Stem cells unlock mystery of chemo heart damage

NCT ID NCT03199300

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 29 times

Summary

This study aims to find out why certain cancer drugs cause serious heart or lung side effects in some patients. Researchers will take skin or blood cells from 20 people who had extreme reactions to chemotherapy and turn them into stem cells to study the heart damage in a lab. The goal is to better understand these rare toxicities and help prevent long-term heart problems in cancer survivors.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University Medical Center Groningen

    Groningen, 9713 GZ, Netherlands

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