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ReviewBritish journal of cancer2025

ALLTogether recommendations for biobanking samples from patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: a modified Delphi study.

Amélie Trinquand, James Leveson, Ana Lúcia Barbosa, Paula Gameiro, Tiina Vesterinen, Tim Lammens, Thomas Drost, Anthony V Moorman, Valérie de Haas, Jonathan Bond and 2 more

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12 authors.

Amélie TrinquandNational Children's Cancer Service, Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland.
James LevesonUniversity College London NHS Trust, London, UK.
Ana Lúcia BarbosaDepartment of Haematology, Instituto Português de Oncologia, Lisbon, Portugal.
Paula GameiroDepartment of Haematology, Instituto Português de Oncologia, Lisbon, Portugal.
Tiina VesterinenInstitute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), HiLIFE, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Tim LammensDepartment of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Ghent University, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
Thomas DrostALLTogether Patient and Public Involvement in Research (PPI) representative, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Anthony V MoormanLeukaemia Research Cytogenetics Group, Centre for Cancer, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9781-6107
Valérie de HaasPrincess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Jonathan BondNational Children's Cancer Service, Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland.
Judith M BoerPrincess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands. j.m.boer-20@prinsesmaximacentrum.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4848-7789
Biobank Committee of the ALLTogether Consortium

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is a rare and heterogeneous disease. The ALLTogether consortium has implemented a treatment protocol to improve outcome and reduce treatment-related toxicity across much of Europe. The consortium provides the opportunity to design translational research on patient material stored in national biobanks. However, there are currently no standardized guidelines for the types of material, processing, and storage for leukaemia biobanking. To address this gap, we conducted a modified Delphi survey among 53 experts in different roles related to leukaemia. The first round consisted of 63 statements asking for level of agreement. The second round refined some to reach consensus, using yes-no and multiple-option answers. Key recommendations include cryopreservation of cells from diagnosis, post-induction, post-consolidation, and relapse, with at least two aliquots of plasma and serum, and cerebrospinal fluid from diagnosis, day15, and post-induction. It was advised to distribute cells across multiple vials for various research projects, and to collect data on sample processing, cell viability, and blast percentage. Quality monitoring and user feedback were strongly recommended. The Delphi survey resulted in strong recommendations that can be used by national biobanks to harmonize storage of samples from patients with ALL and ensure high-quality cryopreserved cells for research studies.

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Biological Specimen BanksPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaSpecimen HandlingCryopreservationDelphi TechniqueHumans

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PMID39987377
PMCPMC11920285

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