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Combination Therapy of TGF-β Blockade and Commensal-derived Probiotics Provides Enhanced Antitumor Immune Response and Tumor Suppression

2019; Ivyspring International Publisher; Volume: 9; Issue: 14 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7150/thno.35131

ISSN

1838-7640

Autores

Linlin Shi, Jianyong Sheng, Mengli Wang, Han Luo, Jun Zhu, Bixiang Zhang, Zhi Liu, Xiangliang Yang,

Tópico(s)

Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research

Resumo

Galunisertib (Gal) is a transforming growth factor (TGF-β) blockade which is being investigated as a potential tumor immunotherapy candidate drug in clinical trials. However, primary or acquired resistance is often found in the recruited cancer patients, which limits its clinical application. Tumor immune microenvironment can be regulated by intestinal microbiota, leading to different therapeutic outcomes. It is hypothesized that manipulation of cancer patients' intestinal microbiome in the early stage of therapy may be a promising strategy to improve the therapeutic efficacy of Gal.

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