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Cancer cells express an abnormal metabolism characterized by increased glucose consumption owing to genetic mutations and mitochondrial dysfunction. Previous studies indicate that unlike healthy tissues, cancer cells are unable to effectively use ketone bodies for energy. Furthermore, ketones inhibit the proliferation and viability of cultured tumor cells. As the Warburg effect is especially prominent in metastatic cells, we hypothesized that dietary ketone supplementation would inhibit metastatic cancer progression  in vivo . Proliferation and viability were measured in the highly metastatic VM‐M3 cells cultured in the presence and absence of β‐hydroxybutyrate (βHB). Adult male inbred VM mice were implanted subcutaneously with firefly luciferase‐tagged syngeneic VM‐M3 cells. Mice were fed a standard diet supplemented with either 1,3‐butanediol (BD) or a ketone ester (KE), which are metabolized to the ketone bodies βHB and acetoacetate. Tumor growth was monitored by  in vivo  bioluminescent imaging. Survival time, tumor growth rate, blood glucose, blood βHB and body weight were measured throughout the survival study. Ketone supplementation decreased proliferation and viability of the VM‐M3 cells grown  in vitro , even in the presence of high glucose. Dietary ketone supplementation with BD and KE prolonged survival in VM‐M3 mice with systemic metastatic cancer by 51 and 69%, respectively ( p  < 0.05). Ketone administration elicited anticancer effects  in vitro  and  in vivo  independent of glucose levels or calorie restriction. The use of supplemental ketone precursors as a cancer treatment should be further investigated in animal models to determine potential for future clinical use.

Ketone supplementation decreases tumor cell viability and prolongs survival of mice with metastatic cancer