Your Child's genes: a new clue in fighting a rare cancer?
NCT ID NCT02902874
First seen Aug 17, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether natural variations in immune-related genes affect how well children with a rare type of lymphoma (ALCL) respond to treatment. By analyzing blood samples from 185 patients, researchers hope to find genetic markers linked to longer periods without the disease progressing. The goal is to better understand why some children respond better than others and potentially guide more personalized treatment in the future.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Blood sample analysis
- What this could lead to
- If certain gene variations are linked to better outcomes, this could help personalize treatment for children with ALCL.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The findings may not lead to immediate changes in treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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185 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2010
- Finished
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Dec 2020
- 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.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Every patients treated according to COPAD-IGR, HM 89,91 and 97 and ALCL99 protocols and included in related studies * Clinical data registered in SFCE database * Signed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * No ALK expression on tumour * No consent signed
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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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Gustave Roussy
Villejuif, Val de Marne, 94805, France
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