Weight-Loss surgery may rewire immune cells linked to cancer
NCT ID NCT06059651
First seen Sep 15, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers are studying how metabolic and bariatric surgery changes fat metabolism and a type of immune cell called myeloid-derived suppressor cells in women with obesity. The study compares blood and tissue samples from women before and after surgery to see if these changes relate to insulin resistance and cancer-related biology. The goal is to understand whether weight-loss surgery alters immune and metabolic factors that may influence cancer risk.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Metabolic and bariatric surgery, including gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy
- What this could lead to
- If the surgery changes immune cells and fat metabolism in ways that lower cancer risk, this could point to new ways to assess or reduce cancer risk in people with obesity.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study of 11 women, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The findings may not apply to men, other racial groups, or people with different types of weight-loss surgery.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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11 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population will include women with class III obesity who plan to undergo or have completed treatment with metabolic and bariatric surgery.
- Ages
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35 to 60 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
For an eligible subject, all the following must be answered "yes": * Biological female sex * Age \>=35 and \<=60 years (including pre- and postmenopausal) * Self-reported white or black race * The study will enroll approximately 50% white and 50% black subjects * Body mass index \>/=40 kg/m2 * Planned to have bariatric surgery or post-bariatric surgery * Ability to provide written informed consent * Allow the collection and storage of biospecimens and data for future use * Not having yet started the pre-op liquid diet before the bariatric surgery For an eligible subject, all the following must be answered "no": * Have type one diabetes * Use of anti-inflammatory medications, such as glucocorticoids or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications, within the past 15 days * History of cancer of any type * History of chronic conditions known to cause inflammation, such as tuberculosis, autoimmune disease, and human immunodeficiency virus * An acute history (within the past 60 days) or confirmed or suspected SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection * Currently pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant within the next 52 weeks * Currently participating in another study with competing outcomes * Any other situation that, in the opinion of the investigator, would negatively impact subject safety or successful compliance with the protocol
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pennington Biomedical Resarch Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808, United States
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