Lactulose to boost gut health during immunotherapy
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This study tests whether a simple sugar syrup called lactulose can improve gut health and make immunotherapy work better for certain cancers. Lactulose is taken by mouth along with your regular immunotherapy.
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Who can take part
- You are getting immunotherapy (like Keytruda, Opdivo, Yervoy, or similar) without chemotherapy or radiation.
- You are at least 18 years old.
- You are able to swallow liquids.
- You have certain types of cancer: melanoma, lung, head and neck, bladder, MSI-high, Hodgkin lymphoma, or others listed.
- You do not have a serious autoimmune disease needing high-dose steroids, or a history of severe side effects from immunotherapy.
- You have not used antibiotics in the last 2 weeks and do not have a chronic bowel disease (like celiac or Crohn's) or galactosemia.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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