Multi-cohort Analysis Reveals Microbiome Signatures Associated with Drug Response in New-Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis
Bodkhe, R. L.; Blank, R. B.; Trepka, K. R.; Orellana, D. A.; Scher, J. U.; Turnbaugh, P. J.; Nayak, R. R.
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The human gut microbiome influences treatment outcomes, but whether microbiome signatures of drug response generalize across cohorts remains unclear. Here, we perform a multi-cohort analysis (3 cohorts, N=100 patients) to determine whether cross-cohort microbial signatures are associated with methotrexate (MTX) response in new-onset rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Pre-treatment gut microbiome community structure and function differed by future MTX response status, with MTX-nonresponders (MTX-NR) showing Bacteroides caccae depletion and Ruminococcus bromii enrichment. Multiple microbial functions were depleted in MTX-NR, including nucleotide metabolism, one-carbon pool by folate, and histidine metabolism. Notably, candidate MTX-degrading genes were enriched in MTX-NR. Microbiome functional profiles outperformed clinical metrics in predicting future MTX response. These results show that consistent microbiome signatures are associated with MTX response across different RA cohorts and pave the way for microbiome-based precision medicine in newly diagnosed RA patients.
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