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Rare cancer patients could gain better access to targeted drugs through new study

NCT ID NCT04814095

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: British Columbia Cancer Agency Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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By invitation only
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Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
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Completed
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

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Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
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Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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

Summary

This pilot study follows 30 adults with incurable rare cancers or rare genetic changes who are already taking a Health Canada-approved targeted therapy that is not publicly funded. Researchers will track quality of life, survival, and tumor response over time to generate real-world evidence. The goal is to help health agencies decide whether to fund these treatments for broader use.

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 study could help rare cancer patients access funded targeted therapies by providing real-world evidence of their benefits.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage observational study (30 participants) with no control group, so results may not be conclusive or generalizable.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 30 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jun 2021

Expected to finish

May 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Subject age greater than or equal to 18 years at the time of signature of informed consent. * Subjects with an incurable malignancy who have been identified to have a rare cancer or rare molecular aberration who is currently receiving Health Canada approved targeted therapy that is not nationally funded * ECOG 0-2 * Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks * Adequate hematologic and end organ function for drug treatment per the clinician's assessment * Asymptomatic or treated brain metastases permitted * Ability to give informed consent for the study procedures defined in this protocol. Exclusion Criteria: * Treatment with any approved or investigational agent or participation in another clinical trial with therapeutic intent within 14 days prior to enrollment. * Inability to complete quality of life questionnaires * Subjects who are felt by the treating clinician to be unfit to proceed with this protocol.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Cancer

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • BC Cancer

    RECRUITING

    Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z4E6, Canada

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