Personalized Oncogenomics (POG) Program of British Columbia

Launched by BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY · Jun 3, 2014

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ClinConnect Summary

The Personalized Oncogenomics (POG) Program of British Columbia is a clinical trial focused on understanding how to better treat metastatic and advanced cancers that cannot be cured with standard treatments. The researchers believe that because each cancer is unique, they can find the best possible treatment for each patient by analyzing their cancer's genetic makeup. This involves using advanced technology to look at the genes in the cancer cells to identify specific "drivers" of the disease, which are parts of the cancer that promote its growth. By matching these drivers with targeted therapies, the hope is to improve treatment outcomes for patients.

To participate in this trial, patients must be at least 18 years old and have a life expectancy of at least six months. They should also have measurable cancer and be in good enough health to potentially participate in other clinical trials within a few months. Patients will need to agree to let researchers use their cancer tissue and provide a blood sample for genetic testing. The trial is currently recruiting participants, and those who join can expect to contribute valuable information that may help guide their treatment decisions and improve future cancer therapies for others. It's important to note that participants will need to be comfortable with their personal health data being shared for research purposes.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion criteria:
• • 1. Patients must agree to allow their archival specimens to be used and possibly completely depleted for these analyses.
• • 2. Willing and able to have a study-specific biopsy or resection of the tumour or metastatic site OR if there is adequate archival material available, either fresh frozen or FFPE (if specimen is thought to be adequate) that is taken after the most recent chemo or radiation. Ideally this sample should have been collected within 16 weeks of the date of consent. If archival tissue is not adequate and if a biopsy is not feasible or deemed medically safe by the investigators the patient would become ineligible.
• • 3. Patients must understand and agree to provide a blood test (or other sample of normal DNA) for germline genomic analysis.
• • 4. ECOG PS 0 or 1.
• • 5. Age \>/= 18 years.
• • 6. Estimated life expectancy \>/= 6 months and high likelihood of being clinically fit for a therapeutic clinical trial in 3-6 months.
• • 7. Measurable disease with RECIST v1.1 (or updated version).
• • 8. Adequate organ function.
• • 9. Patients must clearly understand that this data may be used to help guide treatment recommendations, including the avoidance of some therapeutic agents or the suggestion to use standard cytotoxic chemotherapy agents.
• • 10. Willingness to have their de-identified genomic and clinical data shared with national and international research collaborators and data sharing platforms (as detailed in the consent form).
• • 11. Willingness to be contacted for future studies based on the data that is generated by participation in POG; included in this is the anticipation that patient would be fit or a candidate for clinical trials.
• Exclusion criteria:
• • 1. Unable or unwilling to consent to the above tissue and blood requirements.
• • 2. Significant medical condition that in the opinion of the treating or consenting oncologist and/or the POG central office review team renders the subject not suitable for participation. This includes the likelihood that a subject would be suitable for a clinical trial within 12 weeks after POG biopsy.
• • 3. Unwilling or unable to provide treatment and outcome follow up information to the BC Cancer or affiliated investigators.
• • 4. Unwilling to receive medically actionable findings (germline and/or somatic).