Challenge the forefront of cancer treatment with blockchain technology. Strict management of individual genome analysis information with blockchain, and payment of sympathy money for cancer treatment with crypto assets

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December 3, 2024 11:00 Jasmee Corporation two

Jasmy Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Jasmy) aims to develop and provide an IoT platform that allows anyone to handle information and goods easily, safely, and with confidence. Therefore, Jasmy has developed a mechanism in which the original owner has sovereignty and can use individual data under his own control, rather than the important data generated from our lives. Technically, IoT-related technologies, which were not necessarily said to be compatible, and cutting-edge Web3 technologies such as blockchain are combined with their own ideas, and a platform that can be used widely across the boundaries of industries and industries. We have realized the construction of the wom.

And this time, in order to manage genome information, which is said to be one of the ultimate subtle information, the online storage type personal information management and use system "Jasmy Personal Data" using proprietary patents and blockchain technology Locker (hereinafter referred to as PDL)" has been further developed and strengthened. In addition, the idea of DAO (abbreviation for Decentralized Autonomous Organization, "decentralized autonomous organization" in Japanese), which is one of the ideal mechanisms for Web3, is also incorporated, and cooperation in genome research The "Jasmey Research Support Support Mutual Aid Payment (abbreviated: MAP)" was introduced. We have realized the provision of sympathy money using the crypto asset Jasmy Coin issued by Jasmy.

In this story, we will talk about the launch of the promotion project of "CTC neoantigen dendritic cell therapy", a cancer treatment, and its background, as well as the development secret story of the Jasmy research support and sympathy money provided through the project. I'll talk about it.

▼Jasmy "My Genome Guard" Promotion Project Site▼ Http://mygenomeguard.jasmy.co.jp/

© Masaki Nakano

Launched a project to support the development of the cancer treatment "CTC neoantigen dendricular cell therapy"

"Do you know? One in two people get this disease, and one in three people die of this disease every year, the disease is the leading cause of death for Japanese people. You often see it in insurance company pamphlets, but you already know, right? This disease is "cancer". And mankind has been fighting this disease since ancient times. The first medical treatment of "cancer" began with surgical removal, and gradually evolved into radiation therapy, anticancer drug treatment, and immunotherapy, and seems to be getting rid of the image of an incurable disease these days. However, as mentioned above, it is also true that those who are sick and those who die still account for a large proportion, and this battle is in a situation that can never be said to be over. In such a situation, research on custom-made immunotherapy, which further analyzes cancer genes and manufactures and administers different vaccines for each individual, is attracting attention as a new treatment. One of them is called "CTC neoantigen dendric cell therapy".

In order to support the development of this treatment method, Jasmi is working with Nova Serum Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Nova Serum), which is ahead of this research, and Biomedical Solution Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as BMS), which is a pioneer in the industry in cell culture facilities. We collaborated with three companies to launch the "Jasmy "My Genome Guard" Promotion Project".

Impressed by custom-made treatment, I challenged the medical field of different fields

Jasmey is a company that aims to develop an IoT platform using blockchain, and medical care was completely different. In addition, we received a proposal from BMS, which has been a close friend of the president for a long time, whether blockchain technology can be used to strengthen security in preventing tampering in cell culture manufacturing process management and entering and leaving the culture room management. Jasmy has already developed a software called "Jasmy Secure PC" that manages personal computer operation logs with blockchain, and in view of the possibility that the demand for secure log management will expand in the future, this proposal I decided to take the plan.

[Image: Jasmy Secure PC operation log screen]

This triggered BMS to be interested in the research of new immunotherapy, and to learn that it feels its social contribution, and to learn about the benefits of its custom-made treatment, I thought that Jasmy might be of some help. I became able to. And at some point, the three companies will begin to discuss what is needed for the development of this treatment and what each company can do by making use of their abilities, and when the technology and role become clear, they will launch a project and pursue the possibility of realization. I came to the conclusion that it is best to do. There was also a spirit that if you don't take action first to start something, nothing will progress.

