Could prebiotic snacks boost melanoma treatment?
NCT ID NCT06548789
First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Updated 35 times
Summary
This study tests whether adding a prebiotic-rich diet to standard immunotherapy before surgery can improve immune response in people with melanoma. About 35 adults with resectable melanoma will receive prebiotic snack packs and diet counseling alongside their usual treatment. The main goal is to see if patients can stick with the diet and how it affects their gut microbiome and treatment outcomes.
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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What this could mean
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Active substance
Prebiotic snack packouts and dietary counseling
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that adding prebiotic foods to standard immunotherapy improves treatment response in melanoma patients.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase trial with only 35 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The diet may be hard to follow, and it's unclear if it will meaningfully improve outcomes.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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