Gut Microbiome and the Efficacy of Cancer Drugs
February 20, 2018 | Terry Sharrer
Gut Bacteria by NIH
This piece reviews studies of the relationship between gut bacteria profiles and the effectiveness of anticancer drugs. “One of the studies, ‘Gut Microbiome Modulates Response to Anti–PD-1 Immunotherapy in Melanoma Patients,’ found that a microbiome populated with “good” bacteria can elevate the potency of certain drug treatments. The researchers discovered that the gut bacteria in patients who responded well to PD-1 inhibitors differed from that found in patients who did not respond to the treatment.” MORE
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