Clinical trial · Observational
Use of the MiCK Assay for Apoptosis in AML
Use of the MiCK Assay for Apoptosis to Predict Complete Remission in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
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- Sep 8, 2026
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- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
A previous preliminary study performed at Vanderbilt University with funding from the Leukemia Society of America demonstrated that the response of leukemia cells in vitro to the chemotherapeutic agent idarubicin in the microculture kinetic assay for apoptosis (MiCK assay) predicted survival in patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML). In this previous study, achievement of complete response (CR) to induction therapy with idarubicin and cytarabine was used as the clinical indicator for determining whether leukemia specimens taken prior to treatment were sensitive or not sensitive in the MiCK assay. This group of patients has been followed for 7 years and their long term survival rates show that their responses in the MiCK assay to idarubicin but not cytarabine predict survival. In the present proposal a separate group of patients with newly diagnosed AML will be recruited to provide leukemia cell samples that will be used to establish criteria for sensitivity and non-sensitivity to idarubicin and cytarabine in the MiCK assay. The achievement of CR will be used to determine in vitro sensitivity as it was done in the previous study. With the in vitro sensitivities as determined in this proposed study, the long term survivals of patients in the previous study will be analyzed prospectively. The proposed study is expected to have an approximate duration of one year. Patient population will include newly diagnosed AML patients with both de novo AML and AML arising from a previously diagnosed myelodysplastic syndrome. The study will not include patients with previously treated leukemia that has relapsed
Conditions
Conditions (1)
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| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leukemia, Myelocytic, Acute | Leukemia | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.85 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
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| Standard Chemotherapy | Drug | Chemotherapy | ALIAS |
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Arms and outcomes
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- Drug: Standard Chemotherapy
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- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
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Inclusion Criteria: patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML Exclusion Criteria:
References
Publications (5)
- BACKGROUNDKravtsov VD. A novel microculture kinetic assay (MiCK assay) for malignant cell growth and chemosensitivity. Eur J Cancer. 1994;30A(10):1564-70. doi: 10.1016/0959-8049(94)00291-c. PMID 7833120
- BACKGROUNDKravtsov VD, Fabian I. Automated monitoring of apoptosis in suspension cell cultures. Lab Invest. 1996 Feb;74(2):557-70. PMID 8780173
- BACKGROUNDKravtsov VD, Greer JP, Whitlock JA, Koury MJ. Use of the microculture kinetic assay of apoptosis to determine chemosensitivities of leukemias. Blood. 1998 Aug 1;92(3):968-80. PMID 9680366
- BACKGROUNDKravtsov VD, Daniel TO, Koury MJ. Comparative analysis of different methodological approaches to the in vitro study of drug-induced apoptosis. Am J Pathol. 1999 Oct;155(4):1327-39. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9440(10)65235-2. PMID 10514415
- DERIVEDStrickland SA, Raptis A, Hallquist A, Rutledge J, Chernick M, Perree M, Talbott MS, Presant CA. Correlation of the microculture-kinetic drug-induced apoptosis assay with patient outcomes in initial treatment of adult acute myelocytic leukemia. Leuk Lymphoma. 2013 Mar;54(3):528-34. doi: 10.3109/10428194.2012.722217. Epub 2012 Sep 17. PMID 22924433