Giselle Dutcher

Dr. Giselle Dutcher


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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7 May 2025 in Current Oncology
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Ines LohseInes Lohse
Ines Lohse
GDGiselle Dutcher
Giselle Dutcher
HAHassan Al-Ali
Hassan Al-Ali
WAWarren Alperstein
Warren Alperstein
DCDon W. Coulter
Don W. Coulter
Claes WahlestedtClaes Wahlestedt
Claes Wahlestedt
Precision medicine approaches using ex-vivo drug sensitivity testing (DST) have received attention in the cancer research community as a means to improve treatment stratification in populations where multiple treatment attempts are not feasible, or no standard-of-care treatment exists, such as ultra-rare cancers with a significant clinical need for effective treatment options, like osteosarcoma. DST has the potential to supplement existing patient stratification approaches by providing tumor-specific response data to aid in treatment selection at the time of treatment decision. We present the case of a pediatric osteosarcoma patient who was evaluated using DST at the time of standard-of-care treatment to evaluate treatment sensitivity. The DST screen indicated significant treatment sensitivity to anthracyclines and methotrexate, consistent with the first-line standard-of-care therapy (MAP). Clinical follow-up showed treatment sensitivity to standard-of-care MAP treatment and pathology results of 90% necrosis. The present case shows that DST screening is feasible from a technical standpoint, can be performed in a clinically relevant time frame that does not delay treatment start, and provides personalized drug sensitivity information on clinically available agents, and the DST results align with the clinical treatment response.