Rare CancersNCT-MASTERNCT05852522
Molecularly Aided Stratification for Tumor Eradication Research
An observational study of Rare Cancers and Multiomics, run by German Cancer Research Center at 1 site in Germany.
Trial summary
NCT/DKFZ/DKTK MASTER is a prospective, continuously recruiting, multicenter observational study for biology-guided stratification of adults with rare cancers, including rare subtypes of common entities, using comprehensive molecular profiling, and clinical decision-making in a multidisciplinary molecular tumor board. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Rare Cancers, Multiomics
- How many people
- 10,000 participants
- Where
- 1 siteGermany
- Study dates
- 11 Nov 2018to Oct 2029
- How long will I take part?
- 10 Years
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: patients from university hospital Heidelberg and all German Consortium for Translation Research sites
Who may be able to join
- Rare cancer (Incidence <6/100,000 persons/year) or Rare subtype of a more common entity (case-by-case decision; example: pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma without KRAS mutation)
- Metastatic and/or locally advanced cancer with no curative therapy option and indication for systemic therapy
Who cannot join
- Severe neurological or psychiatric disorder interfering with the ability to give oral and written informed consent
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Germany1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
German Cancer Research Center
Heidelberg, 69120
About this study
Official title: NCT MASTER Plattform Molecularly Aided Stratification for Tumor Eradication Research
NCT/DKFZ/DKTK MASTER is a prospective, continuously recruiting, multicenter observational study for biology-guided stratification of adults with rare cancers, including rare subtypes of common entities, using comprehensive molecular profiling, and clinical decision-making in a multidisciplinary molecular tumor board.
- Conditions
- Rare Cancers, Multiomics
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
progression free survival
Time period of progression survival from date of multiomics analysis
Measured: 5 years
overall survival
time period of survival from date of diagnosis
Measured: 10 years
Secondary outcomes (1)
response to antitumor treatment
response according to RECIST v.1.1 criteria to antitumor treatment applied after multiomics analysis
Measured: 5 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 May 2023
- Study start11 Nov 2018
- Primary completionOct 2028 (estimated)
- Study completionOct 2029 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Rare CancersStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Other
- Enrolment
- 10,000 participants (estimated)
- Target duration
- 10 Years
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- German Cancer Research Center
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- German Consortium for Translational Cancer Research
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Stefan Fröhling, M.D., Principal investigator, German Cancer Research Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05852522
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- TMO0001
- Acronym
- NCT-MASTER
- Status last verified
- Jun 2024
- First submitted
- 24 Apr 2023
- Last updated
- 4 Mar 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Jahn A, Rump A, Widmann TJ, Heining C, Horak P, Hutter B, Paramasivam N, Uhrig S, Gieldon L, Drukewitz S, Kubler A, Bermudez M, Hackmann K, Porrmann J, Wagner J, Arlt M, Franke M, Fischer J, Kowalzyk Z, William D, Weth V, Oster S, Frohlich M, Hullein J, Valle Gonzalez C, Kreutzfeldt S, Mock A, Heilig CE, Lipka DB, Mohrmann L, Hanf D, Oles M, Teleanu V, Allgauer M, Ruhnke L, Kutz O, Knurr A, Lassmann A, Endris V, Neumann O, Penzel R, Beck K, Richter D, Winter U, Wolf S, Pfutze K, Georg C, Meissburger B, Buchhalter I, Augustin M, Aulitzky WE, Hohenberger P, Kroiss M, Schirmacher P, Schlenk RF, Keilholz U, Klauschen F, Folprecht G, Bauer S, Siveke JT, Brandts CH, Kindler T, Boerries M, Illert AL, von Bubnoff N, Jost PJ, Metzeler KH, Bitzer M, Schulze-Osthoff K, von Kalle C, Brors B, Stenzinger A, Weichert W, Hubschmann D, Frohling S, Glimm H, Schrock E, Klink B. Comprehensive cancer predisposition testing within the prospective MASTER trial identifies hereditary cancer patients and supports treatment decisions for rare cancers. Ann Oncol. 2022 Nov;33(11):1186-1199. doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.008. Epub 2022 Aug 18.
PubMed 35988656Horak P, Heining C, Kreutzfeldt S, Hutter B, Mock A, Hullein J, Frohlich M, Uhrig S, Jahn A, Rump A, Gieldon L, Mohrmann L, Hanf D, Teleanu V, Heilig CE, Lipka DB, Allgauer M, Ruhnke L, Lassmann A, Endris V, Neumann O, Penzel R, Beck K, Richter D, Winter U, Wolf S, Pfutze K, Georg C, Meissburger B, Buchhalter I, Augustin M, Aulitzky WE, Hohenberger P, Kroiss M, Schirmacher P, Schlenk RF, Keilholz U, Klauschen F, Folprecht G, Bauer S, Siveke JT, Brandts CH, Kindler T, Boerries M, Illert AL, von Bubnoff N, Jost PJ, Spiekermann K, Bitzer M, Schulze-Osthoff K, von Kalle C, Klink B, Brors B, Stenzinger A, Schrock E, Hubschmann D, Weichert W, Glimm H, Frohling S. Comprehensive Genomic and Transcriptomic Analysis for Guiding Therapeutic Decisions in Patients with Rare Cancers. Cancer Discov. 2021 Nov;11(11):2780-2795. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-21-0126. Epub 2021 Jun 10.
PubMed 34112699Horak P, Klink B, Heining C, Groschel S, Hutter B, Frohlich M, Uhrig S, Hubschmann D, Schlesner M, Eils R, Richter D, Pfutze K, Georg C, Meissburger B, Wolf S, Schulz A, Penzel R, Herpel E, Kirchner M, Lier A, Endris V, Singer S, Schirmacher P, Weichert W, Stenzinger A, Schlenk RF, Schrock E, Brors B, von Kalle C, Glimm H, Frohling S. Precision oncology based on omics data: The NCT Heidelberg experience. Int J Cancer. 2017 Sep 1;141(5):877-886. doi: 10.1002/ijc.30828. Epub 2017 Jun 21.
