New markers for detection of minimal residual disease in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (SJ-11-0025)

St. Jude Reference #SJ-11-0025

Description

Researchers at St. Jude have identified a set of twenty two markers that predicts minimal residual disease in B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients. MRD detection by flow cytometry with these antibodies correlated well with those of molecular testing, which is more expensive and requires technical expertise. When used in 6-marker combinations, the new markers can detect one leukemic cell among 100,000 bone marrow cells, as compared to standard 4-color cytometry that detects one leukemic cell in 10,000 normal cells.

Keywords

Minimal residual disease, assay, detection, antibody

Granted patents or published applications

US 9,777,332

Related scientific references

Coustan-Smith E, Song G, Clark C, Key L, Liu P, Mehrpooya M, Stow P, Su X, Shurtleff S, Pui CH, Downing JR, Campana D; New markers for minimal residual disease detection in acute lymphoblastic leukemia; Blood. 2011 Apr 12.

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