Immunotherapy's hidden danger: study probes blood vessel damage
NCT ID NCT07535944
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will follow 200 cancer patients starting immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) to see if these drugs stiffen the arteries. Researchers will measure pulse wave velocity before treatment, after 6-8 weeks, and at one year. The goal is to better understand vascular side effects like vasculitis and blood clots, which may become more common as ICI use grows.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) such as nivolumab, pembrolizumab, atezolizumab, ipilimumab, cemiplimab, and others
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors understand and monitor blood vessel problems caused by immunotherapy, leading to better safety guidelines.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study with no treatment being tested. It only measures changes in artery stiffness, so it may not capture all vascular risks or lead to direct patient benefits.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2031
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
patients treated with an Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) as monotherapy (curative or as an adjunct to surgery) or a combination of ICIs in the dermatology oncology department
- 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: * Patient treated with an ICI (nivolumab, pembrolizumab, atezolizumab, ipilimumab, cemiplima, or any novel antibody directed against PD-1, PD-L1, CTLA-4, or LAG-3) as monotherapy or in combination with another ICI or with radiotherapy, * Patient over 18 years of age, * WHO performance status: 0 to 2, * Oral informed consent, * Patient affiliated with or beneficiary of a social security scheme. Exclusion Criteria: * History of ICI treatment, * History of chemotherapy or targeted therapy within the last 4 weeks, * Stage 4 PAD, * Severe Raynaud's syndrome, * Removal of both hands and/or both feet, * Removal of the right hand/left foot or the left hand/right foot, * Patient deprived of liberty by an administrative or judicial decision or patient under legal protection, guardianship, or curatorship, * Pregnant or breastfeeding woman, * Patient unable to understand the study for any reason or to comply with the trial requirements (language barrier, psychological, geographical, etc.).
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de ROUEN
Rouen, 76031, France
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