No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Prior Safety Data
This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Trial phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
10 (estimated)
Sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for cancer patients who have severe diarrhea or colitis caused by their immune therapy. Participants will be treated with a drug called ustekinumab to see if it helps improve their symptoms.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
I am a cancer patient receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy.
I have at least grade 2 diarrhea or colitis related to my treatment.
I can understand and sign the consent form.
I have a solid tumor diagnosis and am on therapy.
I do not have an active gastrointestinal infection.
I have been checked and cleared of infections by my doctor.
I can be on steroid treatment before starting ustekinumab.
I had a previous immune-related event more than a year ago with successful treatment.
You may not be able to join if
I am younger than 18 years old.
I have a persistent gastrointestinal infection despite treatment.
I have a history of inflammatory bowel disease that is active.
I am pregnant or breastfeeding.
I have a positive pregnancy test or refuse to take one.
I have other serious non-GI side effects from treatment that would stop me from taking ustekinumab.
I have received biologic treatments for my condition in the past year.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria.
The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can
confirm whether you qualify.
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The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if ustekinumab can help to control immune-related diarrhea and/or colitis in cancer patients.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Patients who receive any type of ICI therapy
2. Patients with ≥ grade 2 immune-related diarrhea and/or colitis according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0 within 45 days prior to enrollment in study
3. Patients with ability to understan…
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Patients who receive any type of ICI therapy
2. Patients with ≥ grade 2 immune-related diarrhea and/or colitis according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0 within 45 days prior to enrollment in study
3. Patients with ability to understand and willingness to sign informed consent
4. Patients with a diagnosis of any type of solid tumors on ICI systemic therapy
5. No concern for active concomitant GI infection for immune-related diarrhea and/or colitis work up at the time of protocol therapy initiation as confirmed by stool tests or as per the treating physician based on clinical presentation
6. Patient who has been cleared for enrollment by Infectious Diseases consultant or treating physician if positive infection workup or screening tests (e.g. lifelong positive T- spot due to BCG inoculation, chronic colonization) prior to initiation of diarrhea/colitis treatment and/ or imaging (e.g. CXR, CT CAP etc) confirms the absence of active infections (e.g. TB) within 60 days prior to initiation of protocol therapy
7. Concurrent or prior cancer therapy (non-checkpoint inhibitors) that are not deemed as a significant contributor of the GI adverse event can be allowed in the study.
8. Patients can be on the steroid treatment within 45 days before Ustekinumab
9. Patients with non- GI immune-related adverse events (irAEs) can be enrolled if there is no contraindication to the use of ustekinumab in the treatment of the non-GI irAEs present
10. Patients with a new index event of . grade 2 immune-related diarrhea and/or colitis may be enrolled if previous IMDC event was . 1 year ago with successful treatment and clinical remission
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Patients younger than 18 years of age
2. Patients with persistent gastrointestinal infection confirmed with positive testing despite completing 5 days of antibiotics
3. Patients with history of inflammatory bowel disease and/or radiation enterocolitis with active disease status at the time of study treatment initiation
4. Pregnant and breastfeeding women
5. Women of child-bearing potential who have positive urine or serum pregnancy test or refuse to do pregnancy test unless last menstrual cycle was \> 1 year prior to consent and/ or clear documentation states that patient is peri- or post-menopausal or there was recent supporting objective evidence of 'no pregnancy' status (e.g. blood or imaging) within 30 days prior to enrollment in study
6. Patients who develop concurrent non-GI toxicity (irAEs) at the time of study treatment initiation, with contraindication to the use of ustekinumab in the treatment of the non GI irAEs present
7. Patients have already received other biologic treatment for IMDC such as infliximab, vedolizumab, EXCEPT if these drugs were used in a previous IMDC event that occurred ≥ 1 year earlier at which time there was complete resolution of the disease
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