Role of oral microbiota as a potential predictor of response to immunotherapy treatments in non-small cell lung cancer

Project objectives

• Identification of a specific composition of the oral microbiota capable of predicting the benefit of immunotherapy treatments in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer
• Analysis of specific metabolites produced by the identified bacterial species to evaluate their ability to modulate the immune system and response to immunotherapy
• Evaluation of a possible modulation of the composition of the oral microbiota through specific dietary interventions and/or through the use of antibiotics to make the patient responsive to treatment

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Other Institutions involved

• Analysis Laboratory, Campus Bio-Medico University Hospital Foundation