An observational study in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-associated Myocarditis, sponsored by Groupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere. Recruiting at 1 site in France. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-06-10.
Sponsored by Groupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere · Observational
ATROPOS is an international, registry-based observational study of cancer patients with immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myocarditis (ICI-M). The study evaluates whether immunosuppressive treatment strategies, including first-line glucocorticoids and subsequent second-line immunosuppressants, are associated with overall mortality, and whether these associations vary according to myocarditis severity. The target number of cases to be included is 1500 spanning from at least 160 centers, located in at least 18 countries. Analyses will adjust for clinically relevant confounders and may use time-dependent survival models where appropriate.
"ATROPOS (Assessing lethaliTy and Risk factOrs in immune checkPoint inhibitors-induced myOcardia survival analysis based on an international registry) is an observational, non-interventional analysis of the international REDCap registry of immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myocarditis (ICI-M).
The study population consists of cancer patients exposed to immune checkpoint inhibitors and recorded in the registry with possible, probable, or definite ICI-M according to registry/adjudication definitions. The main objective is to evaluate associations between immunosuppressive treatment strategies and overall mortality, as a function of myocarditis severity, focusing on first-line glucocorticoids and the subsequent use of second-line immunosuppressants. The study will also assess whether these associations are modified by myocarditis severity. Secondary analyses will examine mortality at 30, 90 and 360 days, cause-specific death (e.g. myotoxicity, cancer-related) where available, and clinical risk factors related to oncology history, ICI exposure, symptoms, ECG, echocardiography, cardiac MRI, biomarkers including CK and troponin, other immune-related adverse events, heart failure, respiratory muscle failure, arrhythmias and conductive disorders, sepsis, and pharmacological treatments.
The statistical approach will include descriptive analyses and Cox proportional-hazards modelling. Time-dependent covariates will be considered for variables such as troponin, left ventricular ejection fraction, severity/grade of the myocarditis/myotoxicity, glucocorticoids and other immunosuppressants. Missing data will be described and handled through prespecified methods, with MICE and JointAI used to cross-check robustness of results. Because treatment strategies are not assigned by the protocol, all treatment-effect analyses will be interpreted as observational associations, adjusted for prespecified clinical confounders.
ATROPOS does not assign study treatment, change patient management, require extra visits, or involve a study drug/device. The central analysis dataset uses coded or pseudonymised data, with direct identifiers retained only by local sites when applicable under their own governance."
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This study's planned enrollment of 1,500 is above the median of 208 across 120 observational studies indexed under Myocarditis.
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Cancer patients exposed to immune checkpoint inhibitors and recorded in a REDCap international ICI-Myocarditis registry, including cases with clinical, biomarker, ECG, imaging, treatment, complication and mortality/outcome data sufficient for the planned survival analyses.
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PD-1, PD-L1 and CTLA-4 are proteins that act as brakes on the immune system. Checkpoint inhibitors, such as pembrolizumab or nivolumab, block them so the immune system can attack a cancer.
PD-L1 can also be measured in a tumour sample. Some scores count stained tumour cells only (TPS); others also count certain immune cells (CPS). The study names the score and the minimum it uses.
PD-1, PD-L1 and checkpoint inhibitors
PD-1, PD-L1 and CTLA-4 are proteins that act as brakes on the immune system. Checkpoint inhibitors, such as pembrolizumab or nivolumab, block them so the immune system can attack a cancer.
PD-L1 can also be measured in a tumour sample. Some scores count stained tumour cells only (TPS); others also count certain immune cells (CPS). The study names the score and the minimum it uses.
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All-cause mortality at 90 days after ICI-M presentation/index date
Death from any cause within 90 days of ICI-M presentation/index date, analysed in relation to immunosuppressive treatment strategy and adjusted for prespecified confounders. Treatment and selected clinical variables may be handled as time-dependent covariates.
Time frame: 90 days from ICI-M presentation/index date
All-cause mortality at 30 days and 360 days after ICI-M presentation/index date
Mortality (with cause-specific approach) at early and longer follow-up horizons; compare overall and sensitivity models across imputation approaches, handling of competitive risks and time-dependent-covariate strategies.
Time frame: 30 days and 360 days from ICI-M presentation/index date
Modification of treatment-mortality association by myocarditis severity
Interaction/sensitivity analyses evaluating whether myocarditis severity modifies the association between glucocorticoid or not and second-line immunosuppressive strategies and mortality outcomes.
Time frame: Up to 360 days from ICI-M presentation/index date
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