Active clinical trials for "Myeloproliferative Disorders"

Evaluate diagnostic and prognostic value of CD26 positive stem cell Stem Cells in classic myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). To study CD26 expression on different phases of CML (chronic phase, accelerated phase, blastic phase). To investigate whether CD26 positive stem cell are expressed only in Philadelphia chromosome positive MPN (CML) and/or in Philadelphia chromosome negative MPN (PV, ET, PMF).

This is a clinical study to evaluate the effect of CMPN (Chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm) to the bone. The hypothesis is that patients with CMPN have a higher fracture-rate compared to the background population. We expect to find a lower BMD using conventional DXA scan (dual energy x-ray absorptiometry), and a change in other parameters using HR-pQCT (high-resolution peripheral quantitative computerized tomography).Biochemical bone markers is measured to support the hypothesis.

Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), including polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, and primary myelofibrosis, may lead to gastroesophageal varices. The quality of life, morbidity, and mortality of MPN patients mainly depend on disease-related symptoms, thromboembolic and hemorrhagic complications. Previous studies have shown that JAK2 V617F has a prominent role in vascular risk and MPN-associated gastroesophageal varices. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of anticoagulation in patients with JAK2 mutation and gastroesophageal varices.

The purpose of this study is to assess the clinical anti-proliferative activity of STI571 (Glivec®, Novartis, Pharma) in patients with HES defined as: Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome (secondary HES), defined as a peripheral blood eosinophilia greater than 1,500 cells/µL for longer than 6 months, absence of other apparent aetiologies for eosinophilia and with or without signs and symptoms of organ involvement, irrespective to expression of any of imatinib targets (c-Kit receptor, PDGFR, bcr-abl receptor) on bone marrow cells. Familiar hypereosinophilia defined as a peripheral blood eosinophilia greater than 1,500 cells/µL for longer than 6 months, absence of other apparent aetiologies for eosinophilia and signs and symptoms of organ involvement, irrespective to expression of any of imatinib targets (c-Kit receptor, PDGFR, bcr-abl receptor) on bone marrow cells, and with a recognized or reported cases of hypereosinophilia in the patient's family. Chronic myeloproliferative disorder, defined as chronic eosinophilic leukemia (CEL) with the presence of blasts (>10%) in the bone marrow (BM), or the presence of immature eosinophils in different tissues, or an aggressive clinical course or the presence of clonal cytogenetic anomalies. Myeloproliferative disorder (MPD) with eosinophilia, eosinophilic leukemia or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia [myeloproliferative disorders/myelodysplastic syndromes (MPD/MDS)] with evidence of: t(5;12)(q33;p13) by cytogenetic or fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis, or ETV6/TEL-PDGFRB fusion transcript by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), or PDGFRB disruption, assessed or suspected, by other translocations with additional partner genes (H4, HIP1, CEV14 and Rab5) 5, or MPD/MDS who have constitutive activation of the gene for platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta (PDGFRB) 6 by point mutations

Myeloproliferative disorders (MPD) include chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) (Ph +) and essential thrombocythemia (ET), the polycythemia vera (PV), myelofibrosis (MF) called SMP Ph. CML is the ultimate model of carcinogenesis. SMP is a characterized by a malignant monoclonal proliferation of a pluripotent hematopoietic progenitor determined by the presence of a balanced translocation between chromosomes 9 and 22 (Ph chromosome) which leads to major changes of a large number of cell functions. Investigators now believe that within the bone marrow exist two types of "hematopoietic niches' niche osteoblastic / endosteal and vascular niche, controlling the maintenance and differentiation of hematopoietic stem cell pool. The endosteal niche, is a hypoxic region near the endosteal trabecular, which provides protection to deeply dormant stem cells. Data from the literature suggest that in the SMP, especially CML, the interaction of malignant stem cells with the microenvironment niche Endosteal could favor their survival and resistance to treatment. The therapeutic management of CML was upset by the use of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). However, despite these advances, even in situations of undetectable residual disease, it has been observed relapses of the disease stopped TKI leaving suggest that there is a resistance of leukemic stem cell to TKI. Work in the group Bipoa "Bio Engineering and Pathophysiology Osteo-Articular" helped develop a 3D model of ex vivo bone formation, which can mimic the endosteal niche. the goal is to apply this model to the SMP of hematopoiesis by referring to normal hematopoiesis. it will be tested the hypothesis that the endosteal ex vivo recess of the 3D modeling allows to highlight a special interaction can promote the persistence of the leukemia stem cell despite the use of effective therapies.

Myeloproliferative neoplasms are heterogeneous group of clonal hematopoietic stem cell neoplasms with excessive proliferation of one or more of the erythroid, megakaryocytic, or myeloid lineages and relatively normal maturation resulting in increased numbers of red cells, platelets, and/or granulocytes in the peripheral blood. Constitutive tyrosine kinase activation appears to be a common pathogenetic mechanism.

This study involves observing the level of cell cycle regulatory gene in patients with myeloproliferative disorders(MPD). These disorders include polycythemia vera (PV), essential thrombocythemia (ET), myelofibrosis (MF) and chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). The abnormal blood and/or bone marrow cells, or materials derived from these abnormal cells, like DNA, RNA, protein or plasma will be used in laboratory studies. Cell cycle regulatory protein such as cyclins, cyclin-dependent kinases(Cdks) and Cdk inhibitors(CKIs) play indispensable roles in processes such as transcription, metabolism and stem cell self-renewal. MPD are a group of diseases characterized by abnormally increased proliferation of erythroid, megakaryocytic, or granulocytic cells. The pathogenesis was still unclear. Detecting the level of cell cycle regulatory protein will be useful to look for the possible role in MPD and better understand the cause of MPD.

Patients with Myeloproliferative neoplasms are at particular risk for developing arterial and venous thrombosis, especially thrombosis in the splanchnic venous system. The patho-physiology and natural history of MPN related SVT is poorly understood and treatment algorithms vary greatly. This is of considerable importance since the morbidity and mortality in this group of patients is high. This study aims to observe patients with MPN related SVT over a period of five years to document their clinical progress. Methods of observation include clinical assessment, standard investigations and laboratory based research investigations

Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) are clonal hematopoietic disorders sharing a common natural evolution: a chronic phase, characterized by a major risk of vascular events, followed by an accelerated phase eventually leading to transformation to acute leukemia. MPN include polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, primary myelofibrosis, and rarer entities. During the past years, CML became a paradigm for targeted therapy and personalized cancer medicine. For other MPNs, the discovery of the JAK2V617F mutation followed by many other mutations, opened similar perspectives. However, several questions remain to be answered in MPNs regarding the clinical implication of these major scientific discoveries: what is the clinical impact of JAK2V617F and other molecular biomarkers on the risks of complications and progression? Can these new biomarkers be used in the perspective of a personalized therapy of MPNs? his project will focus on the qualification of a series of known mutations as biomarkers in MPNs based on large multicenter cohorts of patients with well-annotated samples

There is a paucity of data on the aetiology of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). The investigators conducted a systematic review of the literature which identified several cohort and case-control studies that have investigated a wide range of potential medical, environmental and occupational risk factors. However, these studies have been limited by a wide variation in case definition and small sample sizes limiting the potential to detect modest risk differences between cases and controls. The research group propose an exploratory case-control study of 100 patients with classic MPNs and 200 controls to determine the optimal methods for roll out of this study to a multi-centred UK-based case-control study that will investigate the aetiology of MPN subtypes. The objectives of the study are to evaluate recruitment procedures, response rates, the development of a telephone administered questionnaire, compare occupational exposure assessment using OccIDEAS, a novel web based program, with a job-exposure matrix (FINJEM), evaluate the feasibility of collection of DNA from saliva compared to blood samples, identify potential aetiologic factors associated with MPNs and explore assessment of quality of life. The findings of this exploratory study will form the basis of a protocol for a large United Kingdom (UK)-wide case-control study of MPNs.