Skip to main content
Go to the home page of the European Commission (opens in new window)
English English
CORDIS - EU research results
CORDIS
Content archived on 2024-06-18

Genome-based biomarkers leading to validated molecular diagnostic tests for response prediction in breast cancer

Objective

Individualisation of cancer therapy based on standardized biomarker assays is one of the most demanding challenges in cancer medicine. In the RESPONSIFY consortium, we will integrate information on response prediction from different breast cancer types and methodologies into biomarker tests for targeted therapies in the clinical routine setting. Those tests will be developed for commercialisation using the expertise of the involved SMEs and industrial partners.
To reach this aim, we will use different genome based strategies to identify and characterise new biomarkers as well as validate biomarkers from previous projects. Genome based strategies include new molecular techniques such as genome wide next generation sequencing, epigenetics, gene and exon expression analysis, as well as kinome arrays, in-situ proteomics and quantitative PCR using FFPE tissue. A clearly defined marker finding-training-validation-approach will be the backbone of RESPONSIFY to reach a high level of evidence for commercial diagnostic tests. The established therapy stratification criteria will be further validated within clinical trials using the expertise of the clinical study groups.
The clinical study group will develop a web-based data integration and processing system to standardise integration of clinical trial data and biomarker results in one system which will be further used for clinical biomarker driven trials.
Health economic characteristics of combined testing and treatment strategies will be determined to inform decision makers, using state-of-the-art cost-utility analysis. Optimising the use of current therapy options and avoiding treatments patients will predictably not respond to, may improve cost-utility parameters to levels acceptable for most health systems.
For rapid evaluation of response parameters, the major focus will be on neoadjuvant therapy.
The RESPONSIFY project will lead to validated tests based on formalin-fixed paraffin embedded tissue to predict resistance

Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)

CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: https://op.europa.eu/en/web/eu-vocabularies/euroscivoc.

You need to log in or register to use this function

Programme(s)

Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.

Topic(s)

Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.

Call for proposal

Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.

FP7-HEALTH-2011-two-stage
See other projects for this call

Funding Scheme

Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.

CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project

Coordinator

CHARITE - UNIVERSITAETSMEDIZIN BERLIN
EU contribution
€ 860 580,00
Address
Chariteplatz 1
10117 Berlin
Germany

See on map

Region
Berlin Berlin Berlin
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Links
Total cost

The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.

No data

Participants (11)

My booklet 0 0