Clinical trial · Interventional
The Rome Trial From Histology to Target: the Road to Personalize Target Therapy and Immunotherapy
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This is a randomized, prospective, multicenter, Proof of Concept, Phase II clinical trial Study. The main objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy (meant as overall response rate ORR) of TT (targeted Therapy) vs SoC (standard of Care) in patients with progressive disease (recurrent and/or metastatic) of breast cancer, metastatic gastro-intestinal tumors, non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or others. Patients should have completed at least 1 line of treatment and no more than 2 as defined by the current version of the AIOM (Italian Association of Medical Oncology) guidelines. Patients are included if surgery is contraindicated.
Conditions
Conditions (4)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Gastrointestinal Cancer | Malignant Digestive System Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Non Small Cell Lung Cancer | Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Other Cancer | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (26)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alectinib | Drug | Alectinib | ALIAS |
| Alpelisib | Drug | Alpelisib | ALIAS |
| Atezolizumab | Drug | Atezolizumab | ALIAS |
| Brigatinib | Drug | Brigatinib | ALIAS |
| Cobimetinib | Drug | Cobimetinib | ALIAS |
| Entrectinib | Drug | Entrectinib | ALIAS |
| Erlotinib | Drug | Erlotinib | ALIAS |
| Everolimus | Drug | Everolimus | ALIAS |
| Ipatasertib |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Tailored Therapy
- description
- Experimental (TT) Patients will be treated with target therapy and/or immunotherapy according to their genomic profile evidenced by Foundation One test and independently from their type of cancer with one or more drugs of the following list (administered according to the SmPCs or IBs if under development): TARGET THERAPY: ERLOTINIB (EGFR mutation) TRASTUZUMAB, PERTUZUMAB, TDM1, LAPATINIB (ERBB2 amplifications/mut) EVEROLIMUS (mTOR mutations, AKT mut) VEMURAFENIB, COBIMETINIB (BRAFV600E mutations) ALECTINIB, BRIGATINIB (ALK, RET) PALBOCICLIB (CDK4/6, CDKN2A/p16) PONATINIB (Bcr-abl) VISMODEGIB (SMO/PTCH1) ITACITINIB (JAK mutation) INCB054828 (FGFR1/2/3) IPATASERTIB (PI3K, AKT, PTEN) ENTRECTINIB (NTRK1/2/3 -TRK fusion proteins-, ROS1) ALPELISIB (PI3K, AKT) TEPOTINIB (MET amplification/exon14 skipping mutations) PRALSETINIB (RET) TALAZOPARIB (BRCA1/2, ATM, other HRD status) SELPERCATINIB (RET) IMMUNOTHERAPY: ATEZOLIZUMAB, NIVOLUMAB, IPILIMUMAB (MSI, HIGH TUMOR MUTATIONAL BURDEN, OTHER)
- interventionNames
- Drug: Erlotinib
- Drug: Trastuzumab
- Drug: Trastuzumab emtansine
- Drug: Pertuzumab
- Drug: Lapatinib
- Drug: Everolimus
- Drug: Vemurafenib
- Drug: Cobimetinib
- Drug: Alectinib
- Drug: Brigatinib
- Drug: Palbociclib
- Drug: Ponatinib
- Drug: Vismogedib
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥ 18 at time of signing Informed Consent Form 2. Patients able and willing to provide a written informed consent to participate to the study 3. Patients with recurrent/metastatic breast, gastrointestinal cancer,non small cell lung cancer or others 4. Patients not treatable with potentially curative surgery ot other loco-regional treatments. 5. Patients should have been completed at least or failed the first line of treatment for breast cancer, gastro-intestinal, non small cell lung cancer or other cancer 6. ECOG performance status from 0 to 1 7. Molecular target not actionable with approved drugs identified during screening by profiling with FoundationOne CDX on biopsy and FoundationOne Liquid CDx on blood 8. Biopsiable disease (tumor biopsy mandatory for tumor profiling). The biopsy must be performed during the screening period, when patients complete the conventional therapy for their recurrent/metastatic cancer. Historical samples will be considered for the study if collected within 3 months before the ICF signature of the patient. Samples older than 3 months, with a maximum timeframe of 6 months, and collected before progression of disease after the last treatment administered will be considered upon clinical judgement of the Investigator, after confirmation by the coordinating site or MTB. Samples obtained from a biospy of a metastatic lesion in progression after the last treatment administered represent the optimal tissue sample for genomic testing. Patients with glioblastomas and high grade malignant gliomas can be enrolled with the historical tissue samples. 9. Measurable disease, eligible to standard treatment. Patients must have measurable or evaluable disease defined, per RECIST 1.1 or irCS (immune related Response Criteria), as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension (longest diameter to be recorded for non-nodal lesions and short axis for nodal lesions) as ≥20 mm with conventional techniques or as ≥10 mm with spiral computed tomography (CT) scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), or a subcutaneous or superficial lesion that can be measured with calipers by clinical exam. For lymph nodes, the short axis must be ≥15 mm. Patients who have assessable disease by physical or radiographic examination but do not fully meet the above definitions of measurable disease (but still remains measurable) are eligible and will be considered to have evaluable disease. Patient's whose disease cannot be objectively measured by physical or radiographic examination (e.g., elevated serum tumor marker only) are NOT eligible. PET scan could be performed, if clinically indicated. For PET response evaluation PERCIST criteria will be applied. 