Genetic roadmap for metastatic breast cancer: CATCH trial aims to match patients to targeted therapies

NCT ID NCT05652569

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: German Cancer Research Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

The CATCH trial is a large observational study for people with metastatic breast cancer. It uses advanced genetic testing on tumor biopsies to find unique biomarkers and drug targets. The goal is to create a precision medicine platform that helps guide patients toward the most promising clinical trials and targeted treatments. This study does not test a new drug itself but aims to improve how treatments are chosen.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this platform could help match more metastatic breast cancer patients with targeted therapies and clinical trials tailored to their tumor's genetic profile.
What could go wrong: This is an observational diagnostic study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly improve outcomes, and genomic profiling may not always find actionable targets.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast carcinoma breast neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

METASTATIC BREAST CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Caritas Hospital St. Josef
RECRUITING

Regensburg, Germany
Charité
RECRUITING

Berlin, Germany
Medical Faculty and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus
RECRUITING

Dresden, Germany
National Center for Tumor Diseases
RECRUITING

Heidelberg, Germany
Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus Stuttgart
RECRUITING

Stuttgart, Germany
University Hospital Augsburg
RECRUITING

Augsburg, Germany
University Hospital Erlangen
RECRUITING

Erlangen, Germany
University Hospital Essen
RECRUITING

Essen, Germany
University Hospital Köln
RECRUITING

Cologne, Germany
University Hospital Tübingen
RECRUITING

Tübingen, Germany
University Hospital Ulm
RECRUITING

Ulm, Germany
University Hospital Würzburg
RECRUITING

Würzburg, Germany

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