Blood test may predict dangerous allergy to leukemia drug
NCT ID NCT07499336
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aims to understand why some children and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) develop severe allergic reactions to PEG-asparaginase, a crucial chemotherapy drug. Researchers will collect blood and bone marrow samples from 45 patients (20 with allergies and 20 without) to look for biomarkers that could predict who is at risk. The goal is to find a way to identify at-risk patients before they have a reaction, potentially making treatment safer and more effective.
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 simple blood test to predict which patients are at risk of allergic reactions to PEG-asparaginase, making treatment safer.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It is small (45 participants) and only looks for clues, so it may not lead to a usable test.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2030
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
45 Children and young adults diagnosed with Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- Ages
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Up to 45 years
- 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: * ALL treated with Asparaginase, either with or without hypersensitivity reaction Exclusion Criteria: \-
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