Reading Cancer's genetic playbook: a quest to match patients to the right experimental therapy
NCT ID NCT07737509
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This observational study aims to identify genetic mutations in adults with advanced solid cancers who are being considered for or are already in early-phase clinical trials. By analyzing tumor and blood samples over time, researchers hope to understand how these mutations influence cancer growth, treatment response, and resistance. The goal is to use this genetic information to better match patients to suitable trials and support the development of more personalized cancer treatments.
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 research could help doctors select the right early-phase clinical trial for each patient based on their tumor's genetic profile, and may uncover new targets for cancer drugs.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it will not directly benefit participants. The findings may not lead to immediate changes in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 5,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2021
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2036
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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.
Who is studied
Patients with advanced solid cancers who are considered eligible for clinical trials based on best medical practices in oncology.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Histologically, cytologically or biochemically confirmed diagnosis of advanced solid cancer 2. Older than or equal to 18 years of age 3. Patients who are being considered for an early phase clinical trial or who are currently participating in an early phase clinical trial 4. Written (signed and dated) informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: N/A.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust - Drug Development Unit
RECRUITINGSutton, SM2 5PT, United Kingdom
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Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust - Prostate Cancer Targeted Therapy Group
RECRUITINGSutton, SM2 5PT, United Kingdom
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