Immunotherapy side effects under the microscope: new study monitors autoantibodies
NCT ID NCT04220034
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study followed 183 cancer patients starting checkpoint inhibitor therapy to see how often they develop autoantibodies—proteins that can mistakenly attack the body's own tissues. Researchers collected blood samples to track changes in several types of autoantibodies linked to autoimmune diseases. The goal was to better understand and potentially predict autoimmune side effects from these powerful cancer drugs.
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 study could help doctors predict and manage autoimmune side effects in cancer patients receiving checkpoint inhibitors.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures antibody levels and does not test any new therapy or intervention.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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183 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients receiving inhibitor checkpoint treatment
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * patients receiving check point inhibitor for a neoplasic disease in a center that participates to the study during the inclusion period * patients who agree to participate in the study * adult patients (aged more than 18 years old) Exclusion Criteria: \- previous treatment with check point inhibitor
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chu Reims
Reims, 51092, France
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