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Erin E Burke1, Krithika Kodumudi2, Ganesan Ramamoorthi2

  • 1H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.

Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America
|May 14, 2019
PubMed

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Breast cancer vaccines show promise for preventing disease recurrence. Despite modest clinical responses, ongoing research and new immunotherapies are fueling excitement for developing effective breast cancer vaccines.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Immunology
  • Vaccinology

Background:

  • Vaccines offer cost-effective disease prevention and recurrence prevention.
  • Several breast cancer vaccines targeting oncodrivers are in clinical trials.
  • Current breast cancer vaccines induce antitumor T-cell responses but show modest clinical efficacy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current landscape of breast cancer vaccine development.
  • To highlight insights gained from tumor immunology through vaccine trials