Poop pills could help kids fight cancer
NCT ID NCT07223606
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a fecal transplant (transferring healthy gut bacteria from a donor) could help treat neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer. The approach aimed to fix gut bacteria imbalances before and during standard cancer treatment. Only one patient was enrolled, and the study is no longer available.
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- Ages
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5 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * willingness of parent/guardian to sign ICF * diagnosis of neuroblastoma * dysbiosis of the gut microbiome Exclusion Criteria: * parent/guardian unwilling to sign ICF * dysbiosis does not show a bifidobaceteria-bacteroides gap * severely abnormal screening lab values
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ProgenaBiome
Ventura, California, 93003, United States
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