A Study to Learn More About the Health of Persons With Down Syndrome After Treatment for Acute Leukemia

Last updated: April 14, 2025
Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Leukemia

Down's Syndrome

Treatment

Clinical Evaluation

Neurocognitive Assessment

Biospecimen Collection

Clinical Study ID

NCT05702645
ALTE22C1
ALTE22C1
R01CA263000
UG1CA189955
COG-ALTE22C1
NCI-2022-09410
  • Ages 6-39
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This study attempts to learn more about the health of persons with Down syndrome after treatment for acute leukemia. Children with Down syndrome are at increased risk for side effects during treatment for acute leukemia, but it is unclear of their risk for long-term effects of cancer treatment. By learning more about the factors that may contribute to chronic health conditions and long-term effects after treatment for leukemia in persons with Down syndrome, clinical practice guidelines for survivorship care can be developed to help improve their quality-of-life.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients age >= 6 and < 40 years at the time of enrollment

  • A diagnosis of Down syndrome is required, and may include any of the threerecognized types: trisomy 21 resulting from chromosomal nondisjunction (mostcommon), translocation (the patient has 46 chromosomes, but all or part of anadditional copy of chromosome 21 is attached to another chromosome), or mosaicism (trisomy 21 that is present in only a fraction of cells)

  • All patients must be DS-AL survivors (acute lymphoblastic leukemia [ALL] or acutemyeloid leukemia [AML])

  • Note 1: Myeloid leukemia of Down syndrome (ML-DS) is included in the AMLcategory above. Per the World Health Organization (WHO) definition of ML-DS,this diagnosis encompasses both myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and overt AML.Also, note that survivors of relapsed disease are eligible, so long as thepatient otherwise meets eligibility criteria, i.e., treatment for relapse wascompleted at least 36 calendar months prior to enrollment and did not includestem cell transplant

  • Note 2: A diagnosis of transient abnormal myelopoiesis (TAM), also known astransient myeloproliferative disease (TMD), is not alone sufficient forinclusion in this study

  • Patients must have been treated for ALL or AML

  • Note: History of COG therapeutic trial participation is not required. As areminder ML-DS would be included under the AML category here above

  • All cancer treatment (oral or intravenous) must have been completed at least 36calendar months prior to enrollment

  • Patients must have a life expectancy of > 1 year

  • Patient and parent of subject must be either English or Spanish speaking. At leastone parent or guardian must be able to read and write in English or Spanish

  • Note: Parents or guardians are responsible for completing all questionnaires,even in the case of subjects that are >= 18 years old

  • All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must sign a written informedconsent

  • All institutional, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Cancer Institute (NCI) requirements for human studies must be met

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with history of hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) are excluded

  • Note: Patients with previous chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T-cell)therapy, and other cellular cancer therapies can participate, as long as allother eligibility criteria are satisfied

  • Patients with a history of cancers prior to their ALL or AML diagnosis are excluded.Patients that developed a subsequent malignant neoplasm following their ALL or AMLdiagnosis are also excluded

  • Note: Prior history of transient abnormal myelopoiesis is allowed, but is notsufficient for eligibility

  • Patients whose parents or guardians are unable to complete the required forms areexcluded

Study Design

Total Participants: 330
Treatment Group(s): 5
Primary Treatment: Clinical Evaluation
Phase:
Study Start date:
November 30, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
June 30, 2029

Study Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To determine the prevalence, type, and severity of chronic health conditions (CHC) in survivors of Down syndrome-associated acute leukemia (DS-AL), and to compare CHC with frequency-matched DS individuals that have no cancer history.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To characterize post-treatment clinical outcomes of DS-AL by prospective, in-person assessment.

II. To determine the prevalence and severity of parent-reported adverse neuropsychological (NP) outcomes in survivors of DS-AL, compared with frequency-matched DS individuals with no cancer history.

