Cancer-ITP link: could platelet mimicry be the culprit?

NCT ID NCT06444477

First seen Jan 30, 2026 · Last updated Apr 29, 2026 · Updated 14 times

Summary

This study looked at 33 adults who had both cancer and immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), a condition where the immune system attacks platelets, causing low counts. Researchers wanted to see if cancer cells mimic platelets, tricking the immune system. They measured how often ITP improved after cancer treatment. The goal was to better understand the connection between solid tumors and ITP.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • AP-HM Hôpital la Timone - service de médecine interne

    Marseille, France

  • AP-HP Hôpital Bichat service de médecine interne

    Paris, France

  • AP-HP Hôpital Bicêtre service de médecine interne

    Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France

  • AP-HP Hôpital Jean Verdier service de médecine interne

    Bondy, France

  • AP-HP Hôpital Mondor service de médecine interne

    Créteil, France

  • AP-HP Hôpital Saint-Antoine service de médecine interne

    Paris, France

  • AP-HP Hôpital Saint-Louis service immuno-hématologie

    Paris, France

  • CHRU d'Orléans - service de Médecine interne

    Orléans, France

  • CHRU d'Orléans - service de réanimation

    Orléans, France

  • CHRU de Nancy - service de Médecine Interne et Immunologie Clinique

    Nancy, France

  • CHRU de Strasbourg - service de médecine interne

    Strasbourg, France

  • CHU de Bordeaux Service de Médecine Interne et Maladies Infectieuses

    Pessac, France

  • CHU de Clermont-Ferrand - service de médecine interne

    Clermont-Ferrand, France

  • CHU de Lille - service d'Hématologie

    Lille, France

  • CHU de Montpellier - service d'Hématologie

    Montpellier, France

  • CHU de Nantes - service de médecine interne

    Nantes, France

  • CHU de Poitiers - service de médecine interne

    Poitiers, France

  • CHU de Toulouse - service de médecine interne

    Toulouse, France

  • CHU de Tours - service de médecine interne

    Tours, France

  • HCL - service d'Hématologie

    Lyon, France

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