10,000 cancer patients to help unlock power of personalized medicine
NCT ID NCT02478931
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is collecting information from up to 10,000 cancer patients to see if choosing treatments based on the genetic makeup of their tumors leads to better outcomes. Researchers will look at medical records and may test leftover tissue or blood samples to create a genetic profile of each person's cancer. The goal is to learn whether personalized treatment improves response and reduces side effects.
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 could show that tailoring cancer treatment based on a tumor's genetic profile leads to better response and fewer side effects.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial. Results may show associations but not prove cause and effect. It may not lead to immediate changes in practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2013
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
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
All patients with a diagnosis of cancer or a cancer-related condition
- Ages
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7 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Must be willing to provide informed consent, parent permission, or assent Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects unable to give informed consent, parent permission, or assent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
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Locations
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Eisenhower Medical Center, Lucy Curci Cancer Center
RECRUITINGRancho Mirage, California, 92270, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92123, United States
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UCSD Moores Cancer Center
RECRUITINGLa Jolla, California, 92093, United States
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