# MTM - Interview with Mike Catto - Beta Glucan, the Miracle Cancer Cure

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Podcast: [More Than Medicine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-than-medicine-83624)
Published: 2026-08-01T11:00:00+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail A father’s death from pancreatic cancer sparks a decades-long hunt for a better answer, and it leads to one surprising place: the cell walls of baker’s yeast. We’re joined by Mike Catto, a researcher and biotech founder, to unpack beta-glucan and why the specific 1-3/1-6 linkage he works with matters for immune modulation and cancer immunotherapy. We walk through Mike’s path from early biopolymer work to acquiring failed injectable beta-glucan patents, rebuilding the process...

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