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Identification of New Immune Factors Specific of Relapse in Childhood B Lineage Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Phase 4
Terminated
Conditions
Leukemia Relapse
B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Registration Number
NCT02618109
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Angers
Brief Summary

B-acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is the most common childhood malignancy. Despite enhancement of childhood B-ALL outcome, relapses remain difficult to treat. Several studies in adult acute myeloid leukaemia have shown that proliferation of immunosuppressive cells -particularly T regulatory (Treg) cells and deficient natural killer (NK) cells- was associated with poor response to chemotherapy. However, few studies have been done on childhood ALL and none on relapse of B-ALL. Moreover, a newly described immunosuppressive B cells subset (Breg cells) seems to have a role in oncogenesis in mice model, but its significance has never been evaluated in human cancers. The purpose of this study is to prospectively evaluate the immune status of children newly diagnosed with first relapse of B-cell ALL, and to compare results with those of children treated for B-ALL in complete remission. Classic lymphocytic phenotype, proportions of immunosuppressive cells (Treg cells, deficient NK cells, Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 and/or Programmed T cell death 1) and thymopoiesis will be evaluated. The investigators assume that increase of immunosuppressive cells proportions could be associated with B-ALL relapse.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
119
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Measure of Treg (CD4+,CD25+, Foxp3+) and deficient natural killer (NK) cells (CD3-,CD56+,NKp30-) proportions by FACS in children newly diagnosed with their first relapse of B-ALL.At the time of the inclusion.

Comparison of the immune status of patients at the diagnosis of their first relapse diagnosis with those of children treated for B-ALL who are in complete remission and at the same stage of treatment.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Measure of percentage of gamma delta and alpha-bêta TCR CD3+ T cells by FACS.At the time of the inclusion.
Measure of the number of T CD4+ lymphocytes (Cluster of Differentiation 4), T CD8+ lymphocytes (Cluster of Differentiation 8), NK cells and Natural killer T (NKT) cells by FACS.At the time of the inclusion.
Measure of TRECs (T cell receptor excision circle) by QPCR and naïve CD4+CD45RA+CD31+ T cells by FACS.At the time of the inclusion.
Measure of percentage of TCD4+ naive and memory cells and TCD8+ naive and memory cells by FACS.At the time of the inclusion.

Trial Locations

Locations (18)

University Hospital of Amiens

🇫🇷

Amiens, France

University Hospital of Angers

🇫🇷

Angers, France

University Hospital of Besancon

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Besançon, France

University Hospital of Bordeaux

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Bordeaux, France

University Hospital of Caen

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Caen, France

Civil Hospices of Lyon

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Lyon, France

University Hospital of Marseille

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Marseille, France

University Hospital of Nancy

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Nancy, France

University Hospital of Nantes

🇫🇷

Nantes, France

University Hospital of Nice

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Nice, France

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University Hospital of Amiens
🇫🇷Amiens, France

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