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. 2021 Mar 16;23(5):362. doi: 10.3892/mmr.2021.12001

Table V.

Combination of intestinal microflora with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors.

Author(s) (year) Interventions Primary end point(s) Results (Refs.)
Sivan, 2015 Bifidobacterium + Anti-PD-L1 Tumor volume Reduced (112)
IFN-γ, DCs Increased
Routy et al, 2018 A. muciniphila + Anti-PD-1 vs. Anti-PD-1 PR 69% vs. 31% (115)
SD 58% vs. 42%
PD 34% vs. 66%
Tumor size A. muciniphila +Anti-PD-1< Anti-PD-1
Frankel et al, 2017 Ipilimumab + Nivolumab vs. Pembrolizumab RECIST response 67% vs. 23% (121)
SD 8% vs. 23%
Matson, 2018 Fecal material from three responder patient donors + IFN-γ, Tumor-infiltrating specific CD8+ T cells R>NR (122)
Anti-PD-L1(R) vs. Fecal material from three non-responder patient donors + Anti-PD-L1(NR) Tumor volume R<NR

PD-1, programmed cell death protein-1; PD-L1, programmed death protein ligand-1.