Genomics- and biomarkers-based tools for personalized treatment to reduce chemotherapy burden in pediatric leukemia (GEPARD-2)

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

Olli Lohi Orcid -palvelun logo
197 681 €

Funder

Research Council of Finland

Funding instrument

International joint call

Other information

Funding decision number

367830

Fields of science

Biomedicine

Research fields

Biolääketieteet
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