A simple blood test may predict leukemia treatment success
NCT ID NCT06297551
First seen Aug 20, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether tracking leukemia stem cells in the blood during the first week of treatment can predict how well a patient with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) will respond. Currently, doctors check treatment effectiveness with a bone marrow biopsy after about a month. The goal is to see if a less invasive blood test could give an early signal of treatment success or failure, helping guide therapy decisions sooner.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Measurement of leukemia stem cells in the blood using flow cytometry (a diagnostic test)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple blood test that helps doctors quickly predict whether AML treatment is working, potentially guiding therapy choices without invasive bone marrow biopsies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study, so results may not apply to all patients. The blood test might not reliably predict treatment outcomes, and more research would be needed before it could be used in routine care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adults diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, undergoing systemic chemotherapy (high or low intensity)
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia * ability to receive treatment for acute myeloid leukemia at the research center * elevated values of CLL1A and CD45RA positive cells at the time of diagnosis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Stony Brook Cancer Center
RECRUITINGStony Brook, New York, 11794, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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