Personalized Molecular Profiling in Cancer Treatment at Johns Hopkins

Individualized Molecular Analyses Guide Efforts in Breast Cancer - Personalized Molecular Profiling in Cancer Treatment at Johns Hopkins

The goal of this research study is to determine if we can obtain personalized genetic information from a subject's blood sample that is similar to that obtained from a tumor tissue sample, and if we can use that information to make treatment suggestions.

The goal of this research study is to determine if we can obtain personalized genetic information from a subject's blood sample that is similar to that obtained from a tumor tissue sample, and if we can use that information to make treatment suggestions. As tumor samples can be difficult to collect, we hope to be able to collect similar genetic information from blood or urine samples that we find in tumor tissue. Ultimately, we hope to identify genes important to cancer cells that could potentially identify standard-of-care or research-based recommendations for therapy.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male or Female
• 18 years of age or older
• Metastatic breast cancer and treatment with prior chemotherapy
• Any clinical phenotype (Triple negative, Hormone receptor positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive)
• Patient must have received a metastatic tumor biopsy within 3 years prior to the date of the first planned blood sample for the study and have tissue available from this biopsy
• Able to voluntarily provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Women who are pregnant or nursing