Can gut bacteria help rebuild immunity after stem cell transplants?
NCT ID NCT07755319
First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial explores whether transplanting gut bacteria from healthy donors can help restore the immune system in people who have weak immunity after a stem cell transplant. The study first observes immune recovery in patients to identify those with severe deficiency, then gives a short course of specially selected fecal microbiota capsules to a small group. The goal is to see if this approach is safe and feasible, and whether it can improve antibody production.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) capsules made from healthy donor stool, rich in propionate- and butyrate-producing bacteria.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new way to boost immune recovery after stem cell transplants, potentially reducing infections and other complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with a small number of participants, so results may not be conclusive. There are also risks of side effects, including infections or worsening of graft-versus-host disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 86 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Receiving first allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) with myeloablative or reduced-intensity conditioning * Able to complete scheduled follow-up visits and sample collections * Willing and able to provide written informed consent For Phase 2 (FMT intervention): participants must additionally meet all of the following criteria at 6 months post-transplant: * Serum IgA \< 0.07 g/L with IgG and IgM not yet recovered to normal range * No active grade III-IV acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) * Off systemic antibiotics for at least 2 weeks * Willing to receive fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) and sign dedicated informed consent for the intervention Exclusion Criteria: * Early post-transplant death or loss to follow-up * Active grade III-IV acute GVHD (at time of screening) * Continuous use of high-dose immunosuppressants (prednisone-equivalent dose \> 1 mg/kg/day) * Refusal to participate or inability to comply with study procedures For Phase 2 (FMT intervention): participants meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded from the FMT phase: * Gastrointestinal obstruction, perforation, or severe intestinal dysfunction * Severe cardiac, hepatic, or renal insufficiency that would preclude safe FMT administration * Known allergy or hypersensitivity to any component of the FMT preparation
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China
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