Protein clue could unlock new autoimmune treatments
NCT ID NCT04978948
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is measuring a protein called STIM1 on the surface of immune cells in 670 people with various autoimmune diseases. The goal is to find which diseases have high levels of this protein, which could help researchers develop new antibody-based treatments. Participants provide blood samples, and no experimental treatment is given.
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 identify which autoimmune diseases have high STIM1 levels, paving the way for developing new antibody treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures a protein; it does not test any therapy. Results may not lead to actual treatments.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 670 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2021
- Expected to finish
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May 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
Patient over 18 years old. Diagnosis of one of the autoimmune diseases of interest according to the commonly accepted classification criteria for each disease, regardless of the level of disease activity.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- 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: * Diagnosis of one of the autoimmune diseases Exclusion Criteria: * Treatment with rituximab in the previous 12 months
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHRU de Brest - Service de rhumatologie
RECRUITINGBrest, Brest, 29200, France
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CHU de Martinique
RECRUITINGFort-de-France, Martinique, 97261, France
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Centre Hospitalier de Quimper
RECRUITINGQuimper, Brittany Region, 29000, France
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Centre Hospitalier des Pays de Morlaix
RECRUITINGMorlaix, Brittany Region, 29672, France
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