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Last Modified: 5/12/2006     First Published: 10/1/1998  
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Molecular Genetic Lesions and Clinical Outcomes in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Alternate Title
Basic Trial Information
Trial Description
     Purpose
     Eligibility
     Treatment/Intervention
Trial Contact Information
Related Information
Registry Information

Alternate Title

Study of Molecular Genetic Lesions and Clinical Outcomes in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
No phase specifiedDiagnosticCompletedChildrenNCICOG-B969
CCG-B969, NCT00003291

Trial Description

Purpose:

The identification of gene mutations may allow doctors to better determine the prognosis of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

This clinical trial is studying gene mutations to see if they are related to prognosis of cancer in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Eligibility:

Eligibility criteria include the following:

Final eligibility for a clinical trial is determined by the health professionals conducting the trial.

Treatment/Intervention:

Patients will have bone marrow samples collected and analyzed for specific genetic mutations. Patients will be followed for at least 3 years. Patients will not receive the results from genetic testing. Results will not influence a patient's treatment on the clinical trial.

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For more details about this trial, refer to the Health Professional version of the trial summary.

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Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

Children's Oncology Group

Ursula Kees, PhD, Protocol chair
Ph: 61-8-9489-7852

Related Information

PDQ® clinical trial CCG-1922
PDQ® clinical trial CCG-1882
PDQ® clinical trial CCG-1901

Registry Information
Official Title Molecular Genetic Lesions and Clinical Outcome in Pediatric ALL Patients
Trial Start Date 1998-03-03
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00003291
Date Submitted to PDQ 1998-09-15
Information Last Verified 2004-02-11
NCI Grant/Contract Number CA97452

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