Can genes predict liver damage from childhood cancer drugs?
NCT ID NCT04168788
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study investigates whether certain genetic differences make children with nephroblastoma (kidney cancer) or acute lymphoblastic leukemia (blood cancer) more likely to develop a serious liver condition called hepatic veno-occlusive disease (VOD) during chemotherapy. Researchers will analyze blood samples from 85 children treated in France between 2000 and 2018 to look for genetic markers linked to this toxicity. The goal is to better understand why some children experience this severe side effect, which can interrupt treatment and be life-threatening.
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 genetic markers are found, doctors could identify children at higher risk for liver damage and adjust their cancer treatment to avoid it.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study that looks back at past cases, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The results may not apply to all children or treatments.
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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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85 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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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6 months to 18 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged \< 18 years old at the time of cancer diagnosis * Having been treated with a single line of treatment for nephroblastoma or ALL, in France between 2000 and 2018, and who did not receive allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation * Weight greater than 5 kg at inclusion * Informed consent dated and signed by the holder of the parental authority (if minor) or by the patient (if major) to take part in the study * Affiliated to a Social Security scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Unavaibility of constitutional DNA * Person who receive more than one treatment line for nephroblastoma or ALL in childhood or adolescence * Pregnant, lactating or parturient women * Person deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative decision * Person under psychiatric care under duress * Person subject to legal protection * Person unable to express their consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Oscar Lambret
Lille, 59020, France
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Hôpital La Timone
Marseille, 13385, France
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Hôpital Trousseau
Paris, 75571, France
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University Hospital of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, 33000, France
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University Hospital of La Réunion
Saint-Denis, 97400, France
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University Hospital of Nice
Nice, 06200, France
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University Hospital of Poitiers
Poitiers, 86000, France
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University Hospital of Rennes
Rennes, 35203, France
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University Hospital of Tours
Tours, 37044, France
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University of Brest
Brest, 29609, France
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Univesity Hostipal of Amiens
Amiens, 80054, France
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