Prospective evaluation of genomics-guided off-label treatment

. Although activity across all tumour-drug combinations was modest, defined molecular subgroups and exceptional responders (7.0%) achieved meaningful benefit. To maximize patient benefit, we recommend that off-label precision medicines should be used only within frameworks that systematically evaluate efficacy and toxicity, support biomarker refinement and enable stepwise assessment toward potential future label expansion. These frameworks should prioritize high-confidence targets, early intervention, regulatory-aligned end-points and international collaboration.

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Nature
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2026-04-15
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10405-x
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Abstract

. Although activity across all tumour-drug combinations was modest, defined molecular subgroups and exceptional responders (7.0%) achieved meaningful benefit. To maximize patient benefit, we recommend that off-label precision medicines should be used only within frameworks that systematically evaluate efficacy and toxicity, support biomarker refinement and enable stepwise assessment toward potential future label expansion. These frameworks should prioritize high-confidence targets, early intervention, regulatory-aligned end-points and international collaboration.

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University Medical Center Groningen (NL), Radboud University Nijmegen (NL), Utrecht University (NL), Fryske Akademy (NL), Leiden University Medical Center (NL), Gelre Hospitals (NL), Erasmus MC (NL), Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden (NL), Radboud University Medical Center (NL), The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NL), University Medical Center Utrecht (NL), Maastricht University (NL), Sint Franciscus Gasthuis (NL), Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep (NL), Medisch Centrum Haaglanden (NL), Reinier de Graaf Hospital (NL), Spaarne Ziekenhuis (NL), St. Antonius Ziekenhuis (NL), OLVG (NL), Amphia Ziekenhuis (NL), Amsterdam Neuroscience (NL), Treant Zorggroep (NL), Martini Ziekenhuis (NL), Oncode Institute (NL), VieCuri Medisch Centrum (NL), Ziekenhuis Nij Smellinghe (NL), Beatrix Kinderziekenhuis (NL), Ziekenhuis Gelderse Vallei (NL), Máxima Medisch Centrum (NL), Zuyderland Medisch Centrum (NL), Haga Hospital (NL), Isala (NL), Tergooi (NL), Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis (NL), Ziekenhuis Groep Twente (NL), Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL), Rijnstate Hospital (NL), Hartwig Medical Foundation (NL), Deventer Ziekenhuis (NL), Meander Medisch Centrum (NL), Bravis Ziekenhuis (NL), Spaarne Gasthuis (NL), University of Amsterdam (NL)
Amgen, Eli Lilly and Company, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Eisai, Ipsen, HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme
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