Genomics- and biomarkers-based tools for personalized treatment to reduce chemotherapy burden in pediatric leukemia (GEPARD-2)
Description of the granted funding
This study focuses on advancing personalized treatments for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), particularly in "low-to-intermediate-risk" patients who respond poorly to early therapy and have higher risk of relapse. Building on a prior project, it aims to identify biomarkers to better distinguish true high-risk patients from lower-risk ones, allowing for more precise therapy adjustments. Researchers will explore targeted therapies for specific ALL types (ETV6::RUNX1 and TCF3::PBX1, and T-ALL) and assess the impact of dasatinib combined with new drugs in preclinical and early phase clinical settings. The project will utilize advanced AI, multi-omics, and high-throughput drug screens, with a broader goal of creating analysis methods applicable to other genetically based diseases.
Show moreStarting year
2025
End year
2028
Granted funding
Funder
Research Council of Finland
Funding instrument
International joint call
Other information
Funding decision number
367830
Fields of science
Biomedicine
Research fields
Biolääketieteet