Patient Enrichment for Precision-Based Cancer Clinical Trials: Using Prospective Cohort Surveillance as an Approach to Improve Clinical Trials

Abstract

Technological advances have led to the identification of biomarkers and development of novel target-based therapies. While some novel therapies have improved patient outcomes, the prevalence and diversity of biomarkers and targets in patient populations, especially patients with cancer, has created a challenge for the design and performance of clinical trials. To address this challenge we propose that prospective cohort surveillance of patients may be a solution to promote clinical trial matching for patients in need.