III. To determine health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in survivors of DS-AL, compared with frequency-matched DS individuals with no cancer history.

IV. To identify clinical risk determinants of CHC, NP, and clinical outcomes in survivors of DS-AL.

V. To establish a well-annotated cohort of survivors of DS-AL and associated biobank as a resource for future investigations.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:

I. For DS-acute lymphoblastic leukemia (DS-ALL), test if structural birth defects and genetic associations with etiology extend to CHC.

II. For DS-ALL, test if telomere length determined by polygenic risk score and telomere flow-fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) are associated with outcomes from in-person NP assessment.

OUTLINE:

Patients undergo an optional saliva/buccal swab in part 1 and clinical assessment in part 2 of the study. Patients with DS-ALL may then undergo blood sample collection and neurocognitive assessment in part 3 of the study.

Connect with a study center

  • Valley Children's Hospital

    Madera, California 93636
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

    Oakland, California 94609
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • UCSF Medical Center-Mission Bay

    San Francisco, California 94158
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Yale University

    New Haven, Connecticut 06520
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children

    Wilmington, Delaware 19803
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida

    Fort Myers, Florida 33908
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Memorial Regional Hospital/Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital

    Hollywood, Florida 33021
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Nemours Children's Clinic-Jacksonville

    Jacksonville, Florida 32207
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Nemours Children's Hospital

    Orlando, Florida 32827
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Saint Joseph's Hospital/Children's Hospital-Tampa

    Tampa, Florida 33607
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Arthur M Blank Hospital

    Atlanta, Georgia 30329
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Egleston

    Atlanta, Georgia 30322
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Augusta University Medical Center

    Augusta, Georgia 30912
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

    Baltimore, Maryland 21215
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • C S Mott Children's Hospital

    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Mississippi Medical Center

    Jackson, Mississippi 39216
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics

    Kansas City, Missouri 64108
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    Saint Louis, Missouri 63110
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Hospital and Medical Center of Omaha

    Omaha, Nebraska 68114
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Nebraska Medical Center

    Omaha, Nebraska 68198
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Alliance for Childhood Diseases/Cure 4 the Kids Foundation

    Las Vegas, Nevada 89135
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Summerlin Hospital Medical Center

    Las Vegas, Nevada 89144
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center

    Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

    Las Vegas, Nevada 89102
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Renown Regional Medical Center

    Reno, Nevada 89502
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hackensack University Medical Center

    Hackensack, New Jersey 07601
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Albany Medical Center

    Albany, New York 12208
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Montefiore Medical Center - Moses Campus

    Bronx, New York 10467
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute

    Buffalo, New York 14263
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Sanford Broadway Medical Center

    Fargo, North Dakota 58122
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron

    Akron, Ohio 44308
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation

    Cleveland, Ohio 44195
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital

    Cleveland, Ohio 44106
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Dayton Children's Hospital

    Dayton, Ohio 45404
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Oregon Health and Science University

    Portland, Oregon 97239
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Rhode Island Hospital

    Providence, Rhode Island 02903
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Prisma Health Richland Hospital

    Columbia, South Carolina 29203
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • BI-LO Charities Children's Cancer Center

    Greenville, South Carolina 29605
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Sanford USD Medical Center - Sioux Falls

    Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57117-5134
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • East Tennessee Childrens Hospital

    Knoxville, Tennessee 37916
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center

    Nashville, Tennessee 37232
    United States

    Suspended

  • Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas

    Austin, Texas 78723
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas

    Dallas, Texas 75390
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Cook Children's Medical Center

    Fort Worth, Texas 76104
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Baylor College of Medicine

    Houston, Texas 77030
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Baylor College of Medicine/Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas 77030
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas 77030
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

    San Antonio, Texas 78229
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Seattle Children's Hospital

    Seattle, Washington 98105
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital

    Spokane, Washington 99204
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield

    Marshfield, Wisconsin 54449
    United States

    Suspended

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