Science · 2018

Gut microbiome modulates response to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy in melanoma patients

Gopalakrishnan V, Spencer CN, Nezi L, Reuben A, Andrews MC, Karpinets TV, Prieto PA, Vicente D, Hoffman K, Wei SC, Cogdill AP, Zhao L, Hudgens CW, Hutchinson DS, Manzo T, Petaccia de Macedo M, Cotechini T, Kumar T, Chen WS, Reddy SM, Szczepaniak Sloane R, Galloway-Pena J, Jiang H, Chen PL, Shpall EJ, Rezvani K, Alousi AM, Chemaly RF, Shelburne S, Vence LM, Okhuysen PC, Jensen VB, Swennes AG, McAllister F, Marcelo Riquelme Sanchez E, Zhang Y, Le Chatelier E, Zitvogel L, Pons N, Austin-Breneman JL, Haydu LE, Burton EM, Gardner JM, Sirmans E, Hu J, Lazar AJ, Tsujikawa T, Diab A, Tawbi H, Glitza IC, Hwu WJ, Patel SP, Woodman SE, Amaria RN, Davies MA, Gershenwald JE, Hwu P, Lee JE, Zhang J, Coussens LM, Cooper ZA, Futreal PA, Daniel CR, Ajami NJ, Petrosino JF, Tetzlaff MT, Sharma P, Allison JP, Jenq RR, Wargo JA.

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  • Gopalakrishnan VDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Spencer CNDepartment of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Nezi LDepartment of Genomic Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Reuben ADepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Andrews MCDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Karpinets TVDepartment of Genomic Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Prieto PADepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Vicente DDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Hoffman KDepartment of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Wei SCDepartment of Immunology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Cogdill APDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Zhao LDepartment of Genomic Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Hudgens CWDepartment of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Hutchinson DSDepartment of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Manzo TDepartment of Genomic Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Petaccia de Macedo MDepartment of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Cotechini TDepartment of Cell, Developmental and Cell Biology, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
  • Kumar TDepartment of Genomic Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Chen WSDepartment of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Reddy SMDepartment of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Szczepaniak Sloane RDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Galloway-Pena JDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Jiang HDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Chen PLDepartment of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Shpall EJDepartment of Stem Cell Transplantation, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Rezvani KDepartment of Stem Cell Transplantation, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Alousi AMDepartment of Stem Cell Transplantation, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Chemaly RFDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Shelburne SDepartment of Genomic Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Vence LMDepartment of Immunology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Okhuysen PCDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Jensen VBDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Swennes AGDepartment of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • McAllister FDepartment of Clinical Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Marcelo Riquelme Sanchez EDepartment of Clinical Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Zhang YDepartment of Clinical Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Le Chatelier ECentre de Recherche de Jouy-en-Josas, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, 78352 Jouy-en-Josas, France.
  • Zitvogel LCentre d'Investigation Clinique Biothérapie, Institut Gustave-Roussy, 94805 Villejuif Cedex, France.
  • Pons NCentre de Recherche de Jouy-en-Josas, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, 78352 Jouy-en-Josas, France.
  • Austin-Breneman JLDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Haydu LEDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Burton EMDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Gardner JMDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Sirmans EDepartment of Melanoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Hu JDepartment of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Lazar AJDepartment of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Tsujikawa TDepartment of Cell, Developmental and Cell Biology, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
  • Diab ADepartment of Melanoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Tawbi HDepartment of Melanoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Glitza ICDepartment of Melanoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Hwu WJDepartment of Melanoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Patel SPDepartment of Melanoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Woodman SEDepartment of Melanoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Amaria RNDepartment of Melanoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Davies MADepartment of Melanoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Gershenwald JEDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Hwu PDepartment of Melanoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Lee JEDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Zhang JDepartment of Genomic Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Coussens LMDepartment of Cell, Developmental and Cell Biology, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
  • Cooper ZADepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Futreal PADepartment of Genomic Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Daniel CRDepartment of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Ajami NJDepartment of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Petrosino JFDepartment of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Tetzlaff MTDepartment of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Sharma PDepartment of Immunology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Allison JPDepartment of Immunology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Jenq RRDepartment of Genomic Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Wargo JADepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA. jwargo@mdanderson.org.
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Pablo Patel

Rigor 2/5Novelty 3/5Impact 3/5Reprod. 1/5

Great figures and clear story.

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Maya Khan

Rigor 2/5Novelty 4/5Impact 4/5Reprod. 3/5

Great figures and clear story.

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Ken Sato

Rigor 4/5Novelty 2/5Impact 3/5Reprod. 4/5

Important contribution to the field.

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Ines Silva

Rigor 3/5Novelty 4/5Impact 3/5Reprod. 5/5

Important contribution to the field.

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Noor Park

Rigor 5/5Novelty 4/5Impact 3/5Reprod. 4/5

Replication is unclear to me.

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Hugo Rossi

Rigor 4/5Novelty 2/5Impact 3/5Reprod. 1/5

Nice but incremental.

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Liam Kim

Rigor 5/5Novelty 2/5Impact 5/5Reprod. 3/5

Replication is unclear to me.

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Sara Wang

Rigor 5/5Novelty 3/5Impact 1/5Reprod. 2/5

Nice but incremental.

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Sam Wang

Rigor 2/5Novelty 5/5Impact 2/5Reprod. 2/5

Interesting idea, small sample.

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Ravi Brown

Rigor 3/5Novelty 3/5Impact 3/5Reprod. 5/5

Replication is unclear to me.