PubMed 28597939
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Mar 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- NCT MASTER Plattform Molecularly Aided Stratification for Tumor Eradication Research
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05852522
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- NCT-MASTER / TMO0001
- Conditions
- Rare Cancers, Multiomics
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 10,000 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- German Cancer Research CenterUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- German Consortium for Translational Cancer Research
- Study start
- 11 Nov 2018 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Oct 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Oct 2029 (estimated)
- First posted
- 10 May 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
NCT/DKFZ/DKTK MASTER is a prospective, continuously recruiting, multicenter observational study for biology-guided stratification of adults with rare cancers, including rare subtypes of common entities, using comprehensive molecular profiling, and clinical decision-making in a multidisciplinary molecular tumor board.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Other
- Target follow-up
- 10 Years
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- patients from university hospital Heidelberg and all German Consortium for Translation Research sites
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Rare cancer (Incidence <6/100,000 persons/year) or Rare subtype of a more common entity (case-by-case decision; example: pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma without KRAS mutation)
- Metastatic and/or locally advanced cancer with no curative therapy option and indication for systemic therapy
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Severe neurological or psychiatric disorder interfering with the ability to give oral and written informed consent
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
progression free survival
Time frame: 5 years
Time period of progression survival from date of multiomics analysis
overall survival
Time frame: 10 years
time period of survival from date of diagnosis
1 secondary outcome
response to antitumor treatment
Time frame: 5 months
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Mar 2025.
- Background: PubMed 35988656Jahn A, Rump A, Widmann TJ, Heining C, Horak P, Hutter B, Paramasivam N, Uhrig S, Gieldon L, Drukewitz S, Kubler A, Bermudez M, Hackmann K, Porrmann J, Wagner J, Arlt M, Franke M, Fischer J, Kowalzyk Z, William D, Weth V, Oster S, Frohlich M, Hullein J, Valle Gonzalez C, Kreutzfeldt S, Mock A, Heilig CE, Lipka DB, Mohrmann L, Hanf D, Oles M, Teleanu V, Allgauer M, Ruhnke L, Kutz O, Knurr A, Lassmann A, Endris V, Neumann O, Penzel R, Beck K, Richter D, Winter U, Wolf S, Pfutze K, Georg C, Meissburger B, Buchhalter I, Augustin M, Aulitzky WE, Hohenberger P, Kroiss M, Schirmacher P, Schlenk RF, Keilholz U, Klauschen F, Folprecht G, Bauer S, Siveke JT, Brandts CH, Kindler T, Boerries M, Illert AL, von Bubnoff N, Jost PJ, Metzeler KH, Bitzer M, Schulze-Osthoff K, von Kalle C, Brors B, Stenzinger A, Weichert W, Hubschmann D, Frohling S, Glimm H, Schrock E, Klink B. Comprehensive cancer predisposition testing within the prospective MASTER trial identifies hereditary cancer patients and supports treatment decisions for rare cancers. Ann Oncol. 2022 Nov;33(11):1186-1199. doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.008. Epub 2022 Aug 18.
- Background: PubMed 34112699Horak P, Heining C, Kreutzfeldt S, Hutter B, Mock A, Hullein J, Frohlich M, Uhrig S, Jahn A, Rump A, Gieldon L, Mohrmann L, Hanf D, Teleanu V, Heilig CE, Lipka DB, Allgauer M, Ruhnke L, Lassmann A, Endris V, Neumann O, Penzel R, Beck K, Richter D, Winter U, Wolf S, Pfutze K, Georg C, Meissburger B, Buchhalter I, Augustin M, Aulitzky WE, Hohenberger P, Kroiss M, Schirmacher P, Schlenk RF, Keilholz U, Klauschen F, Folprecht G, Bauer S, Siveke JT, Brandts CH, Kindler T, Boerries M, Illert AL, von Bubnoff N, Jost PJ, Spiekermann K, Bitzer M, Schulze-Osthoff K, von Kalle C, Klink B, Brors B, Stenzinger A, Schrock E, Hubschmann D, Weichert W, Glimm H, Frohling S. Comprehensive Genomic and Transcriptomic Analysis for Guiding Therapeutic Decisions in Patients with Rare Cancers. Cancer Discov. 2021 Nov;11(11):2780-2795. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-21-0126. Epub 2021 Jun 10.
- Background: PubMed 28597939Horak P, Klink B, Heining C, Groschel S, Hutter B, Frohlich M, Uhrig S, Hubschmann D, Schlesner M, Eils R, Richter D, Pfutze K, Georg C, Meissburger B, Wolf S, Schulz A, Penzel R, Herpel E, Kirchner M, Lier A, Endris V, Singer S, Schirmacher P, Weichert W, Stenzinger A, Schlenk RF, Schrock E, Brors B, von Kalle C, Glimm H, Frohling S. Precision oncology based on omics data: The NCT Heidelberg experience. Int J Cancer. 2017 Sep 1;141(5):877-886. doi: 10.1002/ijc.30828. Epub 2017 Jun 21.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Stefan Fröhling, M.D. principal investigator
German Cancer Research Center
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Rare Cancers and Multiomics, run by German Cancer Research Center at 1 site in Germany.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Mar 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Germany. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Richard F Schlenk, M.D. (+49 6221 ext. 560, richard.schlenk@nct-heidelberg.de), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
progression free survival (time frame: 5 years). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05852522, which also lists 3 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Mar 2025; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 30 Oct 2026.