Personalized mutation tracking could spot relapse sooner in bone marrow cancer patients
NCT ID NCT02872662
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 308 people with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) who had a stem cell transplant. Researchers identified each patient's unique genetic mutations and then monitored those mutations in blood and bone marrow samples after transplant. The goal was to see if rising mutation levels could signal a relapse before it becomes obvious, potentially allowing earlier treatment.
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 lead to a way to catch relapse earlier in MDS patients after transplant, potentially improving outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not change patient outcomes directly, and the methods may not be widely applicable.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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308 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2016
- Finished
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Nov 2021
- Lead sponsor
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A research network
The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
200 consecutive MDS patients undergoing allogeneic SCT
- 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: 1. MDS with allo SCT to be performed 2. One or more mutations identified 3. Written informed consent 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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Department of Hematology and Coagulation, Sahlgrenska University hospital
Gothenburg, 413 45, Sweden
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Department of Hematology, Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, 8000, Denmark
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Department of Hematology, Akademiska University Hospital
Uppsala, 751 85, Sweden
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Department of Hematology, Karolinska University Hospital
Stockholm, Sweden
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Department of Hematology, Lund University Hospital
Lund, 221 85, Sweden
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Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet Univsersity Hospital
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Department of Hematology, Rikshospitalet University Hospital
Oslo, 0027, Norway
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Department of Medcine, Haukeland University Hospital
Bergen, Norway
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