Gut bugs may hold key to cancer drug side effect
NCT ID NCT07264998
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study explores whether the natural bacteria in your gut affect diarrhea caused by the breast cancer drug abemaciclib. Researchers will compare stool samples from 60 women who get diarrhea with those who don't. No new treatments are given—just observation to learn why some people have this side effect.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors predict or prevent diarrhea in breast cancer patients taking abemaciclib, improving treatment comfort.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study with no intervention, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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.
Who is studied
This study will enroll a prospective cohort of female patients with hormone receptor-positive (HR⁺) breast cancer who are receiving treatment with Abemaciclib (as monotherapy or in combination) as part of their standard clinical care at Hubei Cancer Hospital. Participants will be prospectively assigned into two groups based on the presence or absence of drug-induced diarrhea, as defined by CTCAE v5.0 criteria: the Diarrhea Group and the Non-Diarrhea (Control) Group. The study involves the collection of clinical data, fecal samples, and optional blood samples for microbiome and biomarker analysis. No investigational intervention is administered in this phase of the study.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- 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: 1. Aged 18 to 75 years. 2. Diagnosed with hormone receptor-positive (HR⁺) breast cancer. 3. Currently receiving treatment with Abemaciclib (either as monotherapy or in combination with endocrine therapy) for a duration of at least 2 weeks. 4. Willing and able to provide written informed consent for participation in the study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of major gastrointestinal diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or intestinal obstruction, or having undergone major gastrointestinal surgery. 2. Recent use (within 1 month) of antibiotics, probiotics, or traditional Chinese medicine that may alter gut function. 3. Pregnant or lactating women. 4. Unwilling to provide informed consent or considered by the investigator to be unsuitable for the study for any other reason.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hubei Cancer Hospital
RECRUITINGWuhan, Hubei, 430079, China
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