10. Adequate renal function defined by a serum creatinine \<1.5xUNL (upper normal limit). 11. Adequate liver function test defined by SGOT \& SGPT \<3xUNL (5xUNL in case of liver metastases), and bilirubin level \<1.5xUNL 12. Adequate bone marrow function defined by platelets \>100,000/mm3, hemoglobin \>10 g/dL, and neutrophils \>1,000/mm3 13. For female of child-bearing potential and for all women \< 1 years after the onset of menopause: a negative pregnancy test \<72 hours before starting study treatment is required. If sexually active, female of childbearing potential must use "highly effective" methods of contraception for the study duration. Contraception should continue after the last treatment for 3 months or for longer periods according to what reported in the Appendix 1 of the Protocol 14. For male of reproductive potential: any sexually active male patient must use a condom while on study treatment. Contraception should continue after the last treatment for 3 months or for longer periods according to what reported in the Appendix 1 of the Protocol. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who have only bone and/or brain metastases 2. Patients treated with more than 2 lines for breast cancer, gastro-intestinal, non small cell lung cancer and other cancer 3. Patients with uncontrolled disease (untreated and/or sintomatic) and patients whose brain metastases have not been monitored for \>2 months 4. Patients with well-established actionable targets for which approved and marketed targeted drugs are available (i.e. lung cancer with EGFR mutation, or ALK translocation, B-RAF mutant melanoma, GIST with KIT mutations or breast cancer with HER2 amplification) 5. Patient participating in another clinical trial with an experimental drug 6. Anticoagulation with anti-vitamin K (Low Molecular Weight Heparin \[LMWH\] is allowed) 7. Patients with other concurrent severe and/or uncontrolled medical disease which could compromise participation in the study, including uncontrolled diabetes, cardiac disease, uncontrolled hypertension, congestive cardiac failure, ventricular arrhythmias, active ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction within one year, chronic liver or renal disease, active gastrointestinal tract ulceration, severely impaired lung function 8. Pregnant and/or breastfeeding women 9. Patients with any psychological, familial, sociological or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule 10. HIV, HBV, or HCV infection as per specific test performed at the screening visit or known as per Medical History 11. Patients with documented contraindication to any of the IMPs that will be used for the study, as reported in the respective SmPcs/IBs and in Appendix 2 12. Patients treated with the following drugs, because of the risk of immunosuppression: Chronic or high-dose oral corticosteroid therapy, TNF-inhibitors and Anti-T cell antibodies
References
Publications (2)
- DERIVEDMarchetti P, Curigliano G, Westphalen CB, Biffoni M, Lonardi S, Scagnoli S, Fornaro L, Guarneri V, De Giorgi U, Ascierto PA, Blandino G, D'Amati G, Aglietta M, Cremolini C, Conte P, Crimini E, Ceracchi M, Pisegna S, Verkhovskaia S, Bordonaro R, Bracarda S, Butturini G, Del Mastro L, DeCensi A, Fabbri A, De Galitiis F, Fenocchio E, Gori S, Metro G, Pessino A, Pozzessere D, Puglisi F, Tamberi S, Zambelli A, Marino D, Capoluongo E, Cappuzzo F, Cerbelli B, Giannini G, Malapelle U, Mazzuca F, Nuti M, Pruneri G, Simmaco M, Strigari L, Tonini G, Savarese A, Adamo V, Quaresmini D, Tagliaferri P, Damiano P, Urbini B, Bengala C, Zaffignani E, Pinto C, Tosoni A, Buffoni L, Maiello E, Mucciarini C, Russo A, Berardi R, Lombardi G, Piancastelli A, Masi G, Bonanno L, Vanella V, Mannozzi F, Martini N, Botticelli A. The role of the molecular tumor board: learnings from the ROME trial. NPJ Precis Oncol. 2026 Apr 10;10(1):213. doi: 10.1038/s41698-026-01386-1. PMID 41963505
- DERIVEDMarchetti P, Curigliano G, Biffoni M, Lonardi S, Scagnoli S, Fornaro L, Guarneri V, De Giorgi U, Ascierto PA, Blandino G, D'Amati G, Aglietta M, Cremolini C, Conte P, Crimini E, Ceracchi M, Pisegna S, Verkhovskaia S, Bordonaro R, Bracarda S, Butturini G, Del Mastro L, DeCensi A, Fabbri A, Fenocchio E, Gori S, Metro G, Pessino A, Pozzessere D, Puglisi F, Tamberi S, Zambelli A, Marino D, Capoluongo E, Cappuzzo F, Cerbelli B, Giannini G, Malapelle U, Mazzuca F, Nuti M, Pruneri G, Simmaco M, Strigari L, Tonini G, Martini N, Botticelli A; ROME trial investigators consortia. Genomically matched therapy in advanced solid tumors: the randomized phase 2 ROME trial. Nat Med. 2025 Oct;31(10):3514-3523. doi: 10.1038/s41591-025-03918-x. Epub 2025 Sep 29. PMID 41023484