Status:

RECRUITING

The Gut Microbiome and Immunotherapy Response in Solid Cancers

Lead Sponsor:

The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

Conditions:

Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

35-75 years

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is characterize the gastrointestinal microbiomes of patient with solid cancer undergoing standard of care treatment with programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) /programmed cell d...

Detailed Description

Frontline treatment for solid cancers such as renal cell carcinoma includes immunotherapies such as immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy. Despite an increase in overall survival in cancer patient...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Current diagnosis of malignant solid cancer that is nonresectable or metastatic.
  • Ages 35 to 75 years.
  • Treatment with immunotherapy, specifically programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) or programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitor, for at least 3 months but less than 24 months (except for previously responsive subjects re-enrolling as non-responsive patients).
  • Measurable disease by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 guidelines.
  • Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study

Exclusion

  • Significant heart, liver, blood or respiratory disease.
  • Current diagnosis of HIV, Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C.
  • History of heart disease.
  • Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
  • Subjects with a history of inflammatory bowel disease, Celiac disease or active diverticular disease.
  • Females who are pregnant or lactating.
  • Treatment with chemotherapy within the past 2 years.
  • Treatment with kinase inhibitors within the past 3 months.
  • Previous radiation therapy for brain metastases.
  • Other medical condition or medication administration deemed exclusionary by the study investigators.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 30 2023

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 30 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

16 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06050733

Start Date

June 30 2023

End Date

December 30 2026

Last Update

December 19 2025

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University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston, Texas, United States, 77845