Lab-Grown 3D tumors could help pick the right chemo for blood cancer patients
NCT ID NCT03890614
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study uses bone marrow samples from 70 people with blood cancers to create 3D organoids—tiny lab-grown models that mimic the tumor's environment. Researchers will test different chemotherapy combinations on these organoids to see which kills the most cancer cells. The goal is to develop a tool that helps doctors personalize treatment for patients whose cancer has returned.
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 platform could help doctors choose the most effective chemotherapy for individual patients with relapsed blood cancers.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage lab study using patient samples, not a treatment trial. The organoid results may not perfectly predict how a patient will respond in the body.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2019
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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
Hematologic malignancy patients undergoing transplant.
- 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: * Patients with suspected or confirmed hematologic malignancy undergoing a bone marrow biopsy as part of their care. * The ability to understand and willingness to sign an IRB approved informed consent document.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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