Whole Genome Sequencing
GeneticEach tumor sample will be sequenced and analyzed in parallel with its matched normal (germline DNA from the same patient) to enable the identification of somatic aberrations.
NCT Number: NCT05504772
To improve outcomes for childhood cancer patients through the implementation of precision medicine.
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All sexes
Observational
Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
Through the pilot TARGET and national PRISM trials the feasibility and benefits of using comprehensive molecular profiling and preclinical drug testing in real time for high-risk (HR) patients has been demonstrated. However, the role of precision medicine, especially in facilitating diagnosis and risk stratification in non-HR childhood cancers has not been studied. Integrative tumor-germline whole genome sequencing (WGS) analysis has the potential to advance our understanding of cancer predisposition. In this study, the ZERO platform will be extended to all children with cancer in Australia and New Zealand, evaluating the benefits of precision medicine in different childhood cancer types and risk groups.
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
Each tumor sample will be sequenced and analyzed in parallel with its matched normal (germline DNA from the same patient) to enable the identification of somatic aberrations.
Results will be used for bioinformatics analysis for fusion transcripts and gene expression.
Genome-wide assessment of DNA methylation will be conducted on all samples where possible.
Targeted panel sequencing may be performed:
High throughput drug screening will be attempted for tumors from Cohort 1 (high-risk cancers with survival <30%) and selected tumor types.
In vivo drug testing in patient derived xenograft (PDX) will be attempted for tumors from Cohort 1 (high-risk cancers) and selected tumor types.
Liquid biopsy will be investigated as a non-invasive method for diagnosis of tumors that are difficult to biopsy directly, understanding tumor heterogeneity, monitoring of treatment response, and detection of minimal residual disease (MRD)/relapse in leukemia, solid and CNS tumors.
Time frame: 5 years
Disease control rate (stable disease + partial response + complete response) in HR patients who have received recommended personalized therapy which are molecularly and/or preclinically directed
Time frame: 5 years
The proportion of non-HR patients for whom the disease specific, clinically relevant, virtual molecular panel provides additional or equivalent results for diagnosis and risk stratification when compared with routine diagnostic tests.
Time frame: 5 years
The proportion of non-HR patients for whom a pre-defined virtual molecular panel; leads to a streamline molecular report issued within 4 weeks from receipt of samples, changes or refines the initial histopathological diagnosis, changes or refines risk stratification at diagnosis, changes or refines treatment at diagnosis and/or facilitates enrolment in clinical trials requiring prior molecular studies.
Time frame: 5 years
Proportion of rare cancer cohort patients for which comprehensive precision medicine improves diagnosis, identifies at least one therapeutic target or facilitates improvement in therapy within a clinically relevant timeframe.
Time frame: 5 years
Evaluation of the correlation of MTB recommendation tier to treatment outcome, clinician rated value of MTB recommendation tier in facilitating therapeutic decision and drug access and proportion of HR patients for which the MTB recommendation improves diagnosis, risk stratification or facilitates improvement in therapy within a clinically relevant timeframe.
Time frame: 5 years
Evaluation of proportion of tumors where in vitro sensitivity testing can be successfully performed compared with PRISM trial, turnaround time for preclinical in vitro and in vivo drug testing, proportion of tumors where in vitro drug sensitivity identifies additional molecular drivers and proportion of patients for whom preclinical testing:
i. Facilitates therapeutic decision ii. Identifies additional therapeutic options in patients for whom genomic profiling did not identify molecular targets iii. Predicts clinical outcome
Time frame: 5 years
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Time frame: 5 years
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Australian & New Zealand Children's Haematology/Oncology Group
Other
Acronym: ZERO2
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