Leukemia biobank and sample collection program

Core A: Biospecimen Processing

['FUNDING_OTHER'] · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · NIH-11195611

This program collects and stores blood, bone marrow, and tissue samples plus clinical information from people newly diagnosed with leukemia to help researchers develop better tests and treatments.

Quick facts

Phase['FUNDING_OTHER']
Study typeNih_funding
SexAll
SponsorWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (nih funded)
Locations1 site (SAINT LOUIS, UNITED STATES)
Trial IDNIH-11195611 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this research studies

If you enroll, you would be asked to provide blood, bone marrow, and other tissue samples at several timepoints after a new leukemia diagnosis (multiple myeloma is excluded). The samples are processed and stored in a CAP-accredited biorepository with strict quality control. Your clinical information is linked to the samples in a secure database so researchers can study disease changes over time. High-quality, well-annotated specimens are shared with approved leukemia research projects to support new discoveries.

Who could benefit from this research

Good fit: People newly diagnosed with a hematologic malignancy (excluding multiple myeloma) who are treated at or referred to Siteman Cancer Center are the intended participants.

Not a fit: Patients with multiple myeloma are not eligible, and contributing samples may not provide direct clinical benefit to individual participants.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: Making high-quality, clinically annotated samples available could speed research that leads to better leukemia diagnostics and treatments.

How similar studies have performed: Established biobanks and specimen cores have successfully supported many research advances, and this core builds on a long-standing CAP-accredited tissue bank at Siteman.

Where this research is happening

SAINT LOUIS, UNITED STATES

Researchers

About this research

  1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
  2. Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
  3. For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.

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Conditions: Cancer Center

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