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NCT Number: NCT06823323

The Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Lactobacillus Johnsonii in Combination with CapeOX and Pembrolizumab for the Treatment of MSS/pMMR Metastatic Colorectal Cancer.

The goal of this clinical trial is to verify the effectiveness and safety of Lactobacillus johnsonii in combination with CapeOX and Pembrolizumab for the treatment of MSS/pMMR metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). The main questions it aims to answer are:

① To verify the effectiveness of Lactobacillus johnsonii in the treatment of MSS/pMMR type metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) who have failed the standard regimen of chemotherapy;

② To explore the safety of Lactobacillus johnsonii in the treatment of MSS/pMMR type metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) who have failed the standard regimen of chemotherapy.

Participants who meet all the inclusion criteria will be enrolled in the study and randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either the CapeOX + Pembrolizumab + placebo group or the CapeOX + Pembrolizumab + Lactobacillus johnsonii group.

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Key information

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Ages between 18 and 75 years old;
  • Pathologically confirmed MSS or pMMR colorectal adenocarcinoma (PCR method, with 0 or 1 locus unstable; or immunohistochemical method, with expression of MLH1/MSH2/MSH6/PMS2 proteins);
  • Patients who have failed standard first- and second-line treatments (including CapeOX ± targeted therapy, FOLFOX ± targeted therapy, 5-FU/LV ± targeted therapy); ④ Radiological imaging indicates distant metastases throughout the body, considered as unresectable lesions; ⑤ Willingness to comply with the study visit schedule, as well as the prohibitions and restrictions stipulated in this agreement.

Exclusion criteria

  • Use of antibiotics within 4 weeks prior to treatment;
  • Concurrent immunodeficiency diseases (such as HIV or post-transplantation status) or receipt of high-dose systemic corticosteroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within the last 4 weeks;
  • Concurrent malignancies in other organs; ④ Concurrent active autoimmune diseases (i.e., requiring corticosteroids or immunosuppressant medications);
  • Concurrent active infections requiring systemic treatment; ⑥ Concurrent severe systemic diseases, diseases of vital organs such as the heart, lungs, and brain, liver and renal insufficiency, among others;
  • Participation in other drug studies within 3 months prior to treatment or inability of the patient to correctly express their chief complaints and cooperate with this study; ⑧ Any severe or uncontrolled medical condition that, in the investigator's opinion, may increase the risks associated with study participation or study drug administration, impair the subject's ability to receive the protocol-specified treatment, or interfere with the interpretation of study results.

Treatment and study plan

Lactobacillus johnsonii

Dietary Supplement

It is previously reported Lactobacillus johnsonii #CGMCC29884 in Cell. Animal studies showed it combined with Clostridium sporogenes to produce indolepropionic acid, modulating CD8+ T cell immune quiescence in the tumor microenvironment and sensitizing immunotherapy in CRC, breast cancer, and melanoma. Mager et al. found Lactobacillus johnsonii enhanced CTLA-4 mAb antitumor effects in CRC mouse models. Studies showed it's a typical probiotic widely distributed in various hosts' guts and has long been applied in food and feed industries. Preclinical studies indicated it improved memory through the gut-brain axis, had anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects, and regulated metabolic diseases. Randomized trials found it effectively inhibited Helicobacter pylori colonization without obvious adverse reactions, suggesting it's a potentially safe and effective treatment.

Placebo

Other

Placebo

Primary outcomes

  1. Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

    Time frame: from randomization to the occurrence of tumor progression or death from any cause, whichever comes first, up to 24 months.

    Progression-Free Survival (PFS), as per RECIST 1.1 criteria, assessed by blinded independent review, is defined as the time from randomization to the occurrence of tumor progression or death from any cause, whichever comes first, up to 24 months.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Objective Response Rate, ORR

    Time frame: from enrollment to the end of treatment, up to 24 months.

    Objective Response Rate (ORR) is defined as the proportion of patients who achieve either a Complete Response (CR) or a Partial Response (PR), as determined by blinded independent review according to RECIST 1.1 criteria.

Study contacts

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

Liangjing Wang

CONTACT

[email protected]

86-13777848083

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

Other

Collaborators

  • First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
  • Zhejiang Cancer Hospital

Registry information

Official study title

The Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Lactobacillus Johnsonii in Combination with CapeOX and Pembrolizumab for the Treatment of MSS/pMMR Metastatic Colorectal Cancer- a Prospective, Multicenter, Double-blind, Randomized Controlled Study.

Acronym: MSSpMMRCapeOX

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Feb 12, 2025
Registry last updated
Feb 12, 2025

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