Blood test may spare kids with leukemia from painful bone marrow needles
NCT ID NCT07483476
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether a simple blood test can track how well treatment is working in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Currently, doctors must take bone marrow samples to check for leftover cancer cells, which is invasive and painful. The researchers will compare DNA from blood samples with DNA from bone marrow to see if the blood test is just as accurate. If it works, it could mean fewer bone marrow biopsies for children undergoing leukemia 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 less invasive way to monitor leukemia in children, using a simple blood test instead of repeated bone marrow biopsies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. It may find that blood tests are not accurate enough to replace bone marrow biopsies, or that results vary too much between patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 205 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2034
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
Study population Children and adolescents with newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated in participating pediatric hematology centers, as well as healthy pediatric siblings undergoing HLA typing.
- Ages
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Up to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 population * Age \< 18 years * Newly diagnosed B-cell or T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia * Absence of BCR::ABL1 rearrangement * For infants (\<12 months), absence of KMT2A rearrangement * Inclusion before initiation of corticosteroid therapy or chemotherapy * Written informed consent from legal guardians * Affiliation to a national health insurance system Control population * Age \< 18 years * Undergoing blood sampling for HLA typing in the context of bone marrow donor evaluation * Sibling of a patient with leukemia * Written informed consent from legal guardians * Affiliation to a national health insurance system Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or breastfeeding patients * Patients not affiliated with a health insurance system
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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
2 sites. 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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Hôpital Armand Trousseau
RECRUITINGParis, France
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Hôpital Robert Debré
RECRUITINGParis, France
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