Clinical trial · Interventional
5-strain Probiotic Formulation in HR-positive Breast Cancer Receiving Aromatase Inhibitor to Prevent Bone Loss
Phase 2 Trial of 5-Strain Probiotic Formulation in Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer Receiving Aromatase Inhibitor to Prevent Bone Loss
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This phase II trial tests how well a probiotic, WBF-038, works in preventing bone loss in patients with early-stage hormone receptor-positive breast cancer who are starting treatment with aromatase inhibitors. Aromatase inhibitors are a drug that blocks the activity of an enzyme called aromatase, which the body uses to make estrogen in the ovaries and other tissues. Blocking aromatase lowers the amount of estrogen made by the body, which may stop the growth of cancer cells that need estrogen to grow. Aromatase inhibitors are used to treat some types of breast cancer or to keep it from coming back. Aromatase inhibitors can affect bone health, weight, blood sugar, and waist size. WBF-038 is a combination of both prebiotics and probiotics, designed to improve metabolic health. Giving WBF-038 may improve bone turnover, bone health, blood sugar, weight, and waist circumference in patients with early-stage hormone receptor-positive breast cancer starting on adjuvant endocrine therapy with an aromatase inhibitor.
Conditions
Conditions (5)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomic Stage 0 Breast Cancer AJCC v8 | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8 | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8 | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8 | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Carcinoma | Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (4)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biospecimen Collection | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Bone Mineral Density Test | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Questionnaire Administration | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| WBF-038 | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Supportive care (WBF-038)
- description
- Patients receive WBF-038 PO QD for 365 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo blood sample collection and BMD test at screening and on study.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Biospecimen Collection
- Procedure: Bone Mineral Density Test
- Other: Questionnaire Administration
- Drug: WBF-038
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Change in C-terminal telopeptide of type 1 collagen (CTx)
- timeFrame
- Baseline; 90 days after start of AI therapy (before beginning WBF-038); 14 days after start of WBF-038; 90 days after start of WBF-038; 180 days after start of WBF-038; 365 days after start of WBF-038; 90 days after stopping WBF-038
- description
- Assessed by standard lab tests at baseline (at study enrollment/eligibility assessment before any therapy) followed by 6 study visits. Participants receive aromatase Inhibitor (AI) therapy followed by a one-year course of probiotic WBF-038.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Female age ≥ 18 years * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0, 1, or 2 * Histologically confirmed anatomical stage 0-III hormone receptor-positive breast cancer * Will be starting on an aromatase inhibitor (letrozole, anastrozole, or exemestane) ± ovarian function suppression (OFS) per treating physician's discretion * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1000/mm\^3 (prior to registration) * Platelet count ≥ 75,000/mm\^3 (prior to registration) * Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL (prior to registration) * Creatinine ≤ 2 x upper limit of normal (ULN) (prior to registration) * Serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) (aspartate aminotransferase \[AST\]) ≤ 2 x ULN (prior to registration) * Albumin ≥ 3 g/dL (prior to registration) * Willing and able to provide research stool and blood samples * Negative serum pregnancy test done ≤ 7 days prior to registration, for women of childbearing potential only (\< 60 years old with intact uterus) * Capable of providing valid informed consent * Willing to return to enrolling institution for all study visits (blood draws, etc) Exclusion Criteria: * Requires prolonged systemic antibiotic therapy for other conditions and recent systemic antibiotic ≤ 14 days prior to registration * Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) ≤ 6 months prior to registration * FMT with an associated serious adverse event related to the FMT product or procedure * Co-morbid systemic illnesses or other severe concurrent diseases which, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study or interfere significantly with the proper assessment of safety and toxicity of over-the-counter probiotics * Immunocompromised patients including patients known to be HIV positive or those on chronic steroids \> 20 mg prednisone a day or prednisone-equivalent. Note: Must be off systemic steroids ≥ 90 days prior to registration. However, topical steroids, inhalants, or steroid eye drops are permitted * History of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), e.g., ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, or microscopic colitis * History of chronic diarrhea * History of celiac disease * Currently has a colostomy * Intraabdominal surgery related to gastrointestinal tract ≤ 60 days prior to registration * Evidence of active, severe colitis * History of short gut syndrome or motility disorders * Requires the daily use of medications to manage bowel hypermotility, such as imodium or lomotil * Active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the ≤ 30 days (i.e., with the use of disease-modifying agents, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressive products) prior to registration. Note: Replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency) is not considered a form of systemic treatment. Patients with vitiligo, Graves' disease, or psoriasis not requiring systemic treatment ≤ 30 days prior to registration are not excluded * History of osteoporosis or hyperparathyroidism * History of untreated vitamin D deficiency * Receiving or will receive bisphosphonates during study period (alendronate, risedronate, ibandronate, pamidronate, or zolendronic acid) or denosumab * Patients who received oral bisphosphonate within ≤ 12 weeks, intravenous (IV) zoledronic acid (Reclast) ≤ 52 weeks, or denosumab ≤ 24 weeks will also be excluded * Known hypersensitivity to any component of study product (including known inulin intolerance) * Known hypersensitivity to \> 4 first-line antimicrobial therapies against akkermansia muciniphila, clostridium beijerinckii, clostridium butyricum, anaerobutyricum hallii, including penicillin, piperacillin, tetracycline, amoxicillin, or ampicillin * Known hypersensitivity to \> 4 first line antimicrobial therapies against bifidobacterium infantis Bi-26TM, including gentamicin, kanamycin, streptomycin, tetracycline, erythromycin, clindamycin, ampicillin, vancomycin * Received an experimental product ≤ 30 days prior to registration * Receiving or will receive CDK 4/6 inhibitor (abemaciclib, ribociclib, or palbociclib) * Received chemotherapy ≤ 30 days prior to registration
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