Journal article

Targeting Tumor Heterogeneity with Neoantigen-Based Cancer Vaccines

S Pounraj, S Chen, L Ma, R Mazzieri, R Dolcetti, BHA Rehm

Cancer Research | AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH | Published : 2024

Abstract

Neoantigen-based cancer vaccines have emerged as a promising immunotherapeutic approach to treat cancer. Nevertheless, the high degree of heterogeneity in tumors poses a significant hurdle for developing a vaccine that targets the therapeutically relevant neoantigens capable of effectively stimulating an immune response as each tumor contains numerous unique putative neoantigens. Understanding the complexities of tumor heterogeneity is crucial for the development of personalized neoantigen-based vaccines, which hold the potential to revolutionize cancer treatment and improve patient outcomes. In this review, we discuss recent advancements in the design of neoantigen-based cancer vaccines emp..

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Grants

Awarded by National Breast Cancer Foundation


Funding Acknowledgements

BHAR acknowledges funding from Tour de Cure (RSP-560-FY2023). R. Dolcetti and R. Mazzieri acknowledge funding from National Breast Cancer Foundation (grants IIRS-18-047, IIRS-20-124, and IIRS-23-033), CASS Foundation (grants 10343 and 10360), and Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation (grant 2114).