Specific gut bacteria predict cancer immunotherapy response
Summary: A study published in Nature Medicine on 1 March reveals that specific gut bacteria strains can predict positive responses to combination immunotherapy in cancer patients. The research, conducted by the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, identified a microbiome signature that can be used to develop personalized cancer treatments. The study used samples from a large Australian clinical trial and found that the microbiome impacts treatment response.
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