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Status unknownNCT04682327Updated Aug 13, 2021

Gut Microbiota and Cancer Immunotherapy Response

An observational study in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, sponsored by Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital. Status unknown at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-08-13.

Sponsored by Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital · Observational

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Study type
Observational
Model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
50
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study will analyze the composition and diversity of the gut microbiota of patients with locally advanced or metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) through metagenomic high-throughput sequencing methods, and explore the relationship between the gut microbiota and anti-PD-1/PD-L1 treatment response.

This study will further understand the influence and mechanism of the gut microbiota on tumor immunotherapy, and will provide new ideas and theoretical basis for improving the efficacy of tumor immunotherapy by targeting the gut microbiota in the clinic, and benefit more NSCLC patients.

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Conditions studied

  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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In context

Lung Neoplasms

7,243 studies on the registry are indexed under Lung Neoplasms; 1,557 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 50 is below the median of 189 across 1,514 observational studies indexed under Lung Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital is the lead sponsor of 636 studies on the registry; 283 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Patients with local late/metastasis non-small cell lung cancer treated with the first-line treatment of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 treatment

Inclusion criteria

  1. Volunteer to participate in this trial, fully understand this trial, and sign the Informed Consent Form (ICF).
  2. 18-75 years old on the day of signing the ICF.
  3. Locally advanced/metastatic non-small cell lung cancer diagnosed by histology or cytology. no epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) sensitive mutations, anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene rearrangement, ROS Proto-oncogene 1 (ROS1) gene fusion.
  4. receive anti-PD-1/PD-L1 for first-line treatment.
  5. Have not received systemic treatment for locally advanced/metastatic NSCLC.
  6. Have measurable target lesions judged by the investigator according to Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST V1.1).
  7. 0\~1 ECOG score.
  8. Life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks.
  9. Have sufficient organ function, evaluated based on blood routine, renal function, liver function, and coagulation laboratory test results (and have not received blood transfusion or infusion of apheresis components within 14 days before the study drug administration , Erythropoietin, granulocyte colony stimulating factor and other medical support treatments).
  10. Women of Childbearing Potential (WOBCP) must undergo a serum pregnancy test within 7 days before the first medication, and the result is negative; WOBCP or men and their WOBCP partners should agree from signing the ICF to the last one. Take effective contraceptive measures within 6 months after taking the study drug.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Before the first administration of the trial treatment: a) have received previous systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy for metastatic disease; b) have received other targeted or biological anti-tumor therapy for metastatic disease ; c) received major surgery (\<3 weeks before the first dose); d) received lung radiotherapy >30 Gy within 6 months before the first dose of the trial treatment; e) the first trial treatment Palliative radiotherapy was completed within 7 days before administration.
  2. Any other form of anti-tumor therapy is expected during the study period.
  3. Live virus vaccines have been vaccinated within 30 days before the planned treatment. Seasonal influenza vaccine without live virus is allowed.
  4. A history of past malignant disease is known, unless the subject receives potentially curative treatment and there is no evidence of disease recurrence within 5 years after starting treatment.
  5. Accompanying known active central nervous system (CNS) metastasis and/or cancerous meningitis.
  6. According to the standard of Common Adverse Event Terminology (CTCAE) 4th edition, peripheral neuropathy has been ≥2 grade.
  7. Severe hypersensitivity reactions to other monoclonal antibody treatments have occurred in the past.
  8. Accompanied by active autoimmune diseases, systemic treatment (ie, use of disease modifiers, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs) is required within the past 2 years.
  9. Are receiving long-term systemic steroid therapy. Subjects with asthma who require intermittent use of bronchodilators, inhaled steroids, or topical steroid injections are not excluded.
  10. Have received any other anti-PD-1 or PD-L1 or PD-L2 drugs or antibodies in the past, or small molecule therapy that targets other immunomodulatory receptors or mechanisms. Participated in any other anti-PD-1/PD-L1 trials and received anti-PD-1/PD-L1 treatment. Such antibodies include (but are not limited to) antibodies against IDO, PD-L1, IL-2R and GITR.
  11. Active infections requiring treatment.
  12. Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) history (known HIV1/2 antibody positive). Accompanied by known active hepatitis B or C.
  13. Being pregnant or breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or conceive during the period of study drug treatment and within the required contraceptive period after the last administration of the study drug.
  14. The researcher believes that there are any circumstances that are not suitable for selection.
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Study design

Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No
Biospecimen retention
Samples with dna

Groups and cohorts

  • Responder group

    After the 4 cycles of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 mAbs treatment, the investigators evaluated the subjects' response to anti-PD-1/PD-L1, according to the Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST V1.1) or Modified RECIST 1.1 for immune based therapeutics (iRECIST) . Responders are defined as complete remission, partial remission, or stable disease.

    Other: Response to anti-PD-1/PD-L1

  • Nonresponder group

    After the 4 cycles of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 treatment, the investigators evaluated the subjects' response to anti-PD-1/PD-L1, according to the Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST V1.1) or Modified RECIST 1.1 for immune based therapeutics (iRECIST) . Nonresponders are defined as disease progression.

    Other: Non-response to anti-PD-1/PD-L1

Interventions

  • OtherResponse to anti-PD-1/PD-L1

    Response to anti-PD-1/PD-L1, after 4 cycles of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 treatment.

  • OtherNon-response to anti-PD-1/PD-L1

    Non response to anti-PD-1/PD-L1, after 4 cycles of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 treatment.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Diversity and Composition of gut microbiota

    The difference of gut microbiota diversity and composition between Responder group with Non-Responder group. Microbiota diversity will be quantified by α-diversity ( Faith's Phylogenetic Diversity) based on meta-genomics sequencing. Microbiota composition will be quantified by the operational taxonomic unit (OTU) in the stool.

    Time frame: At the end of Cycle 4 (each cycle is 21 days)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Concentration of peripheral blood mononuclear cells

    The difference of composition and content of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (CD8+T-cells, NK cells and myelin-sourced inhibitory cells) between Responder group with Non-Responder group. The composition and content of CD8+T-cells, NK cells and myelin-sourced inhibitory cells were analyzed by flow cytometry.

    Time frame: At the end of Cycle 4 (each cycle is 21 days)

  2. Concentration of tumor immune related cytokines

    The difference of the contents of tumor immune related cytokines (IFNγ、TNF、Granzyme A/B、Perforin and et al)between Responder group with Non-Responder group. The contents of tumor immune related cytokines were analyzed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

    Time frame: At the end of Cycle 4 (each cycle is 21 days)

  3. Incidence of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 related adverse events

    Number of patients with adverse events that received anti-PD-1/PD-L1 treatment

    Time frame: through study completion, up to 2 years

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
    Shanghai, Shanghai 200032, China
    • Qi Chen, MD · Contact · chenqimd@163.com · 86-17811921405
    • Xizhong Shen, MD · Principal investigator
    • Xin Zhang, MD · Sub investigator
    • Taotao Liu, MD · Sub investigator
    • Qi Chen, MD · Sub investigator
    • Nuo Xu, MD · Sub investigator
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Individual participant data that underlie the results reported in this article, after deidentification (text, tables, figures, and appendices) will be available from the principal investigator Taotao Liu at shen.xizhong@zs-hospital.sh.cn, beginning 6 months and ending 5 years after the trial results were published. The study protocol and statistical analysis plan are available online from https://clinicaltrials.gov/. All proposals requesting data access will need to specify how it is planned to use the data, and all proposals will need approval of all investigators before data release.

Supporting information: Study protocol

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 13, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04682327
Lead sponsor
Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 23, 2020
Start date
Aug 12, 2021
Primary completion
Dec 30, 2022 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 30, 2022 (estimated)
Last update
Aug 13, 2021

Study contacts

Qi Chen, MD
Contact
chenqimd@163.com
86-17811921405
Xizhong Shen, MD, PhD
principal investigator · Fudan University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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