FAQs

Frequently asked questions

How will the Elephas Live™ platform benefit cancer patients in the future?

The platform is designed to ensure patients receive the right therapy the first time, reducing time lost to ineffective treatments, minimizing toxicity, and easing the financial burden of unnecessary care. Our team is working diligently to bring this platform to patients around the world in the near future.

Where can cancer patients and caregivers get information about our ongoing observational trials?

Our platform is not being used to inform treatment decisions yet. If you would like to contribute to research efforts to help develop our platform, you can learn more about ongoing trials and see if you live near a participating site location here.

Why is the Elephas Live™ platform designed to be placed around the world?

Decentralization empowers providers and researchers by enabling them to keep specimens on-site, test multiple therapies, and gain actionable results quickly, all while maintaining full provider control over the process.

What makes the Elephas Live™ platform unique?

We seek to develop the first system capable of keeping live tumor tissue viable for multiple days, allowing repeated testing and delivering unparalleled insights to guide therapy decisions.

What evidence supports the innovation behind the Elephas Live™ platform?

A proof of concept for measuring therapeutic response ex vivo was demonstrated by Voabil et al. in 2021. Building on this groundbreaking work, we developed a system that keeps tissue alive consistently and reliably, paving the way for transformative advancements in cancer care.

How can researchers benefit from the Elephas Live™ platform?

The platform enables researchers to test novel therapies directly on live tissue, providing real-time insights into drug efficacy, tissue response, and biomarker development all in a controlled, ex vivo environment. Learn more.

How can pathology labs gain access to the Elephas Live™ platform?

The platform is designed for placement in pathology labs, enabling providers to predict the efficacy of any standard of care therapy using only a core needle biopsy. To reserve a platform, click here.

Our mission is to develop an innovative platform that enables prediction of clinical treatment outcomes for cancer patients and accelerates drug development.

We are

  • Passionate about improving the lives of cancer patients
  • Enthusiastic teachers
  • Grounded and gritty
Pooja Advani
Pooja Advani,
MBBD, MD

Medical Oncologist
Breast Cancer
Mayo Clinic
David Braun
David Braun,
MD, PhD

Medical Oncologist
Kidney Cancer
Yale School of Medicine
Christian Capitini
Christian Capitini, MD
Director
UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center
Kevin Eliceiri
Kevin Eliceiri, PhD
Professor of Microscopy, Medical Imaging & AI
The University of Wisconsin-Madison
Janis_Marie_Taube
Janis Marie Taube,
MD, MSc

Pathologist
Melanoma
Johns Hopkins Medicine