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Cancer immunotherapy-targeted glypican-3 or neoantigens

Yasuhiro Shimizu1,2, Toshihiro Suzuki1, Toshiaki Yoshikawa1

  • 1Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Exploratory Oncology Research and Clinical Trial Center, National Cancer Center, Kashiwa, Japan.

Cancer Science
|December 30, 2017
PubMed

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Glypican-3 peptide vaccines show promise in cancer immunotherapy by inducing specific CTLs in most patients. This approach, alongside neoantigen-based personalized therapy, offers potential for cancer regression and future treatment advancements.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Immunology
  • Vaccinology

Background:

  • Immune checkpoint inhibitors represent a significant advancement in cancer therapy.
  • There remains a need for alternative and combination therapies for patients unresponsive to current treatments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of glypican-3 peptide vaccines in inducing specific CTLs.
  • To assess the potential of personalized cancer immunotherapy based on neoantigens for cancer regression.

Main Methods:

  • Clinical trials were conducted to assess glypican-3 peptide vaccines.
  • Analysis of patient immune responses, including the induction of specific CTLs.
  • Review of current personalized cancer immunotherapy strategies.

Main Results:

  • Glypican-3 peptide vaccines successfully induced specific CTLs in the majority of patients.
  • Evidence suggests the potential of glypican-3 peptide vaccines in cancer treatment.

Conclusions:

  • Glypican-3 peptide vaccines are a promising avenue for cancer immunotherapy.
  • Personalized immunotherapy based on neoantigens holds potential for inducing cancer regression.
  • Further research into novel cancer immunotherapies is warranted.
Keywords:
CAR-transduced T-cell therapyTCR-transduced T-cell therapycancer vaccineglypican-3neoantigen

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