Scientists hunt for genetic clues to deadly heart side effect of cancer drugs
NCT ID NCT06734689
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to find genetic differences that make some cancer patients more likely to develop a rare but life-threatening heart inflammation (myocarditis) from immune checkpoint inhibitors. Researchers will compare the DNA of 100 patients who had this side effect with 400 who did not. The goal is to identify risk genes and build a score to predict who is most at risk, helping doctors make safer treatment choices.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Adult cancer patients treated by immune checkpoint inhibitors
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Cancer patients on ICI since at least 3 months with a minimum of 2 ICI doses received having no appearance (as compared to baseline known pre-ICI) of a new cardio-muscular symptoms or ECG abnormality or WMA or troponin-T increase (above ULN if normal prior to ICI start, or over twice its troponin-T baseline value if abnormal before ICI start). 2. Signature of informed consent before any trial procedure from the patient 3. Patients covered by social security regimen (excepting AME). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Age \<18 years of age. 2. Pregnant or breast-feeding women 3. People under legal protection measure (safeguard measures) Specific exclusion criteria for the magnetic resonance imaging sub-study (MRI) * Patients with a contraindication to MRI (claustrophobia, some wearing equipment with magnetic properties: pacemaker, ferromagnetic equipment, etc.) * Intolerance to gadolinium, or severe renal insufficiency (GFR\<30 ml/min/1.73 m2). Of note, the other groups of patients needed to complete this study; i.e the patients with refuted suspicion of ICI-myocarditis who will serve as controls, and the patients with ICI-myocarditis (cases) are included in another protocol (NCT05454527)
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière
RECRUITINGParis, 75013, France
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