Scientists hunt for blood cancer clues in patient samples
NCT ID NCT00923442
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study collects blood and bone marrow samples from up to 550 people with blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, and myelodysplastic syndrome. Researchers will study the cells, genes, and proteins in these samples to better understand how these cancers develop and to find new targets for treatments. No experimental therapies are given; the goal is purely to gather knowledge that may lead to future advances.
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 research could point toward new treatments or vaccines for blood cancers by revealing how these cancers work at a cellular and genetic level.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It collects samples for lab research, so there is no direct benefit to participants. The findings may not lead to new therapies for many years, if at all.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 550 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2004
- Lead sponsor
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A government research agency
The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Tumor tissue of patients whose ages range from birth to 75 years old diagnosed with any hematologic malignancy or pre-malignant blood disorder
- Ages
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1 year to 120 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 Confirmed pathological diagnosis of any hematologic malignancy or pre-malignant blood disorder, including but not restricted to the following: Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML, J-CML) Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) Hodgkin's Disease Tumor tissue that has been previously collected and is available for study or that can be collected with minimal additional risk to the subject during sampling required for routine patient care. Age: \>= 1 years. Prior therapy: no restrictions Subject, parent/guardian, legally authorized representative (LAR), or durable power of attorney must be able to give informed consent and sign the informed consent document. EXCLUSION CRITERIA None
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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