Personalized mutation tracking could spot relapse sooner in bone marrow cancer patients

NCT ID NCT02872662

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at 308 people with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) who had a stem cell transplant. Researchers identified each patient's unique genetic mutations and then monitored those mutations in blood and bone marrow samples after transplant. The goal was to see if rising mutation levels could signal a relapse before it becomes obvious, potentially allowing earlier treatment.

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 could lead to a way to catch relapse earlier in MDS patients after transplant, potentially improving outcomes.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not change patient outcomes directly, and the methods may not be widely applicable.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bilateral multicystic dysplastic kidney myelodysplastic syndrome myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasm spondylocarpotarsal synostosis syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of Hematology and Coagulation, Sahlgrenska University hospital

    Gothenburg, 413 45, Sweden

  • Department of Hematology, Aarhus University Hospital

    Aarhus, 8000, Denmark

  • Department of Hematology, Akademiska University Hospital

    Uppsala, 751 85, Sweden

  • Department of Hematology, Karolinska University Hospital

    Stockholm, Sweden

  • Department of Hematology, Lund University Hospital

    Lund, 221 85, Sweden

  • Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet Univsersity Hospital

    Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Department of Hematology, Rikshospitalet University Hospital

    Oslo, 0027, Norway

  • Department of Medcine, Haukeland University Hospital

    Bergen, Norway