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Capsule FMT boosts cancer immunotherapy, improving response rates and reducing side effects in trials.
Fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) delivered in capsule form show promise in boosting cancer immunotherapy effectiveness and reducing severe side effects, according to multiple studies published in Nature Medicine.
In trials involving kidney, lung, and melanoma cancers, FMT from healthy donors improved response rates—reaching 80% in lung cancer and 75% in melanoma—compared to typical rates of 39–58%.
For advanced kidney cancer, patients receiving FMT from immunotherapy responders had a median progression-free survival of 24 months versus nine months in the placebo group, with a 50% reduced risk of disease progression.
FMT also helped reduce treatment-limiting side effects like colitis and diarrhea.
The capsules, developed in London, Ontario, are now part of a larger pan-Canadian trial, highlighting potential for scalable, personalized microbiome therapies.
La FMT en cápsulas aumenta la inmunoterapia contra el cáncer, mejorando las tasas de respuesta y reduciendo los efectos secundarios en los ensayos.