Scientists launch effort to crack the code of rare childhood blood cancers

NCT ID NCT00662090

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

Summary

This study is collecting information from 260 children and teens with rare blood cancers called myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML). Researchers are using advanced genetic tests to improve how these diseases are diagnosed and classified. The goal is to better understand these conditions, which may help doctors choose the best treatments in the future.

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 study could lead to more accurate diagnosis and better understanding of these rare childhood blood cancers, potentially improving future treatment strategies.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it will not directly benefit participants. It may not lead to immediate changes in care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia myelodysplastic syndrome Myelodysplastic Syndromes myeloid leukemia associated with down syndrome

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 Hospital of Freiburg

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    Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, 79106, Germany

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