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Safety and Tolerability of Oral Supplementation With 1 mg of KGA-10 Daily (a Novel Environmentally-derived Mycolicibacterium) - a Pilot Study

A study testing Heat-killed Mycolicibacterium petrae KGA-10 (NeuroAlly) in people with Safety and Tolerability, run by Kioga Inc. at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a novel strain of heat-killed Mycolicibacterium that is being considered by the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes (ICNP) as candidate species and type strain "Candidatus Mycolicibacterium petrae" KGA-10 (KGA-10) is safe and well tolerated for healthy… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Safety, Tolerability
What is being tested?
Heat-killed Mycolicibacterium petrae KGA-10 (NeuroAlly)
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
8 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
7 Jul 2025to 15 Jul 2025
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Healthy individuals between the ages of 18 and 65
  • Able to provide informed consent
  • Willing to take a daily supplement
  • Willing to complete at-home finger prick - blood spot samples on three occasions
  • English speaking

Who cannot join

  • Inability to adequately respond to questions regarding the informed consent procedure
  • Currently involved in the criminal justice system as a prisoner or ward of the state
  • Non-English speaking
  • Current (past month) alcohol or substance abuse or dependence
  • Lifetime history of bipolar disorder or psychosis
  • Receiving intravenous, intramuscular, or oral antibiotics within the last month
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  • Receiving medications that interfere with gut motility (opiates, loperamide, stool softeners)
  • Presence of central venous catheters (CVCs)
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) barriers as identified by the 2-week run-in period as determined by the study team (e.g., daily GI discomfort with frequent diarrhea prior to supplementation)
  • Participation in conflicting interventional research protocol
  • Vital signs outside of acceptable range (i.e., blood pressure >160/100, oral temperature >100°F, pulse >100)
  • Use of any of the following drugs within the last 6 months: systemic antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals or antiparasitics (intravenous, intramuscular, or oral); oral, intravenous, intramuscular, nasal or inhaled corticosteroids; cytokines or cytokine inhibitors; methotrexate or immunosuppressive cytotoxic agents
  • Acute disease at the time of enrollment (defer sampling until the participant recovers-acute disease is defined as the presence of a moderate or severe illness with or without fever)
  • Chronic, clinically significant (unresolved, requiring ongoing medical management or medication) pulmonary, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, hepatic or renal functional abnormality
  • History of cancer except for squamous or basal cell carcinomas of the skin that have been medically managed by local excision
  • Positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Hepatitis B virus, or Hepatitis C virus
  • Any confirmed or suspected condition/state of immunosuppression or immunodeficiency (primary or acquired) including HIV infection
  • Major surgery of the GI tract, with the exception of cholecystectomy and appendectomy, in the past five years. Any major bowel resection at any time
  • Regular urinary incontinence necessitating use of incontinence protection garments
  • Female who is pregnant or lactating
  • Treatment for or suspicion of ever having had toxic shock syndrome
  • Those receiving immunosuppressive drugs or treatment including antineoplastic therapy, post-transplantation immunosuppressive therapy, and/or radiation therapy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Colorado, Boulder - WILD campus

    Boulder, Colorado, 80301

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About this study

Official title: Clinical Trial of Oral Supplementation With Novel Mycolicibacterium (KGA-10)

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a novel strain of heat-killed Mycolicibacterium that is being considered by the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes (ICNP) as candidate species and type strain "Candidatus Mycolicibacterium petrae" KGA-10 (KGA-10) is safe and well tolerated for healthy adults. This novel Mycolicibacterium species is also referred to as NeuroAlly and MTC 0012. The questions it aims to answer are: 1) is KGA-10 associated with adverse side effects and 2) is KGA-10 well tolerated.

Researchers will compare daily KGA-10 (1 mg mixed with microcrystalline cellulose in capsule form) to a placebo (microcrystalline cellulose in capsule form, but contains no KGA-10) to examine any adverse side effects and tolerability of KGA-10 relative to placebo.

Read more

Participants will take KGA-10 or a placebo everyday for 1 week and keep a daily log of their supplement intake that includes the time of day. Participants will complete the Generic Assessment of Side Effects - Probiotics (GASE-P)* survey to assess side effects experienced during the trial both related and not related to the supplement at baseline, 2 hrs following their first dose, 24 hrs following their first dose, and on day-7. Participants will complete the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM) survey to assess tolerability/satisfaction of the supplement at 2 hrs following their first dose, 24 hrs following their first dose, and on day-7.

*Survey was modified by replacing the work "probiotic" with "postbiotic" for accuracy.

Read the detailed description

Enrolled participants reported to the study site to complete onboarding, which included baseline surveys, receipt of their 1-week supply of study supplement, and ingest their first dose of their supplement. The active treatment group received capsules containing 1 mg of KGA-10 and excipient (microcrystalline cellulose) while the placebo group received capsules of excipient only. Participants remained at the study site for two hours to be under the supervision of a medical professional to evaluate and respond to any anaphylactic, allergic, or adverse events (AE). Following the two-hour observation period, participants were cleared for release by the medical professional and provided with the 24 hr contact information (mobile phone number and email address) to reach the study principal investigator (PI) and medical professional. They were then released from the study site with the remaining 1-week supply of their supplement and completed the rest of the trial remotely via the data capture platform. Participants were instructed to seek immediate medical attention for any serious adverse events and to report any additional concerns to the study PI and/or medical professional. Additionally, participants had 24 hr access to an AE reporting mechanism on the data capture platform dashboard. Participants were informed that missed doses were not to be replaced with a double dose the following day.

Conditions
Safety, Tolerability
Being tested
Heat-killed Mycolicibacterium petrae KGA-10 (NeuroAlly), Placebo (microcrystalline cellulose)
Keywords
KGA-10, Mycolicibacterium petrae, Safety, Tolerability

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Heat-killed Mycolicibacterium petrae KGA-10 (NeuroAlly)Dietary supplement

    Also called NeuroAlly, KGA-10, Mycolicibacterium petrae, Heat-killed whole cell preparation of Mycolicibacterium petrae KGA-10

    Heat-killed bacteria are considered postbiotics. At the time of registering this clinical trial, Mycolicibacterium petrae KGA-10 is being consider by the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes (ICNP) as candidate species and type strain therefore the proper nomenclature is "Candidatus Mycolicibacterium petrae" KGA-10.

  • Placebo (microcrystalline cellulose)Dietary supplement

    Also called Microcrystalline Cellulose

    Microcrystalline cellulose in size 1 capsule

Study groups in NCT07660107
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
KGA-10Experimental1 mg of KGA-10 mixed with microcrystalline cellulose in size 1 capsule
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Heat-killed Mycolicibacterium petrae KGA-10 (NeuroAlly)
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorMicrocrystalline cellulose in size 1 capsule
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Placebo (microcrystalline cellulose)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events and serious adverse events as assessed by the Generic Assessment of Side Effects - Probiotics (GASE-P)

    A symptom endorsement on the GASE-P was evaluated as an adverse event if it was "Severe", endorsed as related to the supplement, and not present in the baseline GASE-P evaluation. A serious adverse event was defined as any unexpected event resulting in death, life threatening illness, suicide attempt, hospitalization or prolonged hospitalization, and/or persistent/significant disability resulting from participation in the study.

    Measured: From the first dose to the end of treatment at day 7.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Tolerability/satisfaction of the treatment relative to placebo group as assessed by the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM).

    Secondary outcome was supplement satisfaction as measured by the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM; score range: 0 to 100). This metric measures ease of administration of the supplement and participant satisfaction with the supplement with higher scores being attributed to higher tolerability/satisfaction.

    Measured: From the first dose to end of the treatment period at day-7

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Jun 2026
  2. Study start7 Jul 2025
  3. Primary completion15 Jul 2025
  4. Study completion15 Jul 2025

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
8 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07660107
Sponsor's protocol ID
13830-1_KGA-10- Safety
Status last verified
Jun 2026
First submitted
16 Jun 2026
Last updated
22 Jun 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: IPD that underlie the results will be made available upon request after signing NDA.

Publications

  • Rief W, Barsky AJ, Glombiewski JA, Nestoriuc Y, Glaesmer H, Braehler E. Assessing general side effects in clinical trials: reference data from the general population. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2011 Apr;20(4):405-15. doi: 10.1002/pds.2067. Epub 2010 Nov 8.

    PubMed 21442687
  • Franzen PL, Buysse DJ, Rabinovitz M, Pollock BG, Lotrich FE. Poor sleep quality predicts onset of either major depression or subsyndromal depression with irritability during interferon-alpha treatment. Psychiatry Res. 2010 May 15;177(1-2):240-5. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2009.02.011. Epub 2010 Apr 9.

    PubMed 20381876
  • Farivar SS, Cunningham WE, Hays RD. Correlated physical and mental health summary scores for the SF-36 and SF-12 Health Survey, V.I. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2007 Sep 7;5:54. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-5-54.

    PubMed 17825096
  • Rook GA, Lowry CA, Raison CL. Microbial 'Old Friends', immunoregulation and stress resilience. Evol Med Public Health. 2013 Jan;2013(1):46-64. doi: 10.1093/emph/eot004. Epub 2013 Apr 9.

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  • Allgire E, McAlees JW, Lewkowich IP, Sah R. Asthma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Emerging links, potential models and mechanisms. Brain Behav Immun. 2021 Oct;97:275-285. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2021.06.001. Epub 2021 Jun 6.

    PubMed 34107349
  • Stamper CE, Hoisington AJ, Gomez OM, Halweg-Edwards AL, Smith DG, Bates KL, Kinney KA, Postolache TT, Brenner LA, Rook GA, Lowry CA. The Microbiome of the Built Environment and Human Behavior: Implications for Emotional Health and Well-Being in Postmodern Western Societies. Int Rev Neurobiol. 2016;131:289-323. doi: 10.1016/bs.irn.2016.07.006. Epub 2016 Sep 6.

    PubMed 27793224
  • von Hertzen L, Beutler B, Bienenstock J, Blaser M, Cani PD, Eriksson J, Farkkila M, Haahtela T, Hanski I, Jenmalm MC, Kere J, Knip M, Kontula K, Koskenvuo M, Ling C, Mandrup-Poulsen T, von Mutius E, Makela MJ, Paunio T, Pershagen G, Renz H, Rook G, Saarela M, Vaarala O, Veldhoen M, de Vos WM. Helsinki alert of biodiversity and health. Ann Med. 2015 May;47(3):218-25. doi: 10.3109/07853890.2015.1010226. Epub 2015 Apr 23.

    PubMed 25904094
  • Ruokolainen L, von Hertzen L, Fyhrquist N, Laatikainen T, Lehtomaki J, Auvinen P, Karvonen AM, Hyvarinen A, Tillmann V, Niemela O, Knip M, Haahtela T, Pekkanen J, Hanski I. Green areas around homes reduce atopic sensitization in children. Allergy. 2015 Feb;70(2):195-202. doi: 10.1111/all.12545.

    PubMed 25388016
  • Hanski I, von Hertzen L, Fyhrquist N, Koskinen K, Torppa K, Laatikainen T, Karisola P, Auvinen P, Paulin L, Makela MJ, Vartiainen E, Kosunen TU, Alenius H, Haahtela T. Environmental biodiversity, human microbiota, and allergy are interrelated. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012 May 22;109(21):8334-9. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1205624109. Epub 2012 May 7.

    PubMed 22566627

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Heat-killed Mycolicibacterium petrae KGA-10 (NeuroAlly) in people with Safety and Tolerability, run by Kioga Inc. at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 22 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events and serious adverse events as assessed by the Generic Assessment of Side Effects - Probiotics (GASE-P) (time frame: From the first dose to the end of treatment at day 7.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07660107, which also lists 9 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Jun 2026.

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