Can a prebiotic diet help immunotherapy work better against melanoma?
NCT ID NCT06466434
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a diet rich in prebiotic foods can improve the gut microbiome and enhance the effectiveness of first-line immunotherapy in people with advanced melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery. Researchers will enroll 75 adults starting standard immunotherapy and ask them to follow a special prebiotic food-enriched diet. The main goal is to see if the diet increases beneficial gut bacteria and potentially improves treatment response.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- prebiotic food-enriched diet
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this diet could help make immunotherapy more effective for people with advanced melanoma, potentially improving tumor shrinkage or slowing disease progression.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study (75 people) testing a dietary change, not a drug. Results may not apply to everyone, and the diet's effect on cancer outcomes is uncertain.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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