PRECISION: the Belgian molecular profiling program of metastatic cancer for clinical decision and treatment assignment

ESMO Open. 2022 Aug;7(4):100524. doi: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2022.100524. Epub 2022 Aug 12.

Abstract

PRECISION is an initiative from the Belgian Society of Medical Oncology (BSMO) in collaboration with several stakeholders, encompassing four programs that aim to boost genomic and clinical knowledge with the ultimate goal to offer patients with metastatic solid tumors molecularly guided treatments. The PRECISION 1 study has led to the creation of a clinico-genomic database. The Belgian Approach for Local Laboratory Extensive Tumor Testing (BALLETT) and GeNeo studies will increase the number of patients with advanced cancer that have comprehensive genotyping of their cancer. The PRECISION 2 project consists of investigator-initiated phase II studies aiming to provide access to a targeted drug for patients whose tumors harbor actionable mutations in case the matched drug is not available through reimbursement or clinical trials in Belgium.

Keywords: genomic alterations; genomic-driven therapy; metastatic tumors; molecular tumor board; next-generation sequencing (NGS).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Belgium
  • Genomics
  • Humans
  • Medical Oncology
  • Neoplasms*
  • Precision Medicine*