New registry aims to unlock secrets of rare childhood blood cancers
NCT ID NCT07410247
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study creates a nationwide registry and biobank for children diagnosed with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs)—rare blood cancers that cause overproduction of blood cells. By collecting medical data and blood samples from up to 500 children across Germany, researchers hope to understand how these diseases differ in children versus adults. The goal is to improve diagnosis, identify those at risk for complications, and develop better treatments tailored to young 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 registry could provide crucial insights into how MPNs affect children, leading to better diagnosis and tailored treatments for this rare group.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial. It collects data but does not test any therapy, so direct patient benefits may take years to emerge.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2037
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
Children and adolescents below the age of 18 years diagnosed with Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
- Ages
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0 to 17 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Newly diagnosed PV, ET, PMF or pHES * Age \< 18 years (up to 17 years and 365 days) at the day of diagnosis * Patient treated in a participating center * Written informed consent to registry participation Exclusion Criteria: o Secondary polycythemia, thrombocytosis, myelofibrosis or HES with underlying reasons other than PV, ET, PMF or pHES
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
RECRUITINGErlangen, Bavaria, D-91054, Germany
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