PMT for MDRO Decolonization

NCT ID: NCT05632315

Last Updated: 2025-10-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-08-19

Study Completion Date

2026-05-31

Brief Summary

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This is a randomized, open label, comparative Phase II trial being conducted to determine whether fecal microbiota transplant using Penn Microbiome Therapy (PMT) products helps standard therapy eradicate antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Multidrug Resistant Bacterial Infection Enterobacteriaceae Infections Pseudomonas Aeruginosa VRE Infection Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Randomized, open label, comparative
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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ESCRE/CRE BL-BLI

MDRO: extended-spectrum cephalosporin resistant Enterobacterales ESCRE/CRE Antibiotic Class: Beta Lactamase Inhibitors (BL-BLI)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PMT

Intervention Type DRUG

Fecal Microbiota for Transplant, enema product (PMT-001) or Fecal Microbiota for Transplant, suspension product (PMT-002)

ESCRE/CRE BL-BLI standard of care (SOC)

MDRO: extended-spectrum cephalosporin resistant Enterobacterales ESCRE/CRE Antibiotic Class: Beta Lactamase Inhibitors (BL-BLI) standard of care (SOC)

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

ESCRE/CRE carbapenem +/- BLI

MDRO: extended-spectrum cephalosporin resistant Enterobacterales ESCRE/CRE Antibiotic Class: carbapenem +/- BLI

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PMT

Intervention Type DRUG

Fecal Microbiota for Transplant, enema product (PMT-001) or Fecal Microbiota for Transplant, suspension product (PMT-002)

ESCRE/CRE carbapenem +/- BLI standard of care (SOC)

MDRO: extended-spectrum cephalosporin resistant Enterobacterales ESCRE/CRE Antibiotic Class: carbapenem +/- BLI standard of care (SOC)

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

ESCRE/CRE Fluoroquinolone

MDRO: extended-spectrum cephalosporin resistant Enterobacterales ESCRE/CRE Antibiotic Class: Fluoroquinolone

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PMT

Intervention Type DRUG

Fecal Microbiota for Transplant, enema product (PMT-001) or Fecal Microbiota for Transplant, suspension product (PMT-002)

ESCRE/CRE Fluoroquinolone standard of care (SOC)

MDRO: extended-spectrum cephalosporin resistant Enterobacterales ESCRE/CRE Antibiotic Class: Fluoroquinolone standard of care (SOC)

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

MRSA lipo/glycopeptide

MRDO: methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) Antibiotic Class: lipo/glycopeptide

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PMT

Intervention Type DRUG

Fecal Microbiota for Transplant, enema product (PMT-001) or Fecal Microbiota for Transplant, suspension product (PMT-002)

MRSA lipo/glycopeptide standard of care (SOC)

MRDO: methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) Antibiotic Class: lipo/glycopeptide standard of care (SOC)

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

MRSA oxazolidinone

MRDO: methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) Antibiotic Class: oxazolidinone

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PMT

Intervention Type DRUG

Fecal Microbiota for Transplant, enema product (PMT-001) or Fecal Microbiota for Transplant, suspension product (PMT-002)

MRSA oxazolidinone standard of care (SOC)

MRDO: methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) Antibiotic Class: oxazolidinone standard of care (SOC)

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

MDR-PA BL-BLI

MDRO: two-class non-susceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDR-PA) Antibiotic Class: Beta Lactamase Inhibitors (BL-BLI)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PMT

Intervention Type DRUG

Fecal Microbiota for Transplant, enema product (PMT-001) or Fecal Microbiota for Transplant, suspension product (PMT-002)

MDR-PA BL-BLI standard of care (SOC)

MDRO: two-class non-susceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDR-PA) Antibiotic Class: Beta Lactamase Inhibitors (BL-BLI) standard of care (SOC)

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

MDR-PA carbapenem +/- BLI

MDRO: two-class non-susceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDR-PA) Antibiotic Class: carbapenem +/- BLI

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PMT

Intervention Type DRUG

Fecal Microbiota for Transplant, enema product (PMT-001) or Fecal Microbiota for Transplant, suspension product (PMT-002)

MDR-PA carbapenem +/- BLI standard of care (SOC)

MDRO: two-class non-susceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDR-PA) Antibiotic Class: carbapenem +/- BLI standard of care (SOC)

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

MDR-PA Fluoroquinolone

MDRO: two-class non-susceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDR-PA) Antibiotic Class: Fluoroquinolone

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PMT

Intervention Type DRUG

Fecal Microbiota for Transplant, enema product (PMT-001) or Fecal Microbiota for Transplant, suspension product (PMT-002)

MDR-PA Fluoroquinolone standard of care (SOC)

MDRO: two-class non-susceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDR-PA) Antibiotic Class: Fluoroquinolone standard of care (SOC)

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

VRE lipopeptide

MDRO: vancomycin resistant Enterococcus (VRE) Antibiotic Class: lipopeptide

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PMT

Intervention Type DRUG

Fecal Microbiota for Transplant, enema product (PMT-001) or Fecal Microbiota for Transplant, suspension product (PMT-002)

VRE lipopeptide standard of care (SOC)

MDRO: vancomycin resistant Enterococcus (VRE) Antibiotic Class: lipopeptide standard of care (SOC)

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

VRE oxazolidinone

MDRO: vancomycin resistant Enterococcus (VRE) Antibiotic Class: oxazolidinone

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PMT

Intervention Type DRUG

Fecal Microbiota for Transplant, enema product (PMT-001) or Fecal Microbiota for Transplant, suspension product (PMT-002)

VRE oxazolidinone standard of care (SOC)

MDRO: vancomycin resistant Enterococcus (VRE) Antibiotic Class: oxazolidinone standard of care (SOC)

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

ESCRE/CRE cefepime/cefidericol

MDRO: ESCRE/CRE Antibiotic Class: cefepime/cefidericol

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PMT

Intervention Type DRUG

Fecal Microbiota for Transplant, enema product (PMT-001) or Fecal Microbiota for Transplant, suspension product (PMT-002)

ESCRE/CRE cefepime/cefidericol standard of care (SOC)

MDRO: ESCRE/CRE Antibiotic Class: cefepime/cefidericol standard of care (SOC)

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

MDR-PA cefepime/cefidericol

MDRO: two-class non-susceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDR-PA) Antibiotic Class: cefepime/cefidericol

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PMT

Intervention Type DRUG

Fecal Microbiota for Transplant, enema product (PMT-001) or Fecal Microbiota for Transplant, suspension product (PMT-002)

MDR-PA cefepime/cefidericol standard of care (SOC)

MDRO: two-class non-susceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDR-PA) Antibiotic Class: cefepime/cefidericol standard of care (SOC)

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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PMT

Fecal Microbiota for Transplant, enema product (PMT-001) or Fecal Microbiota for Transplant, suspension product (PMT-002)

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Penn Microbiome Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) infection of the bloodstream, respiratory tract, or urinary tract. Qualifying MDROs include extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacterales (ESCRE) or carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE), Pseudomonas aeruginosa non-susceptible to two or more classes of antibiotics (MDR-PA), vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE), and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
2. On appropriate antibiotic treatment per clinical phenotypic susceptibility testing of the qualifying MDRO, and with a qualifying antibiotic class. Qualifying antibiotic classes include beta-lactam + beta-lactamase inhibitor, carbapenem (with or without betalactamase inhibitor), fluoroquinolone, lipopeptide, glycopeptide, or oxazolidinone.
3. Expected duration of inpatient antibiotic treatment for index MDRO infection at least 5 days total.
4. At least two calendar days remaining, and no more than 7 calendar days remaining prior to SCAIM (scheduled completion of inpatient appropriate antibiotics for the index MDRO infection).
5. Age ≥ 18 years.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Evidence of colon/small bowel perforation at the time of study screening.
2. Unable to tolerate enteral and enema nutrition and medication administration (i.e., only able to tolerate intravenous nutrition and medications).
3. Goals of care are directed to comfort rather than curative measures.
4. Moderate or severe neutropenia within 10 calendar days prior to enrollment.
5. Known food allergy that could lead to anaphylaxis.
6. Known allergy to fecal microbiota transplant products or their components
7. Pregnancy or lactation

1. For subjects of childbearing potential (ages 18 to 55) and who are randomized to receive the intervention, the subject must have a negative pregnancy test within 24 hours prior to product administration
2. Female or male subjects (ages 18 to 55) of reproductive potential engaged in active sexual activity that could lead to a pregnancy must agree to use one of the following forms of birth control while receiving study medications and through day 28 following completion of treatment, at minimum:

i. Male or female condoms

ii. Diaphragm or cervical cap with spermicide, if available

iii. Intrauterine device (IUD)

iv. Oral contraceptives or other hormonal contraception
8. Known gastrointestinal disease that could affect the safety of fecal microbiota transplant at time of enrollment:

1. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
2. Short Gut Syndrome
3. Fistulas
4. Bowel resection surgery
5. Colitis
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Pennsylvania

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Brendan J Kelly

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Pennsylvania

Locations

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Emory University - Grady Memorial Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Washington University

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Brendan J Kelly, MD, MS

Role: CONTACT

(215) 662-6932

Facility Contacts

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Emily K Watson

Role: primary

678-365-9980

Michael Klebert, PhD, RN, ANP-BC

Role: primary

(314) 454-0058

Other Identifiers

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852552

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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