Evaluation of Efficacy of Comprehensive Genomic Tumour Profiling (CGP) From Liquid and/or Tissue Biopsy in Patients With Locally Advanced and/or Metastatic Solid Cancer

The SOUND study will be exploring the treatment rates and outcomes of CGP-driven targeted treatment in patients with advanced or metastasized cancer. It will use a substantially larger gene-panel than previous studies in Austria. Departing from the routine clinical practice, study patients will have the opportunity to have CGP from liquid and/or tissue biopsy. The treatment decision will be discussed within a molecular tumour board consisting of experts in clinical oncology, human genetics and pathology. The treatment decision process will be supported and documented by a software.

Data from the SOUND study will cover the whole analysis process, the reasons for the treatment decision, reasons for getting or not-getting a matched treatment as well as the outcome, treatment and hospitalisation costs. The SOUND study will give valuable insights into the clinical practice of CGP-driven therapy in Austria and describe the experience and the possible restrictions. Considering the differing conditions in Austria, the SOUND study will generate data that might be useful for best practice sharing with other countries in the future.

Inclusion criteria

• Initial diagnosis of histologically confirmed locally advanced and/or metastatic solid cancer
• Radiologically confirmed progression under the most recent therapy
• No further evidence-based drug treatment is established, or no satisfactory alternative treatments are available for the locally advanced and/or metastasized carcinoma
• Further therapy is medically feasible
• ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) performance status 0-2
• Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks
• Written informed consent and willingness to cooperate during the course of the study
• Capability to understand the intention and the consequences of the study

Exclusion criteria

• Untreated CNS (central nervous system) metastases. Patients with treated CNS metastases are eligible if they are clinically stable with regard to neurologic function
• Pregnant or breast feeding
• Other malignomas, diagnosed < 5a before inclusion (except localized squamous cell carcinomas of the skin, surgically curable melanomas of the skin, basal cell carcinomas of the skin)