Leukemia cells may hide in frozen ovarian tissue, small study warns
NCT ID NCT04679285
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study looked at ovarian tissue from 9 young women with acute myeloid leukemia who had it frozen to preserve fertility before a stem cell transplant. Researchers checked the frozen tissue for any leftover leukemia cells. The goal was to see if the tissue might be safe to use later to help these women have children.
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 help doctors know whether it is safe to use a patient's own frozen ovarian tissue to restore fertility after leukemia treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (9 people) that only looks for leftover cancer cells in tissue. It does not test whether transplanting that tissue is safe or effective.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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9 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2021
- Finished
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Sep 2022
- 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
Patients aged 2 to 40 year-old, who present at least one molecular marker at acute myeloid leukemia diagnosis and who undergo ovarian cryopreservation for fertility preservation at the time of complete remission, before hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
- Ages
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2 to 40 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Patient diagnosed with AML * At least one molecular marker identified at AML diagnosis * Patients who undergo ovarian tissue cryopreservation for fertility preservation in complete remission, before hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Exclusion Criteria: * Other diagnostic * No marker available at AML diagnosis * No bone marrow/ovarian fragment available at the time of complete remission
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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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CHU lille
Lille, 59037, France
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