Telomere Length and Telomerase Mutations in Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia
OBJECTIVES:
- To compare the frequency of germline telomerase mutations in pediatric patients with
acute myeloid leukemia (AML) demonstrating prolonged myelosuppression, defined as ≥ 1
episode > 35 days of neutrophil count recovery after chemotherapy, to the pediatric
patients with the expected myelosuppression, defined as consistently < 35 days of
neutrophil count recovery after chemotherapy.
- To assess association between telomerase mutations and incidence of grade 3 or 4
mucositis, relapse, and death.
- To compare germline (remission) telomere length in pediatric AML patients demonstrating
delayed bone marrow recovery with the pediatric patients with consistently expected
recovery.
- To assess whether a correlation between telomere length and incidence of grade 3 or 4
mucositis, relapse, and death exist.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.
Cryopreserved bone marrow samples are analyzed for DNA sequencing and mutation by
Sanger-based sequencing methods, quantitative PCR, and SeqMan Pro (Lasergene from DNAStar).
Results are then compared with previously published data and existing databases to determine
the allele frequency in control populations.
Observational
N/A
Frequency of mutations
No
Maria M. Gramatges, MD
Principal Investigator
Texas Children's Hospital
United States: Federal Government
CDR0000689840
NCT01247584
November 2010
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