Resistance to Methotrexate in Patients With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Relapse or Remission
A Study of the Mechanisms of Intrinsic and Acquired Methotrexate Resistance in Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about cancer and the development of drug resistance in patients.
PURPOSE: This laboratory study is looking at resistance to methotrexate in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in relapse or remission.
Studie Overzicht
Toestand
Conditie
Gedetailleerde beschrijving
OBJECTIVES:
- Determine the mechanisms of intrinsic and acquired methotrexate resistance using in vitro assays of matched initial diagnosis, relapsed, and nonrelapsed (control) leukemic blast samples from patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in relapse or remission.
- Determine if the mechanisms of acquired methotrexate resistance are related to dosage or timing of methotrexate administration or other clinical factors in these patients.
OUTLINE: Random samples of frozen leukemic blasts from relapsing patients at initial diagnosis and relapse are selected. A corresponding sample from nonrelapsing patients (control) at initial diagnosis is also randomly selected.
Reduced folate carrier (RFC) and dehydrofolate reductase (DHFR) expression is measured using a quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction assay of prepared RNA. DHFR gene amplification is measured by a dot blot analysis of prepared DNA. Results of these assays are used to determine if a particular mechanism of acquired methotrexate resistance is associated with a particular subset of acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients. Data are collected regarding the actual timing and dosage of methotrexate received by each patient and are correlated with the mechanisms of resistance.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 135 paired samples will be accrued for this study.
Studietype
Inschrijving (Werkelijk)
Deelname Criteria
Geschiktheidscriteria
Leeftijden die in aanmerking komen voor studie
Accepteert gezonde vrijwilligers
Geslachten die in aanmerking komen voor studie
Bemonsteringsmethode
Studie Bevolking
Beschrijving
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Meets 1 of the following criteria:
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in relapse, including all risk groups and leukemia subtypes, with frozen leukemic blast samples stored from the time of initial diagnosis and relapse
- Non-relapsing ALL (as control)
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Not specified
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- Not specified
Studie plan
Hoe is de studie opgezet?
Ontwerpdetails
Wat meet het onderzoek?
Primaire uitkomstmaten
Uitkomstmaat |
|---|
|
Mechanisms of intrinsic and acquired methotrexate resistance
|
|
Correlation of acquired methotrexate resistance with dosage or timing of methotrexate administration
|
|
Correlation of acquired methotrexate resistance with other clinical factors
|
Medewerkers en onderzoekers
Sponsor
Medewerkers
Onderzoekers
- Studie stoel: Richard Gorlick, MD, Children's Hospital at Montefiore
Studie record data
Bestudeer belangrijke data
Studie start
Primaire voltooiing (Werkelijk)
Studie voltooiing (Werkelijk)
Studieregistratiedata
Eerst ingediend
Eerst ingediend dat voldeed aan de QC-criteria
Eerst geplaatst (Schatting)
Updates van studierecords
Laatste update geplaatst (Schatting)
Laatste update ingediend die voldeed aan QC-criteria
Laatst geverifieerd
Meer informatie
Termen gerelateerd aan deze studie
Trefwoorden
Aanvullende relevante MeSH-voorwaarden
Andere studie-ID-nummers
- B977
- COG-B977 (Andere identificatie: Children's Oncology Group)
- CDR0000078589 (Andere identificatie: Clinical Trials.gov)
Deze informatie is zonder wijzigingen rechtstreeks van de website clinicaltrials.gov gehaald. Als u verzoeken heeft om uw onderzoeksgegevens te wijzigen, te verwijderen of bij te werken, neem dan contact op met register@clinicaltrials.gov. Zodra er een wijziging wordt doorgevoerd op clinicaltrials.gov, wordt deze ook automatisch bijgewerkt op onze website .