Can gut microbes predict efficacy and toxicity of combined immune checkpoint blockade?

Autor: Khiem C. Lam, Romina S. Goldszmid
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Cancer Cell. 39:1314-1316
ISSN: 1535-6108
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2021.09.013
Popis: A recent report in Nature Medicine pinpoints a role for gut microbiota in response and toxicity to combined immune checkpoint blockade targeting CTLA-4 and PD-1. This emergent study provides insights that can be used to leverage microbiota in the design of anticancer therapies to mitigate toxicity while enhancing efficacy.
Databáze: OpenAIRE