Could a common antibiotic stop a blood cancer before it starts?
NCT ID NCT07209371
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether the antibiotic rifaximin can reduce abnormal proteins in people with a precancerous blood condition called IgA MGUS. About 50 adults will either receive the drug or no treatment. The goal is to see if rifaximin can lower the risk of progression to multiple myeloma.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document. Legally authorized representatives may sign and give informed consent on behalf of potential study participants * Clinical diagnosis of IgG/IgA (non-IgM) monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) based on International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG)-2014 criteria (Rajkumar et al, Lancet Oncology, 2014). It is recognized that not all patients with clinical diagnosis of MGUS undergo bone marrow biopsy. Bone marrow biopsy confirmation will not be required if not clinically indicated per treating provider * Agree to use adequate contraception * For women of child-bearing potential: prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation * For men: prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation, and one month after completion of rifaximin administration (for men) * No antibiotic use in the preceding 2 weeks Exclusion Criteria: * Participants who are receiving other investigational agents * Pregnant women * Known hypersensitivity to rifaximin * Another concurrent malignancy requiring active therapy
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98109, United States
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