Scientists investigate how immune cells fight leukemia
NCT ID NCT07249476
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will collect blood and bone marrow samples from 55 adults with acute leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome. Researchers want to understand how natural killer (NK) cells interact with cancer cells over time. The goal is to identify genetic markers and immune patterns that could improve future treatments.
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 reveal how natural killer cells target leukemia cells, potentially leading to better monitoring or treatment strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study that does not test a new treatment. It may not directly benefit participants and results may not lead to immediate clinical changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 55 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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
The study population consists of patients with AML, ALL or MDS treated in the haematology department of Nantes University Hospital. The number of transplants performed for these conditions in the department suggests that 55 patients could be recruited at diagnosis (30 LAM patients, 10 LAL patients and 15 SMD patients). Among the LAM and SMD patients (n=45), we will identify 40 patients for post-transplant studies: \>20 LAM/SMD patients receiving a matched transplant: * 10 patients receiving AZA/Donor Lymphocyte Injection for relapse prevention. * 10 patients not receiving AZA/Donor Lymphocyte Injection (control group). \>20 LAM/SMD patients receiving a haploidentical transplant: * 10 patients receiving AZA/Donor Lymphocyte Injection for relapse prevention. * 10 patients not receiving AZA/Donor Lymphocyte Injection (control group).
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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 * Adult patients diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (LAM), acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (LAL) or myelodysplastic syndrome (SMD). * Adult patients receiving a HSC transplant. * Adult patients receiving or not AZA treatment after transplantation. * Patients who have signed a consent form. * Patients affiliated with a social security system. EXCLUSION CRITERIA * Minors, * Pregnant and/or breastfeeding women * Adult patients under guardianship, * Protected persons.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Nantes
Nantes, 44093, France
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