Lab-Grown stem cells could unlock secrets of scleroderma

NCT ID NCT07650565

First seen Jun 16, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study will take blood samples from 16 people—some with severe scleroderma, some with mild forms, and their healthy relatives—to create stem cells in the lab. These stem cells will be turned into different cell types (like heart, skin, and immune cells) to study how the disease works at a cellular level. The goal is to better understand why scleroderma varies so much between patients, not to test a new treatment.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • University hospital Montpellier

    Montpellier, France

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What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to

If successful, this could reveal why scleroderma affects people differently and point toward new targets for future treatments.

What could go wrong

This is a very early, small study (16 people) focused on building lab models, not testing treatments. It may not lead directly to any therapy.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

autoimmune disease systemic sclerosis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.