A pilot study utilizing molecular profiling to find potential targets and select individualized treatments for patients with metastatic breast cancer.

TPS11123 Background: The objective of this prospective pilot study was to determine if treatment selected by molecular profiling (MP) of metastatic breast cancer (MBC) tumors at time of disease progression provides greater clinical benefit than empiric treatment selection. Methods: Eligible pts had MBC, ≥ 3 prior lines of therapy, and > 6 wks - < 6 months time to progression on last treatment prior to study entry. Fresh core biopsy samples were taken from the metastatic site for MP. Analysis by IHC, FISH, DNA microarray and reverse phase protein microarray (RPMA) a quantitative protein pathway activation mapping technique using laser capture micro dissected tumor cells was done, with results in ≤14 days reviewed by a Treatment Selection Committee. The primary objective was to compare the progression-free survival (PFS) using a MP selected treatment regimen to the preceding PFS. Clinical benefit for the pt is defined by PFS ratio (PFS on MP selected therapy/PFS on prior therapy) is ≥ 1.3, (JCO,28:4877-83:2...