BostonGene and Weill Cornell Medicine Reveal Results from Cancer Microenvironment Study
BostonGene Corporation (BostonGene), a Boston-based biomedical software company, presented results of its recent cancer microenvironment study during the 61st American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition held
ORLANDO, FL , December 9, 2019 - BostonGene Corporation (BostonGene), a Boston-based biomedical software company, presented results of its recent cancer microenvironment study during the 61st American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition held on December 7-10, 2019. The research study examined the role of the tumor microenvironment of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL).
The study, conducted as part of BostonGene’s collaboration with Weill Cornell Medicine, combined whole exome and transcriptome analyses from an integrated cohort of 3,026 DLBCL patients. The cohort includes publically available data as well as prospective patients.
The study revealed that a new classification based on the tumor microenvironment is associated with clinical outcomes independently of existing molecular subtypes. Computationally predicted results demonstrated a strong correlation with response therapy obtained in murine DLBCL models for subtypes based on stromal, immune and malignant composition.
“Improving treatment outcomes for individual DLBCL patients by integrated analysis of large-scale next-generation sequencing (NGS) data including somatic variants and gene expression changes in the tumor and the tumor microenvironment is our top priority,” said Leandro Cerchietti, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine and a member of the Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell Medicine. “These promising findings bring us one step closer to achieving that goal.”
“We are proud to collaborate with Weill Cornell Medicine to provide advanced computational analytics for the integration of big data sets generated for each patient,” said Andrew Feinberg, President and CEO of BostonGene. “We look forward to continuing our collaboration to further identify the best treatment options for cancer patients.”
The study, conducted as part of BostonGene’s collaboration with Weill Cornell Medicine, combined whole exome and transcriptome analyses from an integrated cohort of 3,026 DLBCL patients. The cohort includes publically available data as well as prospective patients.
The study revealed that a new classification based on the tumor microenvironment is associated with clinical outcomes independently of existing molecular subtypes. Computationally predicted results demonstrated a strong correlation with response therapy obtained in murine DLBCL models for subtypes based on stromal, immune and malignant composition.
“Improving treatment outcomes for individual DLBCL patients by integrated analysis of large-scale next-generation sequencing (NGS) data including somatic variants and gene expression changes in the tumor and the tumor microenvironment is our top priority,” said Leandro Cerchietti, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine and a member of the Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell Medicine. “These promising findings bring us one step closer to achieving that goal.”
“We are proud to collaborate with Weill Cornell Medicine to provide advanced computational analytics for the integration of big data sets generated for each patient,” said Andrew Feinberg, President and CEO of BostonGene. “We look forward to continuing our collaboration to further identify the best treatment options for cancer patients.”
About BostonGene Corporation
BostonGene powers an AI model of tumor and immune biology to deliver disease-level insights and enable precision decision-making across oncology and immune-mediated diseases, spanning drug development and clinical care. By integrating multimodal data, including genomic, transcriptomic, immune, and clinical signals, BostonGene generates biologically grounded intelligence to optimize patient selection, trial design, and therapeutic strategy. This creates a scalable AI decision layer that improves development outcomes and clinical management. BostonGene partners with leading biopharmaceutical organizations and academic institutions to accelerate the delivery of precision therapies while continuously expanding its capabilities across new diseases and complex biological systems. For more information, visit www.BostonGene.com.
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