Studying Gene Expression in Tissue Samples From Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia

September 30, 2015 updated by: Children's Oncology Group

Mechanisms of PLAGL2-Induced Leukaemogenesis

RATIONALE: Studying samples of tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.

PURPOSE: This research study is looking at gene expression in tissue samples from patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Screen acute myeloid leukemia (AML) samples to correlate high relative expression levels of PLAGL2 and putative PLAGL2 target genes (implicated in microarray study) with potential pathogenic relevance with respect to AML development.

OUTLINE: Cryopreserved mRNA from diagnostic samples is analyzed for gene expression by reverse transcriptase-PCR.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 120 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia, including inv(16)(p13;q22) abnormalities

    • No t(15;17)(q22;q12) or t(8;21)(q22;q22) abnormalities

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Not specified

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • Not specified

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Correlation of high relative expression levels of PLAGL2 and putative PLAGL2 target genes with potential pathogenic relevance

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Soheil Meshinchi, MD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 26, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 26, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

January 27, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 2, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 30, 2015

Last Verified

May 1, 2015

More Information

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