This open label, non-randomized, multi-center, pragmatic study aims to establish whether patients with rare tumors can benefit from matched molecular therapy as dictated by their next-generation sequencing (NGS) results.
This open label, non-randomized, multi-center, pragmatic study aims to establish whether patients with rare tumors can benefit from matched molecular therapy as dictated by their next-generation sequencing (NGS) results. The study leverages a remote consent and participation approach to open enrollment to all patients with rare tumors within the United States. Traditional, site-based patient consenting and participation is also available for enrollment to the study. Each participant will undergo comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) by Foundation Medicine Inc. (FMI) of their tumor as well as plasma circulating cell-free DNA. Plasma circulating cell-free DNA may be additionally collected for repeat CGP at various timepoints during the study. The CGP findings will be provided by FMI directly to the treating physician and study sponsor TargetCancer Foundation (TCF), with TCF presenting cases with genomic findings to the Virtual Molecular Tumor Board (VMTB). The VMTB will analyze the findings and provide a written report to the treating physician on recommended treatments and/or relevant clinical trials; the treating physician makes all treatment decisions. The resultant treatments and treatment responses will be tracked longitudinally during the term of this study, thus linking molecularly informed treatments to specific patient outcomes.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
400
Eligible patients will have Foundation Medicine blood and tissue testing and have their results reviewed by the study's Virtual Molecular Tumor Board which, in turn, will make recommendations for treatment to treating physicians.
TargetCancer Foundation
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
RECRUITINGPercent of participants who receive a molecularly targeted matched treatment after recommendation from the VMTB.
The primary feasibility endpoint is the percent of participants who receive a molecularly targeted matched treatment after recommendation from the VMTB. Point estimates and confidence interval estimations will be calculated for percent of participants on matched treatments.
Time frame: 2 years
Progression-free survival (PFS) among participants who received the molecularly targeted matched treatment.
The primary efficacy endpoint is the progression-free survival (PFS) among participants who received the molecularly targeted matched treatment. Kaplan-Meier estimates will be constructed for time-to-event endpoints, including progression-free survival (PFS). Cox regression analysis will be applied to model PFS by putative covariates such as performance status, type of tumor, prior lines of treatment, and whether matched treatments are received.
Time frame: 2 years
Comparison of Tumor Biomarker Profiling to Treatment Outcome.
Tumor molecular profiles will be correlated to treatment outcome, assessed by measures including the response rate, the rate of stable disease (SD)\>6 months/partial response (PR)/complete response (CR), progression-free survival (PFS), PFS ratio (comparison of the PFS used after molecular profiling to PFS on prior treatment), time to treatment failure, and overall survival. Kaplan-Meier estimates will be constructed for time-to-event endpoints, including overall survival (OS).
Time frame: 2 years
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