Can a simple blood test predict leukemia risk after cancer therapy?
NCT ID NCT07675967
First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study investigates clonal hematopoiesis (CH) — small mutations in blood cells that can arise naturally or after cancer treatment — in adults receiving chemotherapy or radiation for solid tumors like breast, lung, or colorectal cancer. Researchers will collect blood, saliva, urine, stool, and tissue samples from 5,000 participants before and during therapy to track how CH changes over time. The goal is to build a tool that predicts who is at highest risk for developing therapy-related myeloid neoplasms (t-MNs), a serious blood cancer, and ultimately find ways to prevent it.
What this could mean
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- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could lead to a risk prediction algorithm that identifies patients most likely to develop therapy-related leukemia, potentially guiding preventive strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly change patient care, and the findings might not apply to all cancer types or treatments.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 5,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2035
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Participants to be included in this study include patients who have a diagnosis of solid cancer for which they are planning to receive cytotoxic chemotherapy, radiation, or PARP inhibitor therapy.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants to be included in this study include the following: * Adults age \>18 years * Diagnosed with solid malignancy (breast, ovarian, lung, gastric, colorectal, esophageal, uterine, head and neck, or sarcoma cancers) * Have a pending plan to receive chemotherapy or radiation for their solid malignancy (cancer). * Has not received cytotoxic chemotherapy or radiation for their solid cancer diagnosis in the past. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals without plans for cytotoxic chemotherapy, radiation or PARP inhibitor exposure * Individuals who have received prior chemotherapy and or radiation for their current solid malignancy (cancer) * Individuals with any prior history of blood cancer (leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, including smoldering multiple myeloma). Persons with blood cancer precursors including clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP), clonal cytopenia of uncertain significance (CCUS), monoclonal B lymphocytosis (MBL), monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance (MGUS) are eligible for study participation.
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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