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NCT Number: NCT07432984

Fecal Microbiota Transplant(FMT) Combination With Tislelizumab in Advanced or Metastatic NSCLC

This study aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) as a treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients whose disease has progressed after immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy, and to establish the foundation for personalized FMT through gut microbiome analysis.

Recovering immune responses in patients who have failed prior immunotherapy remains an unmet clinical need. This study aims to provide evidence to address this issue. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a means that can rapidly and efficiently change the intestinal microbiota and has the potential to affect the systemic immune environment. Therefore, this study intends to contribute to the development of future treatment strategies by evaluating whether FMT can restore the immune response and clinical efficacy in patients with immune checkpoint inhibitor-resistant NSCLC.

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About this study

The most significant improvement in response rates has been demonstrated by whole microbiome intervention via fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has demonstrated the most significant improvement in response rates compared to individual species-based interventions.

In light of the established clinical efficacy of ICIs and FMT in patients with solid malignancies, a phase II study was designed to investigate the potential of FMT in restoring clinical efficacy in patients who have failed ICI treatment.

This study is planning to register 10 donors and 15 recipients.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • DONOR

① Subjects who have voluntarily provided written Informed consent to participate in this clinical trial

② Aged of 19 or older

③ Subjects who meet one of the following criteria:

  • Patients with histologically confirmed NSCLC who have maintained a clinical benefit(partial response, PR) for more than 1 year through immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy
  • Healthy volunteers with no history of inflammatory bowel disease ④ Subjects who agree to provide repetitive blood and fecal samples during the trial period
  • RECIPIENT
  • Have voluntarily provided written Informed consent to participate in this clinical trial
  • Adults aged 19 years or older
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed progressive or metastatic NSCLC
  • Subjects with at least one measurable lesion according to RECIST v1.1
  • Subjects who have received one or more chemotherapy treatments and have experienced disease progression after prior immunotherapy (However, patients with confirmed EGFR or ALK mutations must have shown progression after approved targeted therapies.)
  • ECOG 0-1
  • Subjects with a life expectancy is at least 3 months ⑧ Subjects with adequate bone marrow and organ function within 14 days prior to study treatment, defined as:
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC): ≥ 1.5×109/L
  • Hemoglobin: ≥ 9.0 g/dL
  • Platelet count: ≥ 75×109/L
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5×ULN or CrCl ≥ 30 mL/min as determined by Cockcroft-Gault
  • AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT): ≤ 3×ULN (≤ 5×ULN in the presence of liver metastases)
  • Total bilirubin: ≤ 1.5×ULN (< 3×ULN for Gilbert's syndrome(unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia) or liver metastases) ⑨ Female Subjects must be using a highly effective method of contraception during the clinical trial and for 4months after permanent discontinuation of the study drug ⑩ Male Subjects must be using highly effective method of contraception during the clinical trial and for 4months after permanent discontinuation of the study drug and refrain from sperm donation

⑪ Agreed to provide blood and fecal samples during the trial period

Exclusion criteria

  • DONOR
  • Have voluntarily provided written Informed consent to participate in this clinical trial
  • Adults aged 19 years or older
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed progressive or metastatic NSCLC
  • Subjects with at least one measurable lesion according to RECIST v1.1
  • Subjects who have received one or more chemotherapy treatments and have experienced disease progression after prior immunotherapy (However, patients with confirmed EGFR or ALK mutations must have shown progression after approved targeted therapies.) ⑥ ECOG 0-1
  • Subjects with a life expectancy is at least 3 months
  • Subjects with adequate bone marrow and organ function within 14 days prior to study treatment, defined as:
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC): ≥ 1.5×109/L
  • Hemoglobin: ≥ 9.0 g/dL
  • Platelet count: ≥ 75×109/L
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5×ULN or CrCl ≥ 30 mL/min as determined by Cockcroft-Gault
  • AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT): ≤ 3×ULN (≤ 5×ULN in the presence of liver metastases)
  • Total bilirubin: ≤ 1.5×ULN (< 3×ULN for Gilbert's syndrome(unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia) or liver metastases)
  • Female Subjects must be using a highly effective method of contraception during the clinical trial and for 4months after permanent discontinuation of the study drug
  • Male Subjects must be using highly effective method of contraception during the clinical trial and for 4months after permanent discontinuation of the study drug and refrain from sperm donation
  • Agreed to provide blood and fecal samples during the trial period
  • RECIPIENT
  • Have voluntarily provided written Informed consent to participate in this clinical trial
  • Adults aged 19 years or older
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed progressive or metastatic NSCLC
  • Subjects with at least one measurable lesion according to RECIST v1.1
  • Subjects who have received one or more chemotherapy treatments and have experienced disease progression after prior immunotherapy (However, patients with confirmed EGFR or ALK mutations must have shown progression after approved targeted therapies.)
  • ECOG 0-1 ⑦ Subjects with a life expectancy is at least 3 months
  • Subjects with adequate bone marrow and organ function within 14 days prior to study treatment, defined as:
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC): ≥ 1.5×109/L
  • Hemoglobin: ≥ 9.0 g/dL
  • Platelet count: ≥ 75×109/L
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5×ULN or CrCl ≥ 30 mL/min as determined by Cockcroft-Gault
  • AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT): ≤ 3×ULN (≤ 5×ULN in the presence of liver metastases)
  • Total bilirubin: ≤ 1.5×ULN (< 3×ULN for Gilbert's syndrome(unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia) or liver metastases)
  • Female Subjects must be using a highly effective method of contraception during the clinical trial and for 4months after permanent discontinuation of the study drug ⑩ Male Subjects must be using highly effective method of contraception during the clinical trial and for 4months after permanent discontinuation of the study drug and refrain from sperm donation
  • Agreed to provide blood and fecal samples during the trial period

Treatment and study plan

Tislelizumab

Drug

Tislelizumab 200mg IV q3wks

Other names: Tevimbra

Fecal Microbiota Transplant(FMT)

Procedure

FMT through colonoscopy q9wks up to 3 cycles.

Primary outcomes

  1. Safety(SAE, AE)

    Time frame: From enrollment to the EOT, up to 42 months

    to evaluate the clinical safety (by NCI-CTCAE v5.0)

Secondary outcomes

  1. ORR

    Time frame: up to 42 months

    To evaluate of clinical efficacy (by RECIST v1.1)

  2. OS

    Time frame: up to 42 months

    To evaluate of clinical efficacy (by Kaplan-Meier method)

  3. PFS

    Time frame: up to 42 months

    To evaluate of clinical efficacy (by Kaplan-Meier method)

  4. DCR

    Time frame: up to 42 months

    To evaluate of clinical efficacy (by RECIST v1.1)

  5. DOR

    Time frame: up to 42 months

    To evaluate of clinical efficacy (by RECIST v1.1)

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Sehoon Lee, Ph.MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+82-2-3410-3459

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Se-Hoon Lee

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Efficacy and Safety of Fecal Microbiota Transplant(FMT) Combination With Tislelizumab in Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Whose Disease Has Progressed After Prior Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

Acronym: FMT-LUNG

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2029
First posted
Feb 25, 2026
Registry last updated
Feb 25, 2026

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