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MitoCancerUrolithin A in Untreated Solid Tumors with Immune Checkpoint Therapy

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What is being tested

Urolithin A

+ Bio specimens

+ Placebo

Dietary SupplementOther
Who is being recruted

Bronchial Neoplasms+17

+ Carcinoma, Bronchogenic

+ Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

Over 18 Years
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How is the trial designed

Basic Science Study

Placebo-Controlled
Interventional
Study Start: January 2026
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Summary

Principal SponsorGoethe University
Study ContactFabian Acker, MD
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Study start date: January 2, 2026

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

This clinical study is looking at how a substance called urolithin A, which comes from certain foods, affects cancer patients who are undergoing treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors. These inhibitors are a type of cancer therapy that helps the immune system fight tumors more effectively. The study specifically targets patients with solid tumors who have not received previous treatment, aiming to see if urolithin A can enhance their immune response compared to a placebo, which has no active ingredients. This research is important because it could lead to better cancer treatment by potentially boosting the body's natural defenses against cancer. Participants in this study are randomly assigned to receive either urolithin A or a placebo. The method of taking urolithin A or placebo is not specified, but it typically involves oral administration. The study measures how each participant's immune system responds to their treatment to determine any differences in effectiveness between urolithin A and the placebo. While the study focuses on understanding the scientific effects on the immune system, it does not specify immediate benefits or risks for participants, as it is mainly aimed at gaining insights into the basic science behind the treatments.

Official TitleA Randomized Study of Urolithin A vs. Placebo in Patients With Previously Untreated Solid Tumors Receiving Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
NCT07161310
Principal SponsorGoethe University
Study ContactFabian Acker, MD
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details

45 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Basic Science Study

Basic science studies help researchers understand how the body works or how a disease develops. They don't test treatments, but they build the foundation for future therapies.



Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

Over 18 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

Bronchial NeoplasmsCarcinoma, BronchogenicCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung DiseasesLung NeoplasmsMelanomaNeoplasmsNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasms, Germ Cell and EmbryonalNeoplasms, Nerve TissueRespiratory Tract DiseasesRespiratory Tract NeoplasmsSkin DiseasesSkin NeoplasmsThoracic NeoplasmsSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesNeuroectodermal TumorsNevi and MelanomasNeuroendocrine Tumors

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Newly diagnosed solid cancer without previous systemic anticancer treatment 2. Planned single agent or double agent immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy as first-line standard-of-care treatment either with or without chemotherapy. Of note, patients receiving neoadjuvant therapy are eligible 3. Age ≥ 18 years 4. Life-expectancy ≥ 3 months 5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status 0-1 6. Patient is willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study, including hospital visits and scheduled follow-up visits and examinations 7. Female patients of childbearing potential (WOCBP) are only eligible if using highly effective contraceptive measures and must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to start of study treatment and must not be breast-feeding prior to start of trial. Non-child-bearing potential must be evidenced by fulfilling one of the following criteria at screening: * Post-menopausal defined as aged more than 50 years and amenorrheic for at least 12 months following cessation of all exogenous hormonal treatments * Women under 50 years old would be considered postmenopausal if they have been amenorrheic for 12 months or more following cessation of exogenous hormonal treatments and with LH and FSH levels in the post-menopausal range for the institution. * Documentation of irreversible surgical sterilization by hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy or bilateral salpingectomy but not tubal ligation Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who currently receive or have received cytostatic chemotherapy, glucocorticoids, or immune modulatory agents (including low-dose methotrexate, TNF alpha inhibitors, calcineurin inhibitors, interleukin inhibitors, etc.) during the last 3 months are not eligible. Of note, topical glucocorticoid treatments and hormone replacement therapy is acceptable 2. Patients who currently take or plan to take mitochondrial supplements like coenzyme q10, NAD+ boosters (e.g. nicotineamide riboside, nicotineamine mononucleotide), or L-carnitine 3. Patients who have received radiotherapy to the mediastinum or to other areas with anticipated strong irradiation of a large blood vessel by the judgement of the investigator are not eligible 4. Patients with known HIV infection are not eligible. Testing is not mandatory 5. Patients with a history of solid organ or hematopoietic cell transplantation6. Any medical condition that in the opinion of the investigators would compromise the study outcome or the safety of the patient

Study Plan

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Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

2 intervention groups are designated in this study

50% chance of being blinded to the placebo group

Treatment Groups

Group I

Active Comparator

Group II

Placebo

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.

This study has 1 location

Recruiting

Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt, Medizinische Klinik II, Hämatologie/Onkologie

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One Study Center