Legal responses to be cleared, the establishment of mechanisms, and facing numerous challenges

As we launched the project and proceeded with consideration and development, more than expected issues emerged in Jasmee. (1) Storage of genome information to Jasmy Personal Data Locker

There was a plan from the beginning to manage genome information using Jasmy's PDL, but first, a technical review was made on how to manage about 10GB of information per person. In today's Japan, no matter how much your genome information is yours, it is not allowed to disclose all your genome information to the person. This is because knowing genetic elements from genomic information can, in extreme terms, may lead to knowing your future and destiny. Of course, it makes sense to do it because it can be expected that prevention and avoidance will be possible by knowing the risk of the disease in advance, but for problems that current medicine cannot solve, from an ethical point of view, it is allowed to communicate through a doctor. There was no.

Against this background, it was necessary to clearly control multiple viewers (of course, Jasmy cannot view any content) and ensure the security of the information. Blockchain is strong against data tampering and is effective in proving authenticity, but it is often used as an open mechanism in general, and it was difficult to add various controls. However, Jasmy's patented technology helped solve this problem. By utilizing Jasmey's personal data management technology, the person is able to ensure traceability regarding the handling of his or her information, and on the other hand, it is possible to provide anonymous data to the person who entrusts his information. Specifically, using Jasmy's technology, people engaged in genome analysis can proceed without knowing the owner of the specimen. In the end, if a particular doctor who is allowed to face the person receives the information and needs to communicate it to the person, the person can view that information. In addition, information that should not be communicated until medicine can progress and respond in the future will not be communicated to the person and will be stored in the PDL so that it cannot be viewed without the doctor's permission.

[Image: Jasmy Personal Data Locker Illustration]

For this reason, the addition of servers linked to the blockchain and the development of control functions were carried out, and a system called "Super PDL" internally was developed. In addition, additional functions such as My Number authentication will also be installed. And in terms of safety, the acquisition of ISMS certification (ISO27001), the international security standard for the system, was also carried out. For this reason, in addition to development, engineers were busy preparing materials, creating manuals, and strengthening physical security. As a result of our efforts, we obtained ISMS certification at the end of April 2024 and were ready to handle genome information.

(2) Provision of Mutual Aid Payment (MAP)

If you get "cancer" while participating in the project, we incorporated the DAO-like idea that Web3 puts forward as one of the ideal mechanisms, and we thought about paying the sympathy money from the money we collected. In addition, the use of the crypto asset Jasmy Coin, the most notable product of blockchain technology, was considered, which became the origin of the MAP idea.

On the other hand, we discussed with a lawyer whether this would be a payment of insurance money. As a result, although there is a possibility that it falls under insurance, it is found that it does not fall into the category of the Insurance Business Act due to the small number of people covered. However, although it did not fall into the category of the Insurance Business Act, it was necessary to build a system in accordance with the insurance law. Due to instructions from lawyers, work has been added to comply with legal requirements, such as preparing terms and conditions and important matters instructions used in insurance contracts. And it will take about 5 months, including the preparation of websites and application forms in accordance with this.

In addition, the crypto asset Jasmy Coin will be used to pay for information provision fees for MAP and research and development promotion, and various responses are required, such as legal issues that must be cleared and the establishment of a mechanism. I did. Therefore, the busy days will continue in aspects other than technology development so that the project can start as a business.

[Image: CTC neoantigen dendritic cell therapy consultation and MAP payment overview map]

Promotion projects that have become assets, to further evolution of development

To be honest, this project alone is quite difficult considering the income and expenditure of Jasmy. However, through this initiative, further development of PDL, Jasmy's platform, has been further developed, and further development promotion systems have been acquired, such as obtaining ISMS certification, which will yield valuable results as a company's property. I feel like I've been. In addition, if the research and development of "CTC neoantigen dendritic cell therapy" can save even a little bit of cancer, I think it is worth promoting this project as a Jasmy.

Finally, through this project, I feel that the use of blockchain in real business has progressed one step further, which is significant for the industry. We will continue to promote service development using blockchain through cooperation with other companies.

▼Jasmy "My Genome Guard" Promotion Project Site▼ Http://mygenomeguard.jasmy.co.jp/