Gene test may help pick better donors for leukemia patients
NCT ID NCT02450708
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether choosing stem cell donors based on certain genes (KIR) in addition to standard matching can reduce the chance of leukemia returning after a bone marrow transplant. About 511 people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are taking part. Doctors will test donors for KIR genes and recommend the best match, but the final donor choice is up to the treating physician.
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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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511 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2015
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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.
- 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
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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: RECIPIENT * Persons of all ages are eligible for this study. * Patient must have diagnosis of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) at MSK or a collaborating treating institution. Patients with de novo AML or AML with preceding myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) are eligible. * Patient must be a potential candidate for an unrelated transplantation procedure at the time of enrollment even though patient may not be eligible for transplantation in the future due to relapse or presence of co-morbidity(ies). * An unrelated donor does not need to be identified at the time of enrollment. If an HLA-compatible unrelated donor is not identified for the patient, the patient will be removed from the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Recipients with an available sibling donor matched at HLA-A, HLA-C, and HLA-DRB1 (excluding identical twin siblings). * Patients for whom post-transplant treatment is planned are not excluded from enrollment. * Patients with prior allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for AML. Note: Patients who have undergone prior hematopoietic cell transplantation for a diagnosis other than AML are still eligible for this study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States
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Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27701, United States
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Hackensack University Medical Center Cancer Center
Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States
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Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Md Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States
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