Does a common sarcoidosis treatment raise lymphoma risk? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07343401
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study from Alexandria University looked at 40 adults with lung sarcoidosis who were receiving or about to start immunosuppressive therapy. Researchers tracked them for 12 months to see if any developed lymphoma, confirmed by lymph node biopsy. The goal was to understand whether this treatment might increase cancer risk.
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 link, it could help doctors weigh the risks of immunosuppressive therapy in sarcoidosis patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study with only 40 participants. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Jan 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
Prospective cohort
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Inclusion criteria include adult patients (≥18 years) with histologically confirmed sarcoidosis, receiving or planned to receive immunosuppressive therapy Exclusion Criteria:Patients with a prior history of lymphoma or other active malignancy, HIV infection, or other primary immunodeficiency will be excluded. \-
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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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Alexandria main university hospital
Alexandria, Asafra, 11511, Egypt
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