Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is the latest member to join Caris' collaborative network of leading oncology institutions, focused on expanding the application of precision medicine in oncology
IRVING, Texas - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute announced today it has joined Caris' Precision Oncology Alliance™ (The Alliance/POA). Caris Life Sciences® is a leading innovator in molecular science and artificial intelligence focused on fulfilling the promise of precision medicine. The Alliance is a collaborative network of leading cancer centers that work together to advance comprehensive cancer profiling and establish standards for molecular testing in oncology through research focused on predictive and prognostic markers that improve the clinical outcomes of patients with cancer. At Dana-Farber, it will operate out of the Lank Center for Genitourinary Oncology.
"Our team is committed towards advancing precision oncology for patients. We look forward to working with Caris as part of the Precision Oncology Alliance to leverage big data to inform biomarker-driven trials and improve patient care," said Himisha Beltran, M.D., Director of translational research within medical oncology at Dana-Farber and associate professor of medicine in the Lank Center for Genitourinary Oncology at Dana-Farber.
"Dana-Farber has a long-standing history of leading the development of cancer treatment and guidelines," said Chadi Nabhan, M.D., MBA, FACP, Chairman of the Caris Precision Oncology Alliance. "The POA is excited to work with some of the best leading physicians and oncology specialists to further our collective mission of advancing precision medicine and research for the betterment of all cancer patients."
The Caris Precision Oncology Alliance includes over 45 cancer centers and academic institutions. These institutions have early access to the extensive database and artificial intelligence platform within Caris to establish evidence-based standards for cancer profiling and molecular testing in oncology. By leveraging the comprehensive genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic profiling available through the Caris Molecular Intelligence® platform, Caris seeks to provide this network with the ability to prioritize therapeutic options and determine which clinical trial opportunities may benefit their patients. POA members are also able to integrate with a growing portfolio of biomarker directed trials sponsored by Biopharma. Additionally, as a member of the POA, institutions have access to Caris CODEai™, the most comprehensive data solution in the industry with cancer treatment information and clinical outcomes data for over 215,000 patients covering over 1,000,000 data points per patient.
"Collaborating with influential members like Dana-Farber aligns with the POA's vision to build the best-in-class research network that focuses on precision oncology to identify predictive and prognostic markers to improve the outcomes and clinical care of patients with cancer worldwide," said Brian J. Brille, Vice Chairman of Caris Life Sciences.
