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Levels of activated STAT3 (pY-STAT3) were increased in both the epithelial and stromal compartments of adenocarcinomas vs. normal colon mucosa and correlated with adenocarcinoma burden. Pharmacologically relevant concentrations of TTI-101 were detected in plasma and colon; plasma levels correlated with colon levels and correlated inversely with adenocarcinoma number. Transcriptomic analyses revealed that TTI-101 normalized expression of AOM-DSS-induced CRC-associated genes in the colon, many of which are regulated by STAT3. The addition of DSS to AOM resulted in a distinct cecal microbiome diversity and composition that was muted by the addition of TTI-101. 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