Pilot Study of Bone Mineral Density Changes During Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy

This study is looking at how anti-PD-1 immunotherapy, a type of cancer treatment, might affect your bone mineral density (bone strength). We know that these treatments, while very helpful for many cancers, can sometimes cause side effects in different parts of the body. This study will use special scans called DXA (Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry) and HRpQCT (High Resolution peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography) to measure your bone density. You could be eligible if you are 18 or older and are starting or have recently started anti-PD-1 immunotherapy for certain cancers, including Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Melanoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, or MSI-H/dMMR Rectal Cancer. The main goal is to see how much your bone density changes after 12 months of immunotherapy. The current status of this study is unclear, and it plans to enroll 25 participants.

Study design
This is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive specific tests. It plans to enroll 25 participants.
What's involved
You would undergo DXA and HRpQCT scans at the start of immunotherapy, again 4-6 months later, and a final time after 12 months of immunotherapy.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Bone mineral density will be measured at 12 months after starting immunotherapy.

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NCT07555210

Pilot Study of Bone Mineral Density Changes During Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy

Recruiting
NAAges 18+Interventional
Jessica Mezzanotte Sharpe
~25 participants
Updated 2026-05-06 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA)High Resolution peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (HRpQCT)

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Change in BMD using DXA
Measured over At 12 months after starting immunotherapy
Breast Cancer (Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC))
Renal Cell Carcinoma (Kidney Cancer)
Melanoma (Skin Cancer)
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
MSI-H/dMMR Rectal Cancer
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Mouth
Invasive Mammary Carcinoma
Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma
1 sites across 1 states
Tennessee1

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  • Change in BMD using DXAAt 12 months after starting immunotherapy

    Assess changes in BMD on DXA scans in patients undergoing anti-PD-1 therapy over the course of a year.