Blood test may spare patients painful bone marrow biopsy
NCT ID NCT07562542
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether a simple blood test can accurately diagnose systemic mastocytosis, a rare disease where too many mast cells build up in the body. Currently, diagnosis requires an invasive bone marrow biopsy. The blood test looks for a specific genetic mutation (KIT-D816V) using a highly sensitive method called ddPCR. If it works, it could make diagnosis easier and less painful for patients.
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 replace invasive bone marrow biopsies with a simple blood test for diagnosing systemic mastocytosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The blood test might not be as accurate as the standard biopsy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
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 two main cohorts: adult patients presenting with symptoms indicative of suspected systemic mastocytosis (SM) who require diagnostic evaluation, and a control cohort of adult patients diagnosed with non-SM hematologic diseases. Participants will be recruited from the clinical setting during their standard care visits.
- 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: * Age \>= 18 years. * Presenting with recurrent idiopathic anaphylactic reactions (e.g., hypotension, syncope), mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS)-related symptoms (flushing, abdominal pain, diarrhea), urticaria pigmentosa, or histopathological findings of mast cell aggregation. * No prior treatment with KIT inhibitors or drugs affecting mast cell function (e.g., corticosteroids, interferon, immunosuppressants). * Willingness to undergo bone marrow examination and peripheral blood KIT-D816V testing, consent to biannual clinical follow-up for 6 months, and signing of the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients from whom specimens cannot be obtained (e.g., due to comorbidities or coagulation abnormalities preventing sufficient peripheral blood collection or bone marrow biopsy). * Prior diagnosis of other clonal hematologic diseases (e.g., other types of leukemia or lymphoid malignancies) that could interfere with the specificity of the KIT-D816V mutation assessment. * Treatment with targeted KIT drugs (e.g., imatinib, avapritinib) within the last 3 months. * Systemic corticosteroid, interferon, or immunosuppressive therapy within the last 1 month. * Refusal to participate or inability to complete follow-up due to severe comorbidities or other personal reasons.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology
RECRUITINGSuzhou, Jiangsu, 215000, China
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