Elevated HOXA9 Expression as a Risk Factor in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Elevated HOXA9 Expression as a Risk Factor in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

• IRAS ID

  159681

• Contact name

  Ruth Pettengell

• Contact email

  rpetteng@sgul.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  St George's University London

• Duration of Study in the UK

  5 years, 5 months, 31 days

• Research summary

  The aim of this study is to investigate specific genes related to Leukaemia (Acute Myeloid Leukemia) in patients and have a look at how these genes play a role in the development of the disease. There are a few conditions pre disposed to leukaemia that also seem to be affected by some of these same genes that we will also take a look at in this study.

• REC name

  Yorkshire & The Humber - Sheffield Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  16/YH/0069

• Date of REC Opinion

  17 Feb 2016

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion