This study focuses on pediatric patients who have cancer that has become worse following treatment, or standard therapy does not exist for their type of cancer. The purpose of the study is to learn how well tumors that have specific genetic changes (mutations) respond to drugs that “target” those changes. This combination of a tumor with a mutation and a drug that aims at that mutation is called a “match.” Participants in the screening part of the study will give permission to have the results of a tumor mutation test (already performed by their care team) submitted for review. The results show which of their tumor’s mutations might be targeted by study drugs and will determine whether they will be offered the option of participating in Step 2 of the study (treatment). If the tumor has a mutation targeted by one or more of the investigational drugs used in the study, the patient will be assigned to the study treatment that uses that drug.
What is the full name of this clinical trial?
APEC1621MASTER-APEC1621SC: NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH Master and Screening Protocol ^