The Microbiota Augmentation to Reestablish Commensal Organisms (MARCO) Trial

NCT06871111 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2025-11-04

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Summary

The Microbiota Augmentation to Reestablish Commensal Organisms (MARCO) trial is a single center prospective adaptive phase 1b clinical trial in patients who are hospitalized with complications of liver disease and have low fecal metabolite levels (butyrate and deoxycholic acid). The study intervention is 1 of 9 novel live Commensal Consortia each containing eight commensal bacterial strains derived from healthy donors. The primary objective of the study is to determine safety and tolerability of Commensal Consortia administration.

Conditions

Interventions

BIOLOGICAL

Commensal Bacteria Strains

7 doses containing 7 capsules will be administered over 7-10 days

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Chicago

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-08-04
Primary Completion
2027-08-04
Completion
2028-02-04
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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