Thyroid cancer Drug's side effect on body mass measured in small study
NCT ID NCT07543887
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study from the University of Pisa looked at how the thyroid cancer drug selpercatinib affects body composition. Fifteen adults on the drug had their lean mass and energy expenditure measured. The goal was simply to observe and gather data, 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.
- Active substance
- selpercatinib
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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15 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Apr 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
Patients with thyroid cancer receiving ongoing treatment with selpercatinib
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Adults (≥18 years old) * Diagnosis of thyroid cancer * Ongoing treatment with selpercatinib Exclusion Criteria: \- Inability to provide informed consent
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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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University Hospital of Pisa
Pisa, PI, 56124, Italy
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