low absolute neutrophil counts and may occur as idiopathic
entity or as a manifestation of a wide spectrum..
The Kick-off Meeting of the Neutro-NARPS (CA24124) Action will take place
in Brussels, on October 25, 2025, at the COST Association Office.
Network for the Advancement of Neutropenia Research and Patient Support (Neutro-NARPS)
Action Details
– MoU – 033/25
– CSO Approval date – 19/05/2025
– Start date – 24/10/2025
– End date – 23/10/2029
Chronic Neutropenia (CNP) is a rare disorder characterized by persistently low absolute neutrophil counts and may occur as idiopathic entity or as a manifestation of a wide spectrum, mild to life-threatening, congenital or acquired, diseases. The principal challenge of the Network for the Advancement of Neutropenia Research and Patient Support (Neutro-NARPS) is to establish a multi-disciplinary consortium of top-level European and International experts and young investigators with high interest in CNP from the fields of medicine, molecular biology, bioinformatics and computational biology. These partners will work in close collaboration with patient Registries and Organizations, biotech and pharmaceutical companies, the European Haematology Association, and Competent Authorities to bridge the gap between basic research, translational medicine, and clinical practice. The Action’s network will focus on (a) the understanding of the pathogenesis and natural history of CNP, (b) improvement of diagnosis, (c) development and translation to the clinic of novel, repurposed or targeted treatment approaches including gene therapy, and (d) evaluation of the effect of the disease and treatment on patients’ Quality of Life (QoL). Neutro-NARPS envisions elucidating the pathogenetic mechanisms particularly associated with newly recognized CNP entities, investigating the role of nutrition and inflammation on disease initiation and evolution, identifying biomarkers for targeted therapies, and enhancing diagnostic and prognostic precision by applying machine learning (ML) technologies. The Action also aims to facilitate the translation of novel and potentially curative therapies from bench-to-bedside and to improve QoL by developing novel tools for the evaluation of patient reported outcomes (PROs).
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Please note
Management Committee nominations are carried out through the COST National Coordinators
Explore Working Groups
Working Group 1
THE ROLE OF INFLAMMATION IN CONGENITAL CNP
Working Group 2
ACQUIRED AND LIKELY-ACQUIRED CNP AND INFLAMMATION
Working Group 3
CNP RISK FACTOR PROFILING AND ML PREDICTIVE MODELING
Working Group 4
DRUG-INDUCED NEUTROPENIAS BY NOVEL THERAPIES
Working Group 5
GENERAL CONCEPT AND DESIGN OF CLINICAL TRIALS
Working Group 6
DEVELOPMENT OF TOOLS FOR EVALUATION OF PROs AND QoL
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COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) is a funding agency for research and innovation networks. Our Actions help connect research initiatives across Europe and enable scientists to grow their ideas by sharing them with their peers. This boosts their research, career and innovation.
