Why do some Low-Risk leukemia patients relapse? scientists look to bone marrow cells for answers
NCT ID NCT07379528
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at bone marrow stem cells from 70 adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who had a favorable genetic marker (NPM1 mutation). The goal was to understand why more than half of these patients still relapse despite having a good prognosis. Researchers analyzed the mesenchymal stem cells in the bone marrow to see if they help protect leukemia cells from chemotherapy. This is a knowledge-gathering study, not a treatment trial.
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 help doctors better predict which low-risk AML patients will relapse, leading to more personalized monitoring or treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks at cells in the lab, so it cannot directly improve patient outcomes. Results may not change clinical practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- 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
Adult patients with new onset Acute Myeloid Leukemia diagnosed at Clinica Ematologica of the Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients with new onset Acute Myeloid Leukemia diagnosed. Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo
Pavia, Pavia, 27100, Italy
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