A dose of donated poop may be just what some cancer patients need.
The findings could pave the way to a combination therapy for some of the most difficult cancer cases.
The drugs target certain proteins that hinder the immune systems ability to recognize cancer cells as a serious threat.
Syringes mixed with stool being used for a fecal microbiota transplant.© Thierry Zoccolan/AFP via Getty
A Phase I trialpublishedlast year has already shown promising results using these transplants in melanoma patients.
But the studys findings may already provide valuable insights into how the gut microbiome affects peoples immunotherapy.
That knowledge should help these and other researchers fine-tune these treatments in the future.
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