Blood sample study aims to unlock secrets of leukemia and other blood cancers

NCT ID NCT04841447

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study collects blood and bone marrow samples from 50 adults with blood cancers like leukemia. Researchers want to learn how a protein called DPP4 affects these cancers, which could lead to better treatments in the future. Participants provide samples during regular clinic visits, and no experimental drugs are given.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to

If successful, this research could point toward new, more personalized treatments for blood cancers like leukemia.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage observational study with only 50 participants, so findings may not apply to all patients. It is designed to gather information, not to test a treatment directly.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hematopoietic and lymphoid system neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • University of Missouri

    RECRUITING

    Columbia, Missouri, 65212, United States

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