Partnership for Advanced Cancer Treatment (PACT)
Together, we can end "trial-and-error" cancer treatment.
Our Vision
Our Vision
Why It Matters
Every year, thousands of cancer patients suffer through rounds of chemotherapy that don’t help. The SAGE Oncotest identifies resistance to ineffective drugs — allowing oncologists to focus on the treatments that truly offer hope.
How Your Support Helps
Patient Education
Empower patients and physicians with information that saves lives, spreading knowledge about functional precision medicine.
Patient Access
Fund SAGE Oncotest for patients who cannot afford it, ensuring every person has access to precision medicine regardless of their financial situation.
Clinical Trials
Build evidence that will redefine the standard of care, advancing the science that transforms treatment from guesswork to precision.
The Visionaries Behind PACT
Dr. Chris Apfel
MD, PhD, MBA
Co-founder of SageMedic and UCSF-affiliated physician-scientist dedicated to transforming cancer care through innovative precision medicine approaches.
Dr. Brigitte Apfel
MD
Co-founder of SageMedic and passionate advocate for compassionate oncology, committed to ensuring every patient receives treatment that works.
Jacqueline Miller
Founder of Partnerships for Change and advocate for compassionate innovation, committed to bridging social impact and science to transform care globally.
Endorsed by Leading Experts
William Cance, MD
Former Chief Medical and Scientific Officer at the American Cancer Society and transformative physician executive.
Greg Hammer, MD
Stanford Professor and bestselling author
Archelle Georgiou, MD
Physician journalist and podcast host, former executive of UnitedHealth Group
Ways of Giving
Partnership for Advanced Cancer Treatment (PACT) brings hope to cancer patients.
Through the initiative, we unite visionary scientists, clinicians, and donors to bring functional precision medicine to the forefront of cancer care.
If you would like to support this mission and help cancer patients today, you can contribute in different ways:
Make a One-Time Donation
SageMedic has partnered with Partnerships for Change, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization so that all gifts are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
By Check
Make checks payable to Partnerships for Change and include “PACT” in the memo line. Please mail the check to Post Office Box 29455, San Francisco, CA 94129.
Wire Transfer
Request wire transfer instructions via email at jackie@partnershipsforchange.org or phone (415) 548-3330.
Gift of Stock
Contact us to receive brokerage account information via email at jackie@partnershipsforchange.org or phone (415) 548-3330.
Other Ways of Support
If you would like to explore additional ways to get involved, we would love to connect. Please reach out to us at info@sagemedic.com, and our founders will be happy to discuss opportunities to support our mission.