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Tom Hudson: The Inaugural Distinguished Lectureship in Human Genetics 01feb12

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 16:00to17:15
McIntyre Medical Building 3655 promenade Sir William Osler, Montreal, QC, H3G 1Y6, CA

Personalized cancer medicine is based on a rapidly emerging knowledge of the cancer mutation repertoire, the unique patterns of mutations in human tumours that are continually evolving, and the increased availability of anti-cancer agents that target altered genes or pathways.  Transforming actionable mutations into actionable cancer gene panels is an important step toward using comprehensive molecular analysis of tumours in the clinical setting to help guide physicians in selecting therapies. Given advances in cancer genetics, technology and therapeutics development, the timing is right to develop a clinical trials and research framework that may benefit patients and also build a long-term repository of knowledge linking mutation profiles with clinical intervenPersonalized cancer medicine is based on a rapidly emerging knowledge of the cancer mutation repertoire, the unique patterns of mutations in human tumours that are continually evolving, and the increased availability of anti-cancer agents that target altered genes or pathways.  Transforming actionable mutations into actionable cancer gene panels is an important step toward using comprehensive molecular analysis of tumours in the clinical setting to help guide physicians in selecting therapies. Given advances in cancer genetics, technology and therapeutics development, the timing is right to develop a clinical trials and research framework that may benefit patients and also build a long-term repository of knowledge linking mutation profiles with clinical interventions and outcomes, such that future clinical decisions can move from heuristic to evidence-based decisions.

In my presentation, I will present concepts and experiences gained from a pilot study involving patients with advanced metastatic cancers from five cancer centres in Ontario, who are potential candidates for early phase clinical trials of targeted agents. The study includes rapid mutation detection in a set of genes deemed to be actionable, validation in a clinical molecular diagnostics laboratory and reporting of actionable mutations to clinicians and patients.tions and outcomes, such that future clinical decisions can move from heuristic to evidence-based decisions.

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