Poop pills for cancer? trial tests gut transplant to supercharge immune therapy
NCT ID NCT04758507
Summary
This study tested whether a 'gut bacteria transplant' could help patients with advanced kidney cancer respond better to immunotherapy drugs. Fifty patients received either a real transplant of healthy gut bacteria from donors or a placebo, alongside their standard cancer treatment. Researchers measured if the transplant helped stop cancer progression and improved survival over one year.
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Locations
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Digestive Disease Center
Rome, Rome, 00168, Italy
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Gianluca Ianiro
Rome, Rome, 00168, Italy
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