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.
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Starting year

2025

End year

2028

Granted funding

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197 681 €

Funder

Research Council of Finland

Funding instrument

Kansainvälinen yhteisrahoitteinen ohjelma

Decision maker

Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment
10.12.2024

Other information

Funding decision number

367830

Fields of science

Biomedicine

Research fields

Biolääketieteet

Identified topics

cancer