Scientists probe gut Microbiome's role in lung cancer therapy
NCT ID NCT06221800
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study is looking at the gut microbiome—the collection of bacteria in your digestive system—in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Researchers will collect stool and saliva samples before and during standard cancer treatment to see if the diversity of gut bacteria is linked to how well the treatment works or what side effects occur. The goal is simply to gather information, not to test a new drug or therapy.
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 reveal links between gut microbiome composition and treatment response or side effects in lung cancer patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early pilot study (82 participants) that only observes and measures—it does not test a new treatment. Results may not lead to direct clinical changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 82 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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
Patient with advanced/metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * 1\. Advanced/Metastatic non-small cell lung cancer NSCLC patients. * 2\. The patient himself/herself must be 18 years of age on day of signing informed consent. * 3\. The subject has signed the informed consent form. * 4\. The patient must be eligible to receive FDA approved and non-approved PD1 inhibitors (i.e. pembrolizumab, nivolumab) or PDL1 inhibitor (i.e. atezolizumab, durvalumab) either single agent or as combination therapy with chemotherapy, or be eligible to receive FDA approved and non-approved tyrosine kinase inhibitors. * 5\. The subject will be registered upon submission of the samples. When submitted on separate dates, the submission occurring later will be considered the date of registration Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Those subjects who are determined clinically unstable of the participation of this study as determined by the PI or treating physician will be excluded and asked to focus on their treatment.
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center University of California, Irvine
RECRUITINGOrange, California, 92868, United States
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