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An Approach to Solving the Complex Clinicogenomic Data Landscape in Precision Oncology: Learnings From the Design of WAYFIND-R, a Global Precision Oncology Registry

Le Tourneau, Christophe; Perret, Camille; Hackshaw, Allan; Blay, Jean-Yves; Nabholz, Christoph; Geissler, Jan; Do, Thy; ... Dienstmann, Rodrigo; + view all (2022) An Approach to Solving the Complex Clinicogenomic Data Landscape in Precision Oncology: Learnings From the Design of WAYFIND-R, a Global Precision Oncology Registry. JCO Precision Oncology , 6 (6) , Article e2200019. 10.1200/PO.22.00019. Green open access

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Abstract

Precision oncology, where patients are given therapies based on their genomic profile and disease trajectory, is rapidly evolving to become a pivotal part of cancer management, supported by regulatory approvals of biomarker-matched targeted therapies and cancer immunotherapies. However, next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based technologies have revealed an increasing number of molecular-based cancer subtypes with rare patient populations, leading to difficulties in executing/recruiting for traditional clinical trials. Therefore, approval of novel therapeutics based on traditional interventional studies may be difficult and time consuming, with delayed access to innovative therapies. Real-world data (RWD) that describe the patient journey in routine clinical practice can help elucidate the clinical utility of NGS-based genomic profiling, multidisciplinary case discussions, and targeted therapies. We describe key learnings from the setup of WAYFIND-R (NCT04529122), a first-of-its-kind global cancer registry collecting RWD from patients with solid tumors who have undergone NGS-based genomic profiling. The meaning of 'generalizability' and 'high quality' for RWD across different geographic areas was revisited, together with patient recruitment processes, and data sharing and privacy. Inspired by these learnings, WAYFIND-R's design will help physicians discuss patient treatment plans with their colleagues, improve understanding of the impact of treatment decisions/cancer care processes on patient outcomes, and provide a platform to support the design and conduct of further clinical/epidemiologic research. WAYFIND-R demonstrates user-friendly, electronic case report forms, standardized collection of molecular tumor board-based decisions, and a dashboard providing investigators with access to local cohort-level data and the ability to interact with colleagues or search the entire registry to find rare populations. Overall, WAYFIND-R will inform on best practice for NGS-based treatment decisions by clinicians, foster global collaborations between cancer centers and enable robust conclusions regarding outcome data to be drawn, improve understanding of disparities in patients' access to advanced diagnostics and therapies, and ultimately drive advances in precision oncology.

Type: Article
Title: An Approach to Solving the Complex Clinicogenomic Data Landscape in Precision Oncology: Learnings From the Design of WAYFIND-R, a Global Precision Oncology Registry
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1200/PO.22.00019
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1200/PO.22.00019
Language: English
Additional information: This is an Open Access article made available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 License. See: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Keywords: Data Collection, Humans, Medical Oncology, Neoplasms, Precision Medicine, Registries
UCL classification: UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Cancer Institute > CRUK Cancer Trials Centre
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Cancer Institute
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10154597
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