Development of a Tumor Molecular Analyses Program and Its Use to Support Treatment Decisions

Not Applicable

Completed

Brief Summary: The primary objective of this specimen correlative study is two-fold: to provide a mechanism for the association of known molecular alterations with clinical outcomes, and to provide rapid genetic profiling of alterations with known clinical utility using tumor and germline specimens to support treatment decisions.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Current or prospective cancer patients; current cancer patients must have histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of cancer
Tumor tissue available and suitable for molecular analyses from at least one of the following sources:
- Tissue previously stored in UNC's Tissue Procurement Facility (TPF)
- Tissue previous stored at an institution other than UNC-CH, provided investigators can determine that the tumors were sampled and stored under appropriate conditions for inclusion in the study
- Patient undergoing tissue collection as per clinical standard of care and willing to allow specimens from surplus tissue to be diverted for research purposes
- Patient undergoing tissue collection as per clinical standard of care and willing to have additional specimens taken for research
- Patient willing to undergo biopsy for purpose of research only
The following inclusion criteria apply only to patients undergoing biopsy for research purposes only under this protocol:
- ≥18 years of age
- Treatment options offer no expectation of cure, e.g., advanced solid tumor patients with metastatic disease. NOTE: This restriction applies to biopsy of vital organs only, e.g., lung, liver, etc.
- Appropriate candidate for research biopsy based on institutional standards for target biopsy site

Exclusion Criteria

Any condition that would make participation in the protocol unreasonably hazardous for the patient in the opinion of the treating physician
Dementia, altered mental status, or any psychiatric condition or co-morbid condition that would prohibit the understanding or rendering of informed consent.
The following exclusion criteria apply only to enrolled patients undergoing biopsy for research purposes only:
History of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction to local anesthetics (i.e. lidocaine, xylocaine) or any medications used for conscious sedation (if applicable).
Requires general anesthesia for collection of biopsy
Pregnant or lactating women
Active cardiac disease
Patients receiving bevacizumab less than 6 weeks prior to enrollment into this study should not undergo research core biopsies because of the concern for potential increased bleeding risk and delayed healing. (NOTE: Patients receiving bevacizumab who are undergoing a research biopsy of accessible organs (e.g. breast, lymph node, skin etc.) must be two weeks from the last dose of the angiogenesis inhibitor).

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Sequencing Arm	Tumor Genetic Sequencing	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of Patients With a Reportable Genetic Variant	1 year	To estimate the proportion of patients enrolled on the study who have undergone successful sequencing and have a reportable genetic variant identified
Progression Free Survival	2 Year	Estimate Progression Free Survival (PFS) at 2 years in cancer patients with active disease with a reportable genetic variant and those without a reportable genetic variant

Secondary Outcome Measures