Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Phase
Phase 1
Started
2025-09-01
Last updated
2026-01-06
Condition(s) studied
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT)Gastrointestinal NeoplasmsAntineoplastic AgentsDrug-related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT)
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT): Building upon the existing treatment regimen, starting from the fourth cycle, one FMT treatment was administered within 3 days prior to chemotherapy/targeted therapy during the fourth, sixth, and eighth cycles (weeks 3, 9, and 15 after study initiation). Each transplant consisted of approximately 40g of donor intestinal bacteria encapsulated in capsules. The capsules were administered orally, typically at a dose of 2-3 capsules (1g/capsule) every 3-5 minutes, totaling 40 capsules per dose for a total of 120 capsules. Treatment cycles were conducted every 3 weeks, with therapeutic efficacy assessed after every 2 cycles.
Study summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if fecal microbiota transplantation can treat in Gastrointestinal cancer patients with chemotherapy / targeted gastrointestinal symptoms. The main question it aims to answer is: To evaluate the effect of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) on gastrointestinal tract in patients with gastrointestinal tumors.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age ≥ 18 years, gender not restricted;
2. Estimated survival time ≥ 3 months;
3. Confirmed diagnosis of gastrointestinal tumors by pathological examination, including esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, colon cancer, rectal cancer, etc.;
4. TNM staging of cancer in patients is Stage IV;
5. Having undergone PD-1 or PD-L1 testing;
6. Planned to receive the 4th cycle of chemotherapy/targeted therapy;
7. Occurrence of gastrointestinal adverse reactions (including but not limited to diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, nausea, etc.) within 3 cycles of conventional chemotherapy/targeted therapy;
8. Patients are able and willing to sign the informed consent form and complete follow-up;
9. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS) score of 1-3;
10. Use of oral/intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics with caution within 3 days;
11. Patients are able to swallow capsules without chewing;
12. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS) score of 1-3;
13. Laboratory test results during the screening period indicate that the subjects have sufficient organ function.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Patients with major organ dysfunction or even failure, including but not limited to cardiac insufficiency or heart failure, renal insufficiency or renal failure, and hepatic insufficiency/hepatic failure;
2. Uncontrolled or severe infections;
3. Known history of psychotropic substance abuse, alcoholism, and drug abuse;
4. Patients with severe infections complicated with septicemia or sepsis;
5. Patients with a history of severe allergic reactions or a known allergy to the components of liquid live bacteria enteric-coated capsules;
6. Patients with active viral infections;
7. Female subjects with a positive pregnancy test, lactating female subjects, and women of childbearing age who refuse to use contraceptive measures during the entire observation period (15 weeks);
8. Patients with gastrointestinal perforation and/or fistula;
9. Other conditions deemed unsuitable for enrollment by the investigator.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Incidence and improvement rate of chemotherapy/targeted therapy-induced gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with gastrointestinal cancers — At 8 weeks post-FMT This outcome measure assesses the incidence (grade ≥1 per CTCAE 5.0) and improvement rate (≥1-grade reduction in symptom severity or ≥30% decrease in EORTC QLQ-C30 scores) of chemotherapy/targeted therapy-induced gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms (e.g., nausea, vomiting, diarrhea) in patients with gastrointestinal cancers receiving fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), as determined by scale scores and adverse event grading at baseline and post-treatment follow-up.
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Zhejiang
Hangzhou
Recruiting
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