Cancer Genomic Profiling
Conditions
Brief summary
Researchers are looking for a better way to treat people with solid tumors. One new way is called cancer genomic medicine. In cancer genomic medicine, doctors use tests to look at the genetic information in a solid tumor. These tests are called panel tests. The results of the panel tests help doctors to choose the best type of medicine to treat that tumor. In this study, the researchers want to learn more about what a large number of patients with solid tumors think are the burden and benefits of taking panel tests. The researchers also want to know what doctors who treat patients with solid tumors think about panel tests. The study will include about 650 men and women in Japan who are at least 20 years old. About 340 of the participants will be patients with solid tumors who are taking medicine to help treat their tumors. About 310 of the patients will be doctors who are treating patients with solid tumors. There will be 3 parts in this study. Part 1 will include patients with solid tumors. Parts 2 and 3 will include patients with solid tumors and doctors who are treating patients with solid tumors. In each part, the patients and doctors will answer questions about what they think of panel tests. During Part 1, all of the patients will answer questions in a teleconference. Some of the patients and physicians in Part 2 will also answer questions in a teleconference. During Part 2 and Part 3, all of the patients and doctors will complete an online questionnaire.
Interventions
OTHERSurvey
Interviews with study participants will be conducted by telephone or teleconference. The interview will focus on the participants experience with genomic tests, with the expectations, reasons for taking or declining it, hurdles encountered, satisfaction among the key themes to be discussed.
Sponsors
Bayer
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Part 1: * Adult female or male patient * Diagnosis of a solid tumor * Patients familiar with panel tests to be defined as: * Patients who have taken a panel test * Patients who have not taken a panel test * Patients who have tried or considered taking a panel test * Patients who have been offered a panel test but refused * Signed informed consent * Is 20 years of age or older Part 2 and Part 3 (patients): * Female or male patient * Diagnosis of a solid tumor (lung, or one of rare tumors defined by National Cancer Center and MHLW: mouth and lip, ovary and fallopian tube, urinary tract, soft tissue sarcoma, neuroendocrine, glioma, oropharynx, salivary, testis, parathesis, teratoma, skin melanoma, small intestine, nasal, nasal sinus, skin appendages, mesothelioma, GIST, vaginal and vulvar, thymic, nasopharynx, bone sarcoma, anus, uterine carcinosarcoma, penile, extragonadal germ cell, embryonal carcinoma, mucosa melanoma, pineal, brain and CNS, eye, peripheral nerve, trachea, melanoma of uvea, meningioma, histocytic and dendritic cell, trophoblastic tumor of placenta, Kaposi sarcoma, middle ear) * Sees the doctor for cancer treatment on regular basis (at least once every three months) * Signed informed consent * Is 20 years of age or older Part 2 and Part 3 (physician): * Has prescribed anti-cancer drugs to patients with a solid tumor (lung or one of rare tumors defined by National Cancer Center and MHLW: mouth and lip, ovary and fallopian tube, urinary tract, soft tissue sarcoma, neuroendocrine, glioma, oropharynx, salivary, testis, parathesis, teratoma, skin melanoma, small intestine, nasal, nasal sinus, skin appendages, mesothelioma, GIST, vaginal and vulvar, thymic, nasopharynx, bone sarcoma, anus, uterine carcinosarcoma, penile, extragonadal germ cell, embryonal carcinoma, mucosa melanoma, pineal, brain and CNS, eye, peripheral nerve, trachea, melanoma of uvea, meningioma, histocytic and dendritic cell, trophoblastic tumor of placenta, Kaposi sarcoma, middle ear) in the last 3 months. * Signed informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Part 1: * Non-Japanese speakers * Declaring to be too unwell to perform an interview Part2 and Part 3 (patients): * Non-Japanese speakers * Declaring to be too unwell to complete the survey * Participation in the pilot study Part 2 and Part 3 (physician): \- Non-Japanese speakers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Best-Worst Scaling scores showing patient preferences for the attributes of the process of taking panel tests | Up to 25 minutes | Respondents will choose Best or Worst for prepared questions. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Best-Worst Scaling scores showing doctor preferences for the attributes of the process of taking panel tests | Up to 25 minutes | Doctors will choose Best or Worst for prepared questions. |
| Ranking of Best-Worst scaling scores for patients and for doctors | Up to 25 minutes | Attributes will be ranked based on the responses by patients and doctors. |
| Patient and doctor willingness to try/offer panel tests based on different hypothetical conditions of panel tests and drugs in cancer genomic medicine | Up to 25 minutes | Willingness to try questions based on hypothetical conditions would enable the policy makers and thought leaders improve the clinical practice of cancer genomic medicine in a patient-centric way. |
Countries
Japan
Outcome results
None listed