Minimal residual disease detection for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in peripheral blood-Are we there yet?

Br J Haematol

CLIP-Childhood Leukaemia Investigation Prague, Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic.

Published: November 2024

Can peripheral blood be used to detect residual disease in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) when we increase the sensitivity of the method used? Bendig et al. found that a larger amount of material and the use of next-generation sequencing (NGS) detects MRD in peripheral blood in up to half of patients with B-cell precursor ALL (BCP-ALL) where routine examination was negative. However, a negative result does not exclude the presence of residual disease and thus still limits the use of peripheral blood. Commentary on: Bendig et al. Next-generation sequencing and high DNA input identify previously missed measurable residual disease in peripheral blood of B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Br J Haematol 2024 (Online ahead of print). doi: 10.1111/bjh.19834.

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