NCT05852522

Brief Summary

NCT/DKFZ/DKTK MASTER is a prospective, continuously recruiting, multicenter observational study for biology-guided stratification of adults with rare cancers, including rare subtypes of common entities, using comprehensive molecular profiling, and clinical decision-making in a multidisciplinary molecular tumor board.

Trial Health

77
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
10,000

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
42mo left

Started Nov 2018

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress69%
Nov 2018Oct 2029

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 11, 2018

Completed
4.5 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 24, 2023

Completed
16 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 10, 2023

Completed
5.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2028

Expected
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2029

Last Updated

March 4, 2025

Status Verified

June 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

9.9 years

First QC Date

April 24, 2023

Last Update Submit

February 28, 2025

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • progression free survival

    Time period of progression survival from date of multiomics analysis

    5 years

  • overall survival

    time period of survival from date of diagnosis

    10 years

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • response to antitumor treatment

    5 months

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

patients from university hospital Heidelberg and all German Consortium for Translation Research sites

You may qualify if:

  • Rare cancer (Incidence \<6/100,000 persons/year) or Rare subtype of a more common entity (case-by-case decision; example: pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma without KRAS mutation)
  • Metastatic and/or locally advanced cancer with no curative therapy option and indication for systemic therapy

You may not qualify if:

  • Severe neurological or psychiatric disorder interfering with the ability to give oral and written informed consent

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

German Cancer Research Center

Heidelberg, 69120, Germany

RECRUITING

Related Publications (3)

  • Jahn A, Rump A, Widmann TJ, Heining C, Horak P, Hutter B, Paramasivam N, Uhrig S, Gieldon L, Drukewitz S, Kubler A, Bermudez M, Hackmann K, Porrmann J, Wagner J, Arlt M, Franke M, Fischer J, Kowalzyk Z, William D, Weth V, Oster S, Frohlich M, Hullein J, Valle Gonzalez C, Kreutzfeldt S, Mock A, Heilig CE, Lipka DB, Mohrmann L, Hanf D, Oles M, Teleanu V, Allgauer M, Ruhnke L, Kutz O, Knurr A, Lassmann A, Endris V, Neumann O, Penzel R, Beck K, Richter D, Winter U, Wolf S, Pfutze K, Georg C, Meissburger B, Buchhalter I, Augustin M, Aulitzky WE, Hohenberger P, Kroiss M, Schirmacher P, Schlenk RF, Keilholz U, Klauschen F, Folprecht G, Bauer S, Siveke JT, Brandts CH, Kindler T, Boerries M, Illert AL, von Bubnoff N, Jost PJ, Metzeler KH, Bitzer M, Schulze-Osthoff K, von Kalle C, Brors B, Stenzinger A, Weichert W, Hubschmann D, Frohling S, Glimm H, Schrock E, Klink B. Comprehensive cancer predisposition testing within the prospective MASTER trial identifies hereditary cancer patients and supports treatment decisions for rare cancers. Ann Oncol. 2022 Nov;33(11):1186-1199. doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.008. Epub 2022 Aug 18.

    PMID: 35988656BACKGROUND
  • Horak P, Heining C, Kreutzfeldt S, Hutter B, Mock A, Hullein J, Frohlich M, Uhrig S, Jahn A, Rump A, Gieldon L, Mohrmann L, Hanf D, Teleanu V, Heilig CE, Lipka DB, Allgauer M, Ruhnke L, Lassmann A, Endris V, Neumann O, Penzel R, Beck K, Richter D, Winter U, Wolf S, Pfutze K, Georg C, Meissburger B, Buchhalter I, Augustin M, Aulitzky WE, Hohenberger P, Kroiss M, Schirmacher P, Schlenk RF, Keilholz U, Klauschen F, Folprecht G, Bauer S, Siveke JT, Brandts CH, Kindler T, Boerries M, Illert AL, von Bubnoff N, Jost PJ, Spiekermann K, Bitzer M, Schulze-Osthoff K, von Kalle C, Klink B, Brors B, Stenzinger A, Schrock E, Hubschmann D, Weichert W, Glimm H, Frohling S. Comprehensive Genomic and Transcriptomic Analysis for Guiding Therapeutic Decisions in Patients with Rare Cancers. Cancer Discov. 2021 Nov;11(11):2780-2795. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-21-0126. Epub 2021 Jun 10.

    PMID: 34112699BACKGROUND
  • Horak P, Klink B, Heining C, Groschel S, Hutter B, Frohlich M, Uhrig S, Hubschmann D, Schlesner M, Eils R, Richter D, Pfutze K, Georg C, Meissburger B, Wolf S, Schulz A, Penzel R, Herpel E, Kirchner M, Lier A, Endris V, Singer S, Schirmacher P, Weichert W, Stenzinger A, Schlenk RF, Schrock E, Brors B, von Kalle C, Glimm H, Frohling S. Precision oncology based on omics data: The NCT Heidelberg experience. Int J Cancer. 2017 Sep 1;141(5):877-886. doi: 10.1002/ijc.30828. Epub 2017 Jun 21.

    PMID: 28597939BACKGROUND

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITH DNA

fresh frozen tumor, DNA, RNA

Study Officials

  • Stefan Fröhling, M.D.

    German Cancer Research Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Richard F Schlenk, M.D.

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
OTHER
Time Perspective
OTHER
Target Duration
10 Years
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 24, 2023

First Posted

May 10, 2023

Study Start

November 11, 2018

Primary Completion (Estimated)

October 1, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

October 1, 2029

Last Updated

March 4, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-06

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