PEG-Asparaginase Associated Pancreatitis, Hepatotoxicity and Hyperlipidemia in Children With ALL (AAP2008)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01393249 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: July 13, 2011
Last Update Posted
: December 9, 2016
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Condition or disease |
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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Pancreatitis |
Leukemia is the leading cause of cancer in children in Europe and the U.S. with an annual incidence of appoximately 3,5 cases per 100.000 children 0-14,9 years.
Although the rate of cure has increased significantly, treatment is still unsuccesfull in appoximately 20 % of the patients. There is great variation in the how the individual patient processes the different chemotherapeutic agents. Furthermore there is a signifikant difference regarding the severity of sideeffects and toxicities. So far it has not been possible to predict which patients are at speciel risk of developing toxicities.
Acute pancreatitis is a severe sideffect/toxicity when treating ALL. Patients are at risk of developing pancreatitis, because of the drug Asparaginase. The condition can not be prevented and in severe cases, e.g. hemorhaggic pancreatitis the only solution is to discontinue the drug, in spite of the fact that Asparaginase is on of the most important drugs when treating leukemia.
In the current study we will map the occurence of pancreatitis, hepatotoxicity and hyperlipidemia among approximately 1000 children and adolescents with leukemia. This study is unique because it is the largest study of its kind regarding Asparaginase associated pancreatitis. Among other things it will involve extensive genetic analysis.
We believe that this study will improve the possibilities, not only, for individualized treatmentVi mener at dette studie vil forbedre mulighederne for individ orienteret behandling, but also for other studies like this regarding other toxicities in patients with cancer.
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 31 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | PEG-Asparaginase Associated Pancreatitis, Hepatotoxicity and Hyperlipidemia in Children With ALL |
Study Start Date : | July 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 2013 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | June 2014 |

Group/Cohort |
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ALL, Asparaginase, pancreatitis
Patients that have been scanned and have had blood tests
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- Risk of pancreatitis [ Time Frame: During asparaginase therapy ]Risk of pancreatitis in relation to host genomic variants, inflammatory markers and ultrasound changes in the weeks prior to clinical pancreatitia
- Course of pancreatitis [ Time Frame: In the months following pancreatitis ]
Risk of complications, specifically cysts, pain and diabetes in the months following pancratitis.
Risk of 2nd episode of pancreatitis if reexposed to asparaginase

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 1 Year to 18 Years (Child, Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- IR- or SR- type ALL, and treatment with Peg-Asparaginase
Exclusion Criteria:
- HR ALL, and changing subgroup from IR or SR to HR

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01393249
Denmark | |
Rigshospitalet | |
Copenhagen, Denmark, 2100 |
Study Chair: | Kjeld Schmiegelow, M.D. | Rigshospitalet, Denmark |
Responsible Party: | Kjeld Schmiegelow, Professor, Rigshospitalet, Denmark |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01393249 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
RR240778PEGASP H2-2010-002 ( Registry Identifier: VEK RegionH ) |
First Posted: | July 13, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | December 9, 2016 |
Last Verified: | December 2016 |
Keywords provided by Kjeld Schmiegelow, Rigshospitalet, Denmark:
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Pediatric Asparaginase Pancreatitis |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma Leukemia, Lymphoid Pancreatitis Hyperlipidemias Hyperlipoproteinemias Leukemia Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Lymphoproliferative Disorders Lymphatic Diseases |
Immunoproliferative Disorders Immune System Diseases Pancreatic Diseases Digestive System Diseases Dyslipidemias Lipid Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Pegaspargase Asparaginase Antineoplastic Agents |