ personalized for each patient?
Yes. The analysis is specific to the individual patient’s tumor biology.
Can the test be performed without a tissue biopsy?
Yes. The test can utilize Circulating Tumor-Associated Cells (C-TACs) isolated from peripheral blood.
Who should undergo Chemo-scale™ testing?
The test is suitable for patients who have been advised chemotherapy at any stage of their disease.
What are the advantages of Chemo-scale™?
It helps identify the drugs of choice, reduces trial-and-error treatment selection, and supports more personalized therapy decisions.
Does the test evaluate multiple drugs?
Yes. Individual cytotoxic, re-purposed, and naturopathic drugs are analyzed separately to determine their effectiveness against the patient’s tumor cells.
How can Chemo-scale™ improve treatment planning?
By providing tumor-specific drug response information, it helps clinicians choose therapies with greater precision.
Is the testing process non-invasive?
The test can be performed non-invasively using blood-based C-TAC analysis when appropriate.
How can I learn more about Chemo-scale™?
You can consult your oncologist or contact Datar Cancer Genetics to learn more about test availability, sample collection, and logistics.

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