TCF-001 TRACK (Target Rare Cancer Knowledge) Study (TRACK)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04504604 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : August 7, 2020
Last Update Posted : October 24, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Rare Cancers Cholangiocarcinoma Cancer of Unknown Primary Site | Diagnostic Test: FoundationOne CDx and FoundationOne Liquid CDx | Not Applicable |
This open label, non-randomized, multi-center, pragmatic study aims to establish whether patients with rare tumors can benefit from matched molecular therapy as dictated by their next-generation sequencing (NGS) results. The study leverages a remote consent and participation approach to open enrollment to all patients with rare tumors within the United States. Traditional, site-based patient consenting and participation is also available for enrollment to the study.
Each participant will undergo comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) by Foundation Medicine Inc. (FMI) of their tumor as well as plasma circulating cell-free DNA. Plasma circulating cell-free DNA may be additionally collected for repeat CGP at various timepoints during the study.
The CGP findings will be provided by FMI directly to the treating physician and study sponsor TargetCancer Foundation (TCF), with TCF presenting cases with genomic findings to the Virtual Molecular Tumor Board (VMTB). The VMTB will analyze the findings and provide a written report to the treating physician on recommended treatments and/or relevant clinical trials; the treating physician makes all treatment decisions. The resultant treatments and treatment responses will be tracked longitudinally during the term of this study, thus linking molecularly informed treatments to specific patient outcomes.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 400 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Factorial Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Diagnostic |
Official Title: | TCF-001 TRACK (Target Rare Cancer Knowledge) Study |
Actual Study Start Date : | October 1, 2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | September 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2023 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Cholangiocarcinoma
Eligible patients that present with Cholangiocarcinoma.
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Diagnostic Test: FoundationOne CDx and FoundationOne Liquid CDx
Eligible patients will have Foundation Medicine blood and tissue testing and have their results reviewed by the study's Virtual Molecular Tumor Board which, in turn, will make recommendations for treatment to treating physicians.
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Active Comparator: Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP)
Eligible patients with cancer of unknown primary site (CUP).
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Diagnostic Test: FoundationOne CDx and FoundationOne Liquid CDx
Eligible patients will have Foundation Medicine blood and tissue testing and have their results reviewed by the study's Virtual Molecular Tumor Board which, in turn, will make recommendations for treatment to treating physicians.
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Active Comparator: Other remaining rare cancers (solid tumors & lymphomas)
Eligible patients that meet the definition of rare cancers (incidence of less than 6 per 100,000 in the United States).
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Diagnostic Test: FoundationOne CDx and FoundationOne Liquid CDx
Eligible patients will have Foundation Medicine blood and tissue testing and have their results reviewed by the study's Virtual Molecular Tumor Board which, in turn, will make recommendations for treatment to treating physicians.
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- Percent of participants who receive a molecularly targeted matched treatment after recommendation from the VMTB. [ Time Frame: 2 years ]The primary feasibility endpoint is the percent of participants who receive a molecularly targeted matched treatment after recommendation from the VMTB. Point estimates and confidence interval estimations will be calculated for percent of participants on matched treatments.
- Progression-free survival (PFS) among participants who received the molecularly targeted matched treatment. [ Time Frame: 2 years ]The primary efficacy endpoint is the progression-free survival (PFS) among participants who received the molecularly targeted matched treatment. Kaplan-Meier estimates will be constructed for time-to-event endpoints, including progression-free survival (PFS). Cox regression analysis will be applied to model PFS by putative covariates such as performance status, type of tumor, prior lines of treatment, and whether matched treatments are received.
- Comparison of Tumor Biomarker Profiling to Treatment Outcome. [ Time Frame: 2 years ]Tumor molecular profiles will be correlated to treatment outcome, assessed by measures including the response rate, the rate of stable disease (SD)>6 months/partial response (PR)/complete response (CR), progression-free survival (PFS), PFS ratio (comparison of the PFS used after molecular profiling to PFS on prior treatment), time to treatment failure, and overall survival. Kaplan-Meier estimates will be constructed for time-to-event endpoints, including overall survival (OS).

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
INCLUSION CRITERIA
- Provision of signed and dated informed consent form.
- Stated willingness to comply with all study related blood draws and assessments for the duration of the study.
- Individuals who are 18 years old or older at the time of consent.
- Patients with a rare (fewer than 6 cases per 100,000 per year) solid tumor or lymphoma with evaluable disease at baseline. The complete list of included cancers are included in the study protocol; diseases not listed in the study protocol may be enrolled with the approval of the Principal Investigator.
- May or may not have had qualifying (by Foundation Medicine) comprehensive genomic profiling before the present study. For those who have had qualifying comprehensive genomic profiling performed prior to the present study, the archival specimen tested must have been harvested within 18 months of the baseline visit (i.e. date of consent) of the present study.
- Willingness to provide existing archived and/or newly collected tissue resulting from standard of care procedures and blood samples for genomic profiling. If the submitted sample is determined to be insufficient for testing, the patient will be considered to be a screen failure.
- For archival tissue to be used for comprehensive genomic profiling for the present study, that specimen must have been harvested within 18 months of the baseline visit (i.e. date of consent) of the present study.
- Willingness to provide clinical and medical information to the study team as required.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2.
- Ability to read, write and communicate in English.
- Ability to review and sign a web-based informed consent form, or review and sign an informed consent form in treating physician office.
- Resides within the United States.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA
- Participants who are unable to provide informed consent.
- Participants who are 17 years of age or younger.
- Participants who are unable to comply with the study procedures.
- Known existence of an uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, psychiatric illness or social situations that would impair compliance with study requirements.
- Concurrent active malignancy requiring treatment within 1 year of enrollment, at the discretion of treating physician.
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
- Any unlisted criteria at the discretion of the treating physician.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04504604
Contact: Mary Oster | 617-299-0389 | mary@targetcancerfoundation.org |
United States, Massachusetts | |
TargetCancer Foundation | Recruiting |
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, 02139 | |
Contact: Mary Oster 617-299-0389 Mary@targetcancerfoundation.org | |
Principal Investigator: Shumei Kato, M.D |
Principal Investigator: | Razelle Kurzrock, M.D. | Medical College of Wisconsin | |
Principal Investigator: | Vivek Subbiah, M.D. | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) | |
Principal Investigator: | Shumei Kato, M.D. | University of California, San Diego |
Responsible Party: | TargetCancer Foundation |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04504604 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
TCF-001 |
First Posted: | August 7, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | October 24, 2022 |
Last Verified: | October 2022 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | Yes |
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: | No |
genomics precision medicine molecular tumor board remote participation targeted therapy patient reported outcomes understudied diseases comprehensive genomic profiling |
virtual next generation sequencing liquid biopsies tumor biopsies cell-free DNA biomarker testing solid tumors |
Cholangiocarcinoma Neoplasms, Unknown Primary Adenocarcinoma Carcinoma Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial |
Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Neoplasm Metastasis Neoplastic Processes Pathologic Processes |