New study aims to unlock mysteries of immunotherapy side effects
NCT ID NCT04656873
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study collects medical information and biological samples (blood, urine, stool, etc.) from 32 cancer patients starting or restarting immunotherapy. The goal is to build a research database to better understand why some patients develop immune-related side effects and how to manage them. No new treatments are being tested; it is purely for knowledge gathering.
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 research could help doctors predict and better manage immune-related side effects from cancer immunotherapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It is small (32 participants) and aims to build a database for future research, so direct benefits are unlikely.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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32 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2021
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- 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
Adult cancer patients starting ICI monotherapy or combination therapy at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH).
- 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: * 18 years of age at time of enrollment * Diagnosis of cancer * Starting initial ICI therapy or re-starting ICI treatment after a 2-year gap (including off-label use) at UNC-CH using any currently FDA approved ICI's. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior ICI treatment within the last 2 years, including FDA approved ICIs and those under investigation (clinical trials). * Known and untreated BSL-2+ communicable diseases (active/untreated latent TB, HIV, etc.) or other active infections.
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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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Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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