Feasibility Study of Intra-Tumoral Lipopolysaccharide Immunotherapy for Intra-Abdominal Tumors

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to determine whether a sterile bacteria wall chemical, called lipopolysaccharide (LPS), can be injected safely into abdominal tumors during routine laparoscopic surgery performed as a preliminary procedure in patients who will subsequently undergo a larger planned operation to remove abdominal tumors. The researchers will biopsy the tumor before injection and then again at the time of the larger operation to assess whether any effect of the treatment can be measured.

Timeline

Start

2023-03-16

Primary completion

2024-05-30

Completion

2024-05-30

Publications

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• Background Millischer V, Heinzl M, Faka A, Resl M, Trepci A, Klammer C, Egger M, Dieplinger B, Clodi M, Schwieler L. Intravenous administration of LPS activates the kynurenine pathway in healthy male human subjects: a prospective placebo-controlled cross-over trial. J Neuroinflammation. 2021 Jul 17;18(1):158. doi: 10.1186/s12974-021-02196-x.
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