Could cancer trick the body into attacking its own platelets?
NCT ID NCT06444477
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 33 adults who had both immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) — a condition where the immune system destroys platelets — and cancer. Researchers wanted to see if treating the cancer could also improve ITP. They also investigated whether cancer cells might mimic platelets, triggering the immune attack. The goal is to better understand this connection and improve care.
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 clarify why some cancer patients develop low platelet counts and point toward better management strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study (33 participants) with no intervention tested. Results may not apply to all cancer types or ITP patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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33 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Sep 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 with a definite diagnosis of both ITP and cancer
- 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: * Adult patients with a definite diagnosis of both ITP and cancer; * Synchronous diagnosis of ITP and cancer; * Onset of ITP occurring 6 months before or after the diagnosis of cancer. Exclusion Criteria: * None
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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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AP-HM Hôpital la Timone - service de médecine interne
Marseille, France
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AP-HP Hôpital Bichat service de médecine interne
Paris, France
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AP-HP Hôpital Bicêtre service de médecine interne
Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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AP-HP Hôpital Jean Verdier service de médecine interne
Bondy, France
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AP-HP Hôpital Mondor service de médecine interne
Créteil, France
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AP-HP Hôpital Saint-Antoine service de médecine interne
Paris, France
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AP-HP Hôpital Saint-Louis service immuno-hématologie
Paris, France
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CHRU d'Orléans - service de Médecine interne
Orléans, France
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CHRU d'Orléans - service de réanimation
Orléans, France
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CHRU de Nancy - service de Médecine Interne et Immunologie Clinique
Nancy, France
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CHRU de Strasbourg - service de médecine interne
Strasbourg, France
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CHU de Bordeaux Service de Médecine Interne et Maladies Infectieuses
Pessac, France
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CHU de Clermont-Ferrand - service de médecine interne
Clermont-Ferrand, France
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CHU de Lille - service d'Hématologie
Lille, France
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CHU de Montpellier - service d'Hématologie
Montpellier, France
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CHU de Nantes - service de médecine interne
Nantes, France
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CHU de Poitiers - service de médecine interne
Poitiers, France
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CHU de Toulouse - service de médecine interne
Toulouse, France
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CHU de Tours - service de médecine interne
Tours, France
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HCL - service d'Hématologie
Lyon, France
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