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New AI framework MARCA aids pharmacovigilance safety report analysis

Researchers have developed a novel four-agent framework called MARCA (Multi-Agent Retrieval-Augmented Causality Assessment) to assist in the causality assessment of individual case safety reports in pharmacovigilance. This system utilizes large language models like Gemini 2.5 Pro and DeepSeek-V3.2, combined with retrieval-augmented generation, to analyze scientific literature and drug labels. MARCA demonstrated high agreement with human experts on various assessment questions, with a final causality classification agreement of 79.4%. Exploratory results also suggested improved accuracy when using retrieval-augmented scores. AI

IMPACT This framework could enhance the efficiency and accuracy of drug safety monitoring by automating aspects of causality assessment.

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New AI framework MARCA aids pharmacovigilance safety report analysis

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  1. arXiv cs.CL TIER_1 English(EN) · Daisy Rae Lopez, Angela Boccia, Maurizio Sessa ·

    Multi-Agent Retrieval-Augmented Causality Assessment (MARCA) of Individual Case Safety Reports in Pharmacovigilance

    arXiv:2610.33279v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Introduction: Increasing volumes of individual case safety reports (ICSRs) challenge expert-led causality assessment in pharmacovigilance. We developed MARCA (Multi-Agent Retrieval-Augmented Causality Assessment), a four-agent frame…