Bacteria cocktail aims to tame immunotherapy side effects
NCT ID NCT06801067
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This early-stage trial tests whether SER-155, a mix of 16 live bacteria taken by mouth, can safely treat severe diarrhea and colon inflammation caused by cancer immunotherapy. The study will enroll 15 adults who have developed these side effects. The main goal is to check safety, but researchers will also see if the treatment can reduce symptoms without needing immune-suppressing drugs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SER-155 (a mixture of 16 live bacteria taken by mouth)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a safer, non-immunosuppressive first treatment for severe diarrhea caused by cancer immunotherapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 15 people, so it is primarily testing safety, not effectiveness. The treatment may not work or could cause side effects like bloodstream infection.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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 * Receipt of ICI (single-agent or combination) within the 180 days preceding screening. Concurrent treatment with cytotoxic chemotherapy or other tumor-directed agents is permitted. * Grade 2 - 3 diarrhea (i.e., increase of at least 4 bowel movements a day above baseline during the screening window), deemed by the treating provider as likely related to ICI therapy, with or without concomitant symptoms of grade 1 - 2 colitis (e.g. abdominal pain, bloody or mucoid stools) * Able to swallow oral medication * Individuals of childbearing potential willing to use a highly effective method of contraception (failure rate of \<1% per year when used consistently and correctly) for 30 days after the last dose of SER-155. * Willing to provide written informed consent, comply with the protocol, and understand the potential risks and benefits of study enrollment and treatment. Exclusion Criteria: * Active GI infection, including untreated viral, bacterial or fungal cause(s) of diarrhea. * Received immunosuppressive therapies for suspected or confirmed irEC, including systemic corticosteroids (either oral or intravenous) and/or infliximab, vedolizumab or ustekinumab * Grade 3 colitis symptoms, i.e. severe abdominal pain or peritoneal signs * Admitted to the hospital for irEC * Prednisone (or steroid equivalent) dose \> 10 mg a day for a non-GI irAE at time of screening * Pre-existing inflammatory bowel disease (e.g. Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis) or microscopic colitis * Pregnant or lactating women * Any condition that requires ongoing prophylactic or therapeutic antibacterial antibiotics * Severe neutropenia, as defined by an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \< 500 cells/mm\^3, at time of screening * Treatment with investigational medications used for diarrhea/colitis treatment and microbiome therapeutics within 30 days prior to enrollment * Known allergy or intolerance to oral vancomycin * Unable to comply with the protocol requirements * Any condition that in the opinion of the investigator may increase the risk of study participation and/or may interfere with the interpretation of study results
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
7 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Memoral Sloan Kettering at Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities)
RECRUITINGBasking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (All Protocol Activities)
RECRUITINGMontvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (All Protocol Activities)
RECRUITINGMiddletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Limited protocol activities)
RECRUITINGRockville Centre, New York, 11553, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk-Commack (Limited protocol activity)
RECRUITINGCommack, New York, 11725, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Limited Protocol Activities)
RECRUITINGHarrison, New York, 10604, United States
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