Gut microbial predictors of first-line immunotherapy efficacy in advanced NSCLC patients

Abstract The composition of the gut microbiome of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer is currently considered a factor influencing the effectiveness of treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors. We aimed to evaluate the baseline gut microbiome composition in patients before receiving...

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Main Authors: Anna Grenda, Ewelina Iwan, Barbara Kuźnar-Kamińska, Arkadiusz Bomba, Katarzyna Bielińska, Paweł Krawczyk, Izabela Chmielewska, Małgorzata Frąk, Michał Szczyrek, Anna Rolska-Kopińska, Tomasz Jankowski, Robert Kieszko, Janusz Milanowski
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-89406-1
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author Anna Grenda
Ewelina Iwan
Barbara Kuźnar-Kamińska
Arkadiusz Bomba
Katarzyna Bielińska
Paweł Krawczyk
Izabela Chmielewska
Małgorzata Frąk
Michał Szczyrek
Anna Rolska-Kopińska
Tomasz Jankowski
Robert Kieszko
Janusz Milanowski
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Barbara Kuźnar-Kamińska
Arkadiusz Bomba
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Izabela Chmielewska
Małgorzata Frąk
Michał Szczyrek
Anna Rolska-Kopińska
Tomasz Jankowski
Robert Kieszko
Janusz Milanowski
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description Abstract The composition of the gut microbiome of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer is currently considered a factor influencing the effectiveness of treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors. We aimed to evaluate the baseline gut microbiome composition in patients before receiving first-line immunotherapy alone or combined with chemoimmunotherapy. We performed 16S rRNA sequencing based on hypervariable regions. Stool samples were collected from 52 patients with advanced NSCLC treated with immunotherapy or chemoimmunotherapy before treatment. We found that the Ruminococcaceae family, species Alistipes sp. genus Eubacterium ventriosum group and genus Marvinbryantia may be intestinal, microbiological predictors of response to treatment. Genus Akkermansia and species from the [Clostridum] leptum group predicted the length of PFS (progression-free survival). Longer OS (overall survival) is associated with bacteria from the Ruminococcaceae family genera [ Eubacterium ] ventriosum group, Marvinbryantia, Colidextribacter and species [Clostridum] leptum. Bacteria that have an adverse effect (shortening of PFS or OS) on the response to treatment using immune checkpoint inhibitors are Rothia genus, Streptococus salivarius, Streptococus, Family XIII AD3011 group and Family XIII AD3011 group, s. uncultured bacterium. The composition of intestinal flora can be a predictive factor for immunotherapy in NSCLC patients. Specific bacteria can be positively or negatively associated with response to treatment, progression-free survival, and overall survival. They can be potentially used as predictive markers in NSCLC patients treated with immunotherapy.
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spelling doaj-art-e413ea36906c4dc097d27cdd8b0634932025-08-20T02:56:11ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-02-0115111210.1038/s41598-025-89406-1Gut microbial predictors of first-line immunotherapy efficacy in advanced NSCLC patientsAnna Grenda0Ewelina Iwan1Barbara Kuźnar-Kamińska2Arkadiusz Bomba3Katarzyna Bielińska4Paweł Krawczyk5Izabela Chmielewska6Małgorzata Frąk7Michał Szczyrek8Anna Rolska-Kopińska9Tomasz Jankowski10Robert Kieszko11Janusz Milanowski12Department of Pneumonology, Oncology and Allergology, Medical University of LublinDepartment of Omics Analyses, National Veterinary Research InstituteDepartment of Pulmonology, Allergology and Pulmonary Oncology, Poznan University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Omics Analyses, National Veterinary Research InstituteDepartment of Omics Analyses, National Veterinary Research InstituteDepartment of Pneumonology, Oncology and Allergology, Medical University of LublinDepartment of Pneumonology, Oncology and Allergology, Medical University of LublinDepartment of Pneumonology, Oncology and Allergology, Medical University of LublinDepartment of Pneumonology, Oncology and Allergology, Medical University of LublinDepartment of Pneumonology, Oncology and Allergology, Medical University of LublinDepartment of Pneumonology, Oncology and Allergology, Medical University of LublinDepartment of Pneumonology, Oncology and Allergology, Medical University of LublinDepartment of Pneumonology, Oncology and Allergology, Medical University of LublinAbstract The composition of the gut microbiome of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer is currently considered a factor influencing the effectiveness of treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors. We aimed to evaluate the baseline gut microbiome composition in patients before receiving first-line immunotherapy alone or combined with chemoimmunotherapy. We performed 16S rRNA sequencing based on hypervariable regions. Stool samples were collected from 52 patients with advanced NSCLC treated with immunotherapy or chemoimmunotherapy before treatment. We found that the Ruminococcaceae family, species Alistipes sp. genus Eubacterium ventriosum group and genus Marvinbryantia may be intestinal, microbiological predictors of response to treatment. Genus Akkermansia and species from the [Clostridum] leptum group predicted the length of PFS (progression-free survival). Longer OS (overall survival) is associated with bacteria from the Ruminococcaceae family genera [ Eubacterium ] ventriosum group, Marvinbryantia, Colidextribacter and species [Clostridum] leptum. Bacteria that have an adverse effect (shortening of PFS or OS) on the response to treatment using immune checkpoint inhibitors are Rothia genus, Streptococus salivarius, Streptococus, Family XIII AD3011 group and Family XIII AD3011 group, s. uncultured bacterium. The composition of intestinal flora can be a predictive factor for immunotherapy in NSCLC patients. Specific bacteria can be positively or negatively associated with response to treatment, progression-free survival, and overall survival. They can be potentially used as predictive markers in NSCLC patients treated with immunotherapy.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-89406-1MicrobiomeNSCLCImmunotherapy16S rRNAImmunotherapy efficacy
spellingShingle Anna Grenda
Ewelina Iwan
Barbara Kuźnar-Kamińska
Arkadiusz Bomba
Katarzyna Bielińska
Paweł Krawczyk
Izabela Chmielewska
Małgorzata Frąk
Michał Szczyrek
Anna Rolska-Kopińska
Tomasz Jankowski
Robert Kieszko
Janusz Milanowski
Gut microbial predictors of first-line immunotherapy efficacy in advanced NSCLC patients
Scientific Reports
Microbiome
NSCLC
Immunotherapy
16S rRNA
Immunotherapy efficacy
title Gut microbial predictors of first-line immunotherapy efficacy in advanced NSCLC patients
title_full Gut microbial predictors of first-line immunotherapy efficacy in advanced NSCLC patients
title_fullStr Gut microbial predictors of first-line immunotherapy efficacy in advanced NSCLC patients
title_full_unstemmed Gut microbial predictors of first-line immunotherapy efficacy in advanced NSCLC patients
title_short Gut microbial predictors of first-line immunotherapy efficacy in advanced NSCLC patients
title_sort gut microbial predictors of first line immunotherapy efficacy in advanced nsclc patients
topic Microbiome
NSCLC
Immunotherapy
16S rRNA
Immunotherapy efficacy
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-89406-1
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