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Faecal Microbiota Transplantation After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation

Faecal Microbiota Transplantation for Prevention of Graft-versus-host Sisease After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation for Haematological Malignancies

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04935684
Acronym
TMF-Allo
Enrollment
150
Registered
2021-06-23
Start date
2022-12-20
Completion date
2030-05-01
Last updated
2026-06-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Acute Leukemia in Remission, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Hodgkin Lymphoma, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Myeloma, Myeloproliferative Syndrome

Keywords

Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, Hematologic malignancies, Graft versus Host Disease, Intestinal microbiota, Intestinal dysbiosis, Fecal Microbiota Transplantation

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to assess the Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) efficacy in the prevention of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) complications and particularly Graft versus Host Disease (GvHD). The hypothesis of this study is that allogeneic FMT may improve outcomes of these patients.

Detailed description

The TMF-Allo study is a prospective, open-label, multi-center, parallel, randomized phase II clinical trial comparing a group patients with FMT and a control group of patients without FMT. The main objective of this study is to assess the effect of allogeneic FMT versus no treatment on Graft-versus-host disease and Relapse-Free Survival (GRFS) at one year in adult patients treating with myelo-ablative allo-HSCT for haematologic malignancy. The secondary objectives are to evaluate : * Overall survival, progression-free survival at 1 and 2 years, * The haematological evolution, * The evolution of infections, * The tolerance and safety of the TMF carried out in post-transplant, * The evolution of the composition and diversity of the microbiota in allograft patients receiving TMF or not.

Interventions

DRUGFecal Microbiota Transplantation

Patients randomized in the "FMT group" will received FMT within 4 weeks following neutrophils recovery after the allo-HSCT procedure. The stool transplant will be done by enema. The day before FMT, patient will undergo bowel cleansing by ingestion of two liters of polyethylene glycol solution. The day of FMT, a colon cleanse enema will be performed in the morning and FMT will be delivered around two hours after the cleanse enema. This colic preparation is essential to optimize the results of FMT. The enema (50g of stools diluted in 250mL of NaCl 0.9%) will be performed by a qualified member of the study team (nurse) by using a rectal cannula (within 6 hours of thawing). The enema will have to be kept by the patient for as long as possible and at least 30 minutes.

Sponsors

University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Lead SponsorOTHER
Ministry of Health, France
CollaboratorOTHER_GOV
French Society of Hematology
CollaboratorUNKNOWN

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

A group patients will receive Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) within 4 weeks following neutrophils recovery after the allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation procedure and a control group of patients will not receive FMT.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patient aged 18 or over * Men and women * Patients affiliated with a social-security organization * Patients undergoing a myelo-ablative allo-HSCT for a controlled haematologic malignant disease, with peripheral stem cells, whatever the type of donor (except cord blood) * Signed and dated informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Status of tumor progression at the time of allo-HSCT * Inability to understand the protocol (linguistic barrier, cognitive difficulties) * Medical history of another progressive cancer or occurrence in the 3 previous years (excluding basal cell carcinoma) * Presence of a simultaneous serious and uncontrolled disease (severe cardiac, renal, hepatic or respiratory failure, severe sepsis) * Fecal incontinence * Participation in another clinical trial studying an allograft procedure including the type of graft, the type of immunosuppression, a preventive or a curative treatment of GvHD, or studying the effectiveness of a FMT in another indication. * Pregnant women * Patient under guardianship, curatorship or protection of justice

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Graft-versus-host disease and Relapse-Free Survival (GRFS) rate after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationat Day 360 after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationGRFS is a composite endpoint of GvHD-free/relapse-free survival in which events include grade II-IV acute GvHD, moderate and severe chronic GvHD, relapse, or death in the first year post-HSCT. GRFS will be measured at one year after allo-HSCT and compared between both groups of patients.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall survivalAt Day 360 and Day 720 after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationOverall survival is defined as the time period between the date of randomization and the date of death, regardless of its cause.
Progression-free survivalAt Day 360 and Day 720 after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationProgression-free survival is defined as the time period between the date of randomization and the date of disease relapse or progression or death, regardless of its cause.
Haematopoietic reconstitutionAt the time of haematopoietic reconstitutionHaematopoietic reconstitution is assessed by: 1/ turnaround time of polynuclear neutrophils \>0.5.10\^9/L (first day within a period of three consecutive days); 2/ spontaneous platelet turnaround time \>20.10\^9/L (two days with no platelet transfusion within the previous three days); 3/ spontaneous platelet turnaround time \>50.10\^9/L (two days with no platelet transfusion within the previous three days); 4/ the number of transfusions of red blood cells and platelets between D0 and D100
Engraftment ratesAt Day 30, Day 60, Day 90, Day 180, Day 360 and Day 720 after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationdayEngraftment rates are evaluated by a chimerism measure (by molecular biology)
Cumulative incidence of acute GvHDAt Day 360 after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationAcute GvHD severity is defined according to MAGIC criteria. It will be notified by specifying the location (liver, skin, gut …), the severity score (II to IV), the treatment applied and the efficacy of treatment. GvHD occurrence will be notified every week until D30 (minimum) or until hospital discharge, then monthly until D180 and at D270, D360, D540 and D720.
Cumulative incidence of chronic GvHDAt Day 720 after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationChronic GvHD severity will be defined according to NIHCC criteria. It will be notified by specifying the location (liver, skin, gut …), the severity score (II to IV), the treatment applied and the efficacy of treatment. GvHD occurrence will be notified every week until ungraftment, then monthly until D180 and at D270, D360, D540 and D720.
Transplant-Related MortalityAt Day 180, Day 360 and Day 720 after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationTransplant-related mortality is defined as death due to causes unrelated to the underlying disease.
Cumulative incidence of infectionsAt Day 360 after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationInfectious complications will be notified every week up to day 30 (minimum) or until hospital discharge, then every month up to D180 and from D270 to D360, according to the existence of a documented bacteraemia, germ resistance, type and number of days of curative antibiotherapy used; the existence of a documented fungal infection and the type and number of days of curative antifungal treatment; the existence of a documented viral infection and the type and number of days of curative antiviral treatment; the need of an intensive care unit transfer due to an infectious complication.
Severe infections descriptionFrom the day of inclusion to Day 360 after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationSevere infections will be defined according to GREFIG score : bactearemia with severe sepsis, complex bactearemia (with deep organ involvement), candidemia (at least one positive blood culture) with sepsis or deep infected site, proven or probable aspergillosis pneumonia, severe varicella-zoster virus infection (involvement of a deep organ or associated coagulopathy), any viral encephalitis, CMV infection with lung or digestive location, Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, toxoplasmosis with involvement of organ or central nervous system, any acute pneumonia with PaO2 less than or equal to 65mmHg, any sepsis requiring transfer to an intensive care unit.
Impact of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) on multi-resistant bacteria, extended-spectrum beta-lactamases and Clostridium difficile infectionAt Day 360 after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationImpact of FMT on multi-resistant bacteria, extended-spectrum beta-lactamases and Clostridium difficile infection will be assessed by evaluation of persistence or disappearance of these pathogenic bacteria after FMT.
Unexpected event description that could be in relation with FMT of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT)From the day of FMT to Day 360 after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationEach unexpected event that could be in relation with FMT will be notified: abdominal pain, diarrhea, bacterial translocation or any adverse effect attributed to the enema.
Quality of life assessmentat Day -7, Day 30, Day 90, Day 180, Day 360 and Day 720 after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationThe quality of life will be auto-evaluated by the patients using a validated questionnaire: European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer- Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (EORTC-QLQ-C30). The QLQ-C30 is composed of both multi-item scales and single-item measures. These include five functional scales, three symptom scales, a global health status / QoL scale, and six single items. Each of the multi-item scales includes a different set of items - no item occurs in more than one scale. All of the scales and single-item measures range in score from 0 to 100. A high scale score represents a higher response level. Thus a high score for a functional scale represents a high / healthy level of functioning, a high score for the global health status / QoL represents a high QoL, but a high score for a symptom scale / item represents a high level of symptomatology / problems.
Analysis the intestinal microbiota in patientsBefore the conditioning regimen, before the FMT and at Day 30, Day 90 and Day 360 after white blood cells recoveryThe intestinal microbiota composition and diversity will be assessed by 16S-rRNA sequencing performed prospectively in all patients with FMT and without FMT.
Analysis the intestinal microbiota in stool donnorsAt the time of the first stool donnation between Day 7 to Day 55 after the inclusionThe intestinal microbiota composition and diversity will be assessed by 16S-rRNA sequencing performed prospectively in all stool donnors.
Blood collection for a metabolomic study in patientsBefore the conditioning regimen, before the FMT and at Day 30, Day 90 and Day 360 after white blood cells recoveryA blood collection will be set up from blood samples collected on patients from both groups. These samples will be used for a metabolomic study (tryptophan, indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase, short chain fatty acid, bile acids).
Blood collection for an analysis of anti-microbiota IgG and IgA in patientsBefore the conditioning regimen, before the FMT and at Day 30, Day 90 and Day 360 after white blood cells recoveryA blood collection will be set up from blood samples collected on patients from both groups. These samples will be used for an analysis of anti-microbiota IgG and IgA.
Blood collection for a metabolomic study in stool donnorsAt the time of the first stool donnation between Day 7 to Day 55 after the inclusionA blood collection will be set up from blood samples collected on stool donnors. These samples will be used for a metabolomic study (tryptophan, indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase, short chain fatty acid, bile acids).
Blood collection for an analysis of anti-microbiota IgG and IgA in stool donnorsAt the time of the first stool donnation between Day 7 to Day 55 after the inclusionA blood collection will be set up from blood samples collected on stool donnors. These samples will be used for an analysis of anti-microbiota IgG and IgA.
Stool collection for an analysis of the virome in patientsBefore the conditioning regimen, before the FMT and at Day 30, Day 90 and Day 360 after white blood cells recoveryA stool collection will be carried out from stool samples collected on patients from both groups.These samples will be used for an analysis of the virome evolution.
Stool collection for an analysis of the virome in stool donnorsAt the time of the first stool donnation between Day 7 to Day 55 after the inclusionA stool collection will be carried out from stool samples collected on stool donnors.These samples will be used for an analysis of the virome evolution.

Countries

France

Contacts

CONTACTLise LACLAUTRE
promo_interne_drci@chu-clermontferrand.fr+33473754963
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORJacques-Olivier BAY, MD, PhD

University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORStéphanie NGUYEN, MD, PhD

Groupe hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jun 10, 2026