Tracking immune-related side effects in people with solid tumors starting immunotherapy
Official title: Longitudinal Cohort Study of Immune-Related Adverse Events in Solid Tumor Patients Receiving Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors, With Deep Phenotyping and Multi-Omics Biomarker Discovery
Run by Shantou University Medical College · NCT07357636 · Data updated 2026-11-12
We will follow adults with solid tumors beginning immune checkpoint inhibitors to see if blood, tissue, and other tests can predict or explain immune-related side effects, with special attention to neurological problems.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 940 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Shantou University Medical College Academic / other |
| Drugs / interventions | prednisone |
| Locations | 6 sites (Fuzhou, Fujian and 5 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | January 10, 2019 |
| Main results expected | September 10, 2029 |
| Study ends | September 10, 2029 |
| Registry record updated | January 28, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07357636 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults (age ≥18) with a confirmed solid tumor who plan to start a new immune checkpoint inhibitor regimen, can provide informed consent, complete baseline assessments before the first dose, and have available archival tumor tissue or agree to biopsy are ideal candidates.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with prior solid organ or allogeneic stem cell transplants, those on chronic systemic immunosuppression above 10 mg/day prednisone equivalent, or those with uncontrolled medical or psychiatric issues that prevent follow-up are unlikely to benefit from enrollment.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
Adults with histologically confirmed solid tumors who are about to start a new immune checkpoint inhibitor regimen are enrolled before their first dose and complete standardized baseline clinical assessments and biospecimen collection. Participants are followed longitudinally with scheduled visits and event-driven sampling at the time of suspected immune-related adverse events (irAEs). Patients are assigned to organ-specific cohorts based on the first clinically significant (grade ≥2) irAE that dictates management, while those without significant irAEs serve as controls. Deep phenotyping and multi-omics analyses, including immune cell profiling, proteomics, metabolomics, and microbiome studies, are used to identify biomarkers linked to irAE risk, severity, and outcomes.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help doctors predict who is at higher risk for serious immune-related side effects and guide earlier, more personalized management to reduce harm.
How similar studies have gone: Previous observational and biomarker studies have identified immune signatures for some common irAEs, but neurological and neurocognitive toxicities remain uncommon and poorly characterized, so this approach is partly novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Histologically confirmed solid malignancy * Planned initiation of a new immune checkpoint inhibitor regimen (monotherapy or combination) as standard of care or on an approved clinical trial * Ability to provide informed consent * Baseline study assessments and biospecimen collection completed prior to first ICI dose * Life expectancy of at least 6 months as determined by treating oncologist * Availability of archival tumor tissue or willingness to undergo biopsy if archival tissue is unavailable Exclusion Criteria: * Uncontrolled medical, psychiatric, or social conditions that would interfere with study participation or data interpretation * Chronic systemic immunosuppression exceeding 10 mg/day prednisone equivalent within 14 days prior to enrollment (excluding inhaled, topical, or physiologic replacement doses) * Prior solid organ transplantation or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation * Untreated, symptomatic, or progressing brain metastases (treated and stable brain metastases allowed if off systemic steroids for at least 7 days) * Inability or unwillingness to provide required baseline biospecimens
Where it's running
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First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
Fuzhou, Fujian, China Recruiting -
Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
Guangzhou, China Recruiting -
Hainan Hospital of Chinese PLA General Hospital
Sanya, China Recruiting -
Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College
Shantou, China Recruiting -
the First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College
Shantou, China Recruiting -
The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
Zhengzhou, China Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Yifei Ma, MD
- Email: myf61872169@163.com
- Phone: 8618883852716
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.