Using LND101 with Immunotherapy for Advanced Melanoma
Official title: A Phase II Randomized Trial of LND101 for Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Combination With Immune Checkpoint Blockade in Patients With Advanced Melanoma
Run by Canadian Cancer Trials Group · NCT06623461 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing if adding a gut treatment called LND101 to standard immunotherapy can help people with advanced melanoma have better outcomes.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 128 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Canadian Cancer Trials Group Research network |
| Drugs / interventions | radiation, prednisone, immunotherapy |
| Locations | 15 sites (Abbotsford British Columbia, British Columbia and 14 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | April 7, 2025 |
| Main results expected | December 31, 2028 |
| Study ends | December 31, 2029 |
| Registry record updated | September 15, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06623461 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are individuals with stage IV or advanced unresectable melanoma who have not previously received ICB treatment.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with early-stage melanoma or those who have previously undergone ICB treatment for advanced disease may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This study investigates whether adding LND101, a fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) treatment, to the standard immunotherapy known as immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) can improve outcomes for patients with advanced melanoma. The goal is to determine if this combination can lower the chances of melanoma growing or spreading compared to ICB alone. Participants must have a confirmed diagnosis of advanced melanoma and meet specific eligibility criteria regarding prior treatments. The study aims to provide insights into the effectiveness of modifying the gut microbiome in conjunction with immunotherapy.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could enhance the effectiveness of immunotherapy in treating advanced melanoma.
How similar studies have gone: While the combination of FMT and immunotherapy is a novel approach, similar studies have shown promising results in enhancing immune responses in cancer treatment.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must have a confirmed histological diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma or melanoma of unknown primary. * Participants must have stage IV or advanced unresectable disease. * No prior ICB treatment for advanced unresectable or metastatic disease. Participants may have received adjuvant or neoadjuvant ICB if last dose was given ≥ 6 months prior to enrollment * Prior targeted therapy with BRAF/MEK inhibition in the adjuvant or advanced / metastatic setting is permitted if at least 2 weeks have elapsed between the last dose and study enrollment. Participants must have recovered to ≤ grade 1 from all toxicity related to BRAF/MEK inhibition * Prior radiation therapy is permitted if at least 7 days have elapsed between the last fraction and study enrollment. Participants must have recovered to ≤ grade 1 from all toxicity related to prior radiotherapy. * Previous major surgery is permitted provided that surgery occurred ≥ 14 days prior to participant enrollment and that wound healing has occurred. * Participants must have measurable disease as per RECIST 1.1/ iRECIST. * Participants must be at least 18 years of age. * Participants must have an ECOG performance status of 0, 1, or 2. * The participant's standard-of-care ICB regimen must be selected prior to enrollment and must stay the same, regardless of arm assignment, post-enrollment * Participants must demonstrate adequate organ function Participants must be able to ingest capsules. * Participants must consent to provision of samples of blood and stool for correlative marker analysis. * Participants must consent to provision of, and investigator must agree to submit, a representative archival formalin fixed paraffin block of tumour tissue for correlative analyses when tumour tissue is available. * Participants must have access to provincially-funded standard-of-care ICB treatment. * Participant consent must be appropriately obtained in accordance with applicable local and regulatory requirements. Each participant must sign a consent form prior to enrollment in the trial to document their willingness to participate. * Participants must be accessible for treatment and follow-up. Investigators must assure themselves the participants randomized on this trial will be available for complete documentation of the treatment, adverse events, and follow-up. * Protocol ICB treatment must begin within 14 calendar days after participant enrollment. * Participants of childbearing potential must have agreed to use a highly effective contraceptive method. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment has the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen. * Participants who have received antibiotics within 14 days of enrollment. * Participants with systemic prednisone use \> 10mg per day or equivalent dose. * Participants with concurrent treatment with other anti-cancer therapy. * Participants that have received live attenuated vaccination administered within 30 days prior to randomization. Note: Seasonal vaccines for influenza and COVID-19 are generally inactivated vaccines and are allowed. Intranasal vaccines are live vaccines and not allowed. * For participants with history of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated. Participants with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. For participants with HCV infection who are currently on treatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load. * Participants with absolute contraindications to FMT including: a) Toxic megacolon; b) Inflammatory bowel disease; c) Severe dietary allergies * Participants with hypersensitivity to PegLyte® * Participants with symptomatic brain metastases unless brain lesions are shown to be stable, according to the following definitions: 1. without evidence of progression for at least four weeks prior to randomization and have no evidence of new or enlarging brain metastases; or 2. treated with surgery and without evidence of progression prior to randomization and have no evidence of new or enlarging brain metastases; or 3. treated with stereotactic radiosurgery and without evidence of progression prior to randomization and have no evidence of new or enlarging brain metastases. 4. asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic active metastases, with controlled steriod use and no imminent CNS complications. * Participants with leptomeningeal disease. * Participants with any uncontrolled autoimmune disease that requires active immunosuppressive agents. * Participants who are solid organ transplantation recipients or likely to receive solid organ transplants in the future. * Participants living with HIV. * Participants with active infection. Participants may be eligible following recovery. Participants requiring antibiotics require 2-week washout period prior to enrollment. * Participants that are pregnant, breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the trial.
Where it's running
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BCCA - Abbotsford
Abbotsford British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada Recruiting -
BCCA - Surrey
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Recruiting -
BCCA - Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Recruiting -
Juravinski Cancer Centre at Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Recruiting -
London Health Sciences Centre Research Inc.
London, Ontario, Canada Recruiting -
Stronach Regional Health Centre at Southlake
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada Recruiting
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Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Recruiting -
Odette Cancer Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Recruiting -
University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Recruiting -
Centre Integre de Sante et de Services Sociaux
Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada Recruiting -
CHUM-Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada Recruiting -
The Jewish General Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, Canada Recruiting -
The Research Institute of the McGill University
Montreal, Quebec, Canada Recruiting -
Hotel-Dieu de Quebec
Québec, Quebec, Canada Recruiting -
Centre hospitalier regional de Trois-Rivieres
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Janet Dancey
- Email: jdancey@ctg.queensu.cca
- Phone: 613-533-6430
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.