Scientists track immunotherapy side effects to make cancer treatment safer
NCT ID NCT05331066
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 200 cancer patients starting immunotherapy (checkpoint inhibitors) to understand why some develop immune-related side effects. Researchers will collect blood samples and clinical data to find early warning signs. The goal is to improve how doctors monitor and manage these side effects, not to test a new treatment.
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 side effects from immunotherapy, making cancer treatment safer and more personalized.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly benefit participants. Results may take years to translate into clinical practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
The study aims to enroll and obtain samples of investigational interest from 200 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of any form of solid malignancy with a clinical indication and appropriate treatment plan to commence immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy.
- 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: * Written informed consent * Age 18 years or older * Confirmed diagnosis of any form of solid malignancy with a clinical indication and appropriate treatment plan to commence immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy Exclusion Criteria: * Medical or psychological condition that would preclude informed consent * Planned participation in a drug trial receiving investigational agents * Subjects who have previously commenced immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy prior to study entry. * Subjects unable to comply with the study or sample schedule.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGChelsea, London, SW3 6JJ, United Kingdom
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