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Remune for Cancer Cachexia

Phase 1
Waitlist Available
Led By Richard Dunne
Research Sponsored by University of Rochester
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 3 months
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing a special diet supplement and an exercise routine to help patients with lung or gastrointestinal cancers who are losing weight. The supplement aims to provide essential nutrients, while the exercise helps build muscle and improve overall health.

Eligible Conditions
  • Cancer Cachexia
  • Lung Cancer
  • Obesity
  • Gastrointestinal Cancer
  • Weight Loss

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~3 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Adherance
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety and Tolerability]
Recruitment and Retention
Secondary study objectives
Porportion of subjects with improved cachexia-related symptoms 3 months
Proportion of subjects that improve physical function- Muscle Strength
Proportion of subjects that improve physical function- Power
+1 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Remune dosed twice daily and daily exercise with EXCAPExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
A nutritional supplement taken twice by day each day and a home-based exercise intervention as well as standard care for your cancer as prescribed by your oncologist
Group II: Remune dosed twice dailyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
A nutritional supplement taken twice per day each day and standard care for your cancer as prescribed by your oncologist
Group III: Usual CareActive Control1 Intervention
Usual standard care as prescribed by your oncologist
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Remune
2020
Completed Phase 1
~30

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Smartfish ASIndustry Sponsor
5 Previous Clinical Trials
241 Total Patients Enrolled
University of RochesterLead Sponsor
866 Previous Clinical Trials
545,355 Total Patients Enrolled
Richard Dunne5.01 ReviewsPrincipal Investigator - University of Rochester Wilmot Cancer Center
University of Rochester
3 Previous Clinical Trials
80 Total Patients Enrolled
~5 spots leftby Nov 2025