Mayo clinic launches massive study on gut microbiome and cancer therapy
NCT ID NCT05112614
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study from Mayo Clinic is looking at how the bacteria in your gut (the microbiome) might influence how well cancer treatments work. Researchers will collect blood and stool samples from 3,000 cancer patients undergoing therapy or stem cell transplants. The goal is to find links between gut microbes and treatment outcomes, which could one day help doctors tailor cancer therapy to each patient.
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 personalize cancer therapy based on a patient's gut bacteria, potentially improving treatment effectiveness.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test any new drug or therapy, and results may take years to translate into clinical practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 3,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2019
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2030
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
Patients undergoing cancer therapy for any underlying cancer diagnosis and patients undergoing stem cell transplant for any hematological condition
- Ages
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18 to 99 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: * Age 18-99 * Diagnosis of cancer and undergoing cancer therapy or scheduled to start cancer therapy or undergoing stem cell transplant for any hematological condition Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to provide informed consent * Vulnerable adults
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Arizona
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGScottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States
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Mayo Clinic in Florida
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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