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

Cancer Cell. 2021 Oct 11;39(10):1314-1316. doi: 10.1016/j.ccell.2021.09.013.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • CTLA-4 Antigen
  • Gastrointestinal Microbiome*
  • Humans
  • Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors*

Substances

  • CTLA-4 Antigen
  • Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors