Observational Study of Gut Microbiota in Abemaciclib-Treated Patients With and Without Diarrhea

NCT ID: NCT07264998

Last Updated: 2025-12-04

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-12-31

Study Completion Date

2026-07-31

Brief Summary

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Why is this study being done? Many patients with a type of breast cancer (called HR-positive) take a medicine called Abemaciclib. While this medicine is effective, a very common side effect is diarrhea, which can be severe enough to disrupt treatment and reduce quality of life. The reason why some patients get diarrhea and others do not is not well understood. This study aims to investigate whether the natural bacteria living in the gut (known as the gut microbiome) play a role in this side effect. Researchers will compare the gut bacteria of patients who develop diarrhea with those who do not.

What will happen in the study? This is an observational study, which means that patients will receive their normal cancer treatment and will not be given any new or experimental drugs as part of this initial phase.

* Patients who are already being treated with Abemaciclib will be invited to join.
* They will be placed into one of two groups: those who experience diarrhea and those who do not.
* Participants will be asked to provide stool (feces) samples and may also provide optional blood samples at specific times during their treatment.
* Researchers will analyze these samples in the lab to study the types and functions of the gut bacteria.

Who can participate?

* Adult women (aged 18-75) diagnosed with HR-positive breast cancer.
* Currently receiving treatment with Abemaciclib for at least 2 weeks.
* Must be willing to provide informed consent and follow the study procedures.

What are the potential benefits? Participants will not receive any direct medical benefit from taking part in this study. However, the information learned may help researchers better understand why diarrhea occurs and, in the future, could lead to new ways to prevent or treat this side effect for other cancer patients.

How is privacy protected? All personal information and samples collected will be de-identified using a unique code. This means that the data used for analysis cannot be directly linked back to the participant's identity. All data is stored securely according to strict ethical guidelines.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Breast Neoplasms Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer Abemaciclib Abemaciclib-related Diarrhea Drug-induced Diarrhea Gastrointestinal Microbiome (Focus) Microbiome

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Abema-Diarrhea

HR-positive breast cancer patients who develop diarrhea (Grade 1 or higher as per CTCAE v5.0 criteria) during treatment with Abemaciclib. This group will not receive any investigational intervention as part of the observational study. Fecal and blood samples will be collected for microbiome and biomarker analysis.

No interventions assigned to this group

Abema-NoDiarrhea

HR-positive breast cancer patients who do not develop diarrhea (Grade 0 as per CTCAE v5.0 criteria) during treatment with Abemaciclib. This group serves as the control cohort and will not receive any investigational intervention as part of the observational study. Fecal and blood samples will be collected for microbiome and biomarker analysis.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 to 75 years.
2. Diagnosed with hormone receptor-positive (HR⁺) breast cancer.
3. Currently receiving treatment with Abemaciclib (either as monotherapy or in combination with endocrine therapy) for a duration of at least 2 weeks.
4. Willing and able to provide written informed consent for participation in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

1. History of major gastrointestinal diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or intestinal obstruction, or having undergone major gastrointestinal surgery.
2. Recent use (within 1 month) of antibiotics, probiotics, or traditional Chinese medicine that may alter gut function.
3. Pregnant or lactating women.
4. Unwilling to provide informed consent or considered by the investigator to be unsuitable for the study for any other reason.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hubei Cancer Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Xinhong Wu, PhD

vice-president

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Hubei Cancer Hospital

Wuhan, Hubei, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Xinhong Wu Principal Investigator

Role: CONTACT

18602726300

Facility Contacts

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Xinhong Wu

Role: primary

18602726300

Wu

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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LLHBCH2025YN-088

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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