Rare skin disease patients develop even rarer lymphoma – scientists investigate why
NCT ID NCT07477769
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at the blood immune cells of 10 adults with a rare inherited skin condition called NIPAL4 ichthyosis. Researchers want to understand why three patients with this skin disease also developed a very rare lymphoma (Sezary syndrome). By describing the normal immune cell types in these patients, they hope to find clues about a possible connection. No treatment is given; only a one-time extra blood sample is taken during routine 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 this study finds a distinct immune cell pattern, it could point toward a way to screen for lymphoma risk in people with NIPAL4 ichthyosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early observational study with only 10 participants. It is not testing a treatment, so it may not lead to any direct medical changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
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
Adult patients (M/F) with autosomal recessive congenital ichthyoses mutated NIPAL4 (Nipal4-nEDD)
- 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 (\> 18 years old) * ARCI-type ichthyosis with NIPAL4 mutation (Nipal4-nEDD) Exclusion Criteria: * Ichthyosis that has not been genotyped or with mutations in different genes * Patients with concomitant inflammatory, infectious, or hematological conditions * Individuals subject to legal protection measures or deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative decision * Individuals under guardianship/curatorship * Opposition to the research
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