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The Hon Mark Butler MP announced $30.8 million to extend the reach of PrOSPeCT – Rare Cancers Australia

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Mar 11, 2025, 05:59

The Hon Mark Butler MP announced $30.8 million to extend the reach of PrOSPeCT – Rare Cancers Australia

Rare Cancers Australia shared a post on LinkedIn:

“BREAKING NEWS: Minister for Health and Aged Care, The Hon Mark Butler MP announced $30.8 million yesterday to extend the reach of the Precision Oncology Screening Platform Enabling Clinical Trials (PrOSPeCT), led by Omico.

“We have long partnered with Omico on PrOSPeCT because we believe every person’s cancer is as unique as their fingerprint, and that this research will unlock a whole new world of possibilities for our patients,” said RCA CEO, Christine Cockburn.

PrOSPeCT is the largest cancer genomics initiative in Australia and is already benefiting thousands of people diagnosed with rare and advanced cancers, offering them research-funded genomic testing that can match them with potential treatments and clinical trials. Often, people with rare cancers have limited treatment options, but genomic profiling can uncover a biomarker that opens up new potential treatments and offers real hope.

“On behalf of the rare cancer community, I want to thank Minister Butler and the Albanese Government for their commitment to bringing genomic-led cancer care to more patients and their families. The continued investment in ground-breaking research initiatives, like PrOSPeCT, paves the way for a world where every patient has access to the genomic testing and personalised treatment they deserve,” Ms Cockburn said.

Pictured: RCA CEO, Christine Cockburn with The Hon Mark Butler MP and Prof. David Thomas, Chief Strategy Officer, Omico.”

Caitlin Delaney, Chair of the National Patient Advisory Committee, Patient-Partnered Research at VCCC Alliance and Founder and Managing Director of CareFully Solutions, added a comment:

“This is such great news!!! I am celebrating as we speak. Thank you thank you David Thomas, Christine Cockburn, Rare Cancers Australia, Minister Butler and the Albanese government for supporting advanced and/or rare cancer patients. You are giving so many people, including myself, much needed hope.”