TRAcking Thoracic Cancer Evolution Through Therapy (Rx) EVO
TRACERx EVO is a programme of work using a prospective observational cohort study of participants with early- and late-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and pleural mesothelioma.
• Cohort A, B and C :
‣ Written Informed consent
⁃ Agreement to be followed up (including on-study assessments and sample collection) every 3 months in the first 2 years and then 6 monthly.
⁃ Agreement to be followed up at a TRACERx EVO site
∙ Cohort A:
• Participants ≥18 years of age, with early stage I-IIIB NSCLC disease who are eligible for primary surgery
• Histopathologically confirmed NSCLC, or a strong suspicion of cancer on lung imaging necessitating surgery (e.g., diagnosis determined from frozen section in theatre)
• Primary surgery in keeping with NICE guidelines in (lobectomy, either open or thoracoscopic), lung parenchymal-sparing operations (segmentectomy or wedge resection) if a complete resection can be achieved, extensive surgery (bronchoangioplastic surgery, bilobectomy, pneumonectomy) if necessary to obtain clear margins, hilar and mediastinal lymph node sampling or en bloc resection)
• For participants proceeding with upfront primary surgery (i.e. no neoadjuvant therapy), a minimum tumour diameter at least 15mm to allow for sampling of at least two tumour regions
• Participants undergoing neoadjuvant treatment must have at least 1 region of fresh frozen or FFPE surgical or diagnostic biopsy tissue.
• Considered sufficiently fit for upfront standard of care primary surgery or neoadjuvant therapy if indicated
• Performance status 0 to 2
∙ Cohort B:
• Participants ≥18 years of age, with late-stage unresectable stage IIIB and above NSCLC disease (TNM 8th edition) or presenting with stage IV de novo metastatic disease.
• Sufficient tissue (at least 1 region/biopsy), either FFPE or fresh frozen
• Deemed to be fit for anti-cancer treatment
• Performance status 0 to 2 Participants who were initially consented into Cohort A with a post-surgical staging of stage IIIB/C or IV could be included in Cohort B.
∙ Cohort C:
• Participants ≥18 years of age, with any stage SCLC or pleural mesothelioma.
• Sufficient tissue (at least 1 region/biopsy), either FFPE or fresh frozen
• Deemed to be fit for anti-cancer treatment
• Performance status 0 to 2