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| -# CARTopiaX |
| 1 | +# CARTopiaX |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +This repository provides an **agent-based simulation** of tumour-derived organoids and their interaction with **CAR T-cell therapy**. |
| 4 | +Developed as part of Google Summer of Code 2025, the project is released under the **Apache License 2.0**. |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +The simulation integrates computational modeling and biological insights to explore tumour–immune dynamics and assess treatment outcomes under various scenarios. |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +--- |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +## Table of Contents |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +1. [Project Overview](#project-overview) |
| 13 | +2. [Dependencies](#dependencies) |
| 14 | +3. [Installation](#installation) |
| 15 | +4. [Building the Simulation](#building-the-simulation) |
| 16 | +5. [Running the Simulation](#running-the-simulation) |
| 17 | +6. [Visualizing Results](#results) |
| 18 | +7. [Acknowledgments](#acknowledgments) |
| 19 | +8. [License](#license) |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +--- |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +## Project Overview |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +This project implements an **agent-based model** to simulate the behavior of *tumour-derived organoids* (lab-grown tumour models) and their response to **CAR T-cell therapy**. |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +With this simulation, researchers can: |
| 29 | +- Recreate in vitro conditions for tumour growth. |
| 30 | +- Introduce CAR T-cells and analyze their effectiveness in solid tumor microenvironments. |
| 31 | +- Explore different treatment strategies and parameter variations. |
| 32 | +- Evaluate outcomes such as tumour reduction, elimination, or relapse risk. |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +By adjusting biological and therapeutic parameters, the model enables **in silico experimentation** to complement laboratory research. |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +--- |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +## Dependencies |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +- [BioDynaMo](https://biodynamo.org/) (tested with version 1.05.132) |
| 41 | +- CMake ≥ 3.13 |
| 42 | +- GCC or Clang with C++17 support |
| 43 | +- GoogleTest (for unit testing) |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +**Note:** Ensure BioDynaMo is installed and sourced before running the simulation. |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +--- |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +## Installation |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +Clone the repository: |
| 52 | +```bash |
| 53 | +git clone https://github.com/compiler-research/CARTopiaX.git |
| 54 | +cd CARTopiaX |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +``` |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +--- |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +## Building the Simulation |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +**Option 1:** |
| 63 | +Use BioDynaMo’s build system: |
| 64 | +```bash |
| 65 | +biodynamo build |
| 66 | +``` |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +**Option 2:** |
| 69 | +Manual build: |
| 70 | +```bash |
| 71 | +mkdir build && cd build |
| 72 | +cmake .. |
| 73 | +make -j <number_of_processes> |
| 74 | +``` |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | +--- |
| 77 | + |
| 78 | +## Running the Simulation |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | +After building, run the simulation using one of the following methods: |
| 81 | + |
| 82 | +**Option 1:** |
| 83 | +With BioDynaMo: |
| 84 | +```bash |
| 85 | +biodynamo run |
| 86 | +``` |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +**Option 2:** |
| 89 | +Directly from the build directory: |
| 90 | +```bash |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +./build/CARTopiaX |
| 93 | +``` |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | +--- |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | +## Results |
| 98 | + |
| 99 | +Data about tumor growth and diffrent types of cell populations is output in ./output/final_data.csv |
| 100 | + |
| 101 | +To visualize the results in paraview use: |
| 102 | +```bash |
| 103 | +paraview ./output/CARTopiaX/CARTopiaX.pvsm |
| 104 | + |
| 105 | +``` |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +--- |
| 108 | + |
| 109 | +## Acknowledgments |
| 110 | + |
| 111 | +This project builds upon the BioDynaMo simulation framework. |
| 112 | + |
| 113 | +> Lukas Breitwieser, Ahmad Hesam, Jean de Montigny, Vasileios Vavourakis, Alexandros Iosif, Jack Jennings, Marcus Kaiser, Marco Manca, Alberto Di Meglio, Zaid Al-Ars, Fons Rademakers, Onur Mutlu, Roman Bauer. |
| 114 | +> *BioDynaMo: a modular platform for high-performance agent-based simulation*. |
| 115 | +> Bioinformatics, Volume 38, Issue 2, January 2022, Pages 453–460. |
| 116 | +> [https://doi.org/10.1093/bioinformatics/btab649](https://doi.org/10.1093/bioinformatics/btab649) |
| 117 | +
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| 118 | +Some of the mathematical models and solver implementations are based on the research of |
| 119 | +Luciana Melina Luque and collaborators, as described in: |
| 120 | + |
| 121 | +> Luque, L.M., Carlevaro, C.M., Rodriguez-Lomba, E. et al. |
| 122 | +> *In silico study of heterogeneous tumour-derived organoid response to CAR T-cell therapy*. |
| 123 | +> Scientific Reports 14, 12307 (2024). |
| 124 | +> [https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-63125-5](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-63125-5) |
| 125 | +
|
| 126 | +--- |
| 127 | + |
| 128 | +## License |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | +This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details. |
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