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NCT Number: NCT03921047

Characterization of T-cell Repertoire in Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia Undergoing Donor Stem Cell Transplant

This research trial studies characterization of T-cell repertoire through next-generation sequencing in patients with acute myeloid leukemia undergoing stem cell transplant. Characterizing T-cell repertoire may help to understand if immune system plays a significant role in high risk patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Houda Alachkar

CONTACT

[email protected]

323-442-2696

Houda Alachkar

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

About this study

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Characterize the T cell receptor (TCR) repertoire in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients before and after receiving hematologic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).

II. Identify molecular changes (germline variants and somatic mutations) that contribute to shaping the TCR repertoire.

OUTLINE:

Patents undergo collection of blood samples before, on day 100, and 1 year after HSCT. Donors undergo collection of blood at the time of HSCT for ribonucleic acid (RNA)-based next generation sequencing of TCRA and TCRB genes.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of AML scheduled to undergo HSCT at University of Southern California (USC)

Exclusion criteria

  • Inability to provide consent because of severe mental disorders
  • Donor unwilling to provide consent

Treatment and study plan

Biospecimen Collection

Procedure

Undergo collection of blood samples

laboratory biomarker analysis

Other

Correlative studies

Primary outcomes

  1. Time to diagnosis of acute graft versus (vs.) host disease (aGVHD)

    Time frame: Up to 4 years

    Will be calculated as the time from stem cell infusion until the date of the diagnosis of aGVHD. If a patient dies prior to day 100 and does not have aGVHD, the patient will be censored at the time of death; all patients without aGVHD will be censored on day 100.

  2. Time to diagnosis of relapse

    Time frame: Up to 4 years

    Will be calculated as the time from stem cell infusion until the date of the of the diagnosis of relapse Patients who die of treatment toxicity or other cause, prior to relapse, will be censored at the time of death; all patients will be censored at 365 days following transplant.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Christine Duran

CONTACT

[email protected]

323-865-0371

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Southern California

Other

Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Registry information

Official study title

Characterization of T-cell Repertoire in Patients With AML Undergoing HSCT Through Next-Generation Sequencing of T Cell Receptor Alpha (TCRA) and T Cell Receptor Beta (TCRB) Genes

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2027
First posted
Apr 19, 2019
Registry last updated
Jun 3, 2026

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