New hope for cancer patients: drugs may cut steroid dependency from immunotherapy

NCT ID NCT04375228

First seen Feb 06, 2026 · Last updated May 13, 2026 · Updated 12 times

Summary

This study tests whether rituximab or tocilizumab can help people with advanced solid tumors stop using steroids for immune-related side effects caused by immunotherapy. About 8 participants will receive one of these drugs to see if they can discontinue steroids within 4 weeks. The goal is to ease side effects and improve quality of life without long-term steroid use.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • Johns Hopkins

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10022, United States

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