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QI Grant Program: Biomarker Testing in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC)

Improve testing for RAS/KRAS/NRAS, BRAF, HER2, MSI/MMR biomarkers in frontline mCRC treatment selection.

Organizations

American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
Pfizer
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

Cancer Type Colorectal

Geographic Scope National – US

Status Active

Last Updated September 30, 2026

Organization Type Coalition/Multi-Stakeholder

Initiative Objective Quality Improvement

Roadmap Workstream Alignment

WS1: Diagnostic Policy & Reimbursement
WS3: Clinical Integration & Decision Support Systems
WS4: Precision Medicine Equity & Partner Empowerment

Key Activities

Multi-year QI grant program; up to $250K per project; ASCP administers; focus on optimizing testing practices, care team communication/coordination, scalable lessons. RFP opened January 26, 2026.

Dates

2026 – Ongoing

https://www.ascp.org/news/news-details/2026/01/26/ascp-and-pfizer-launch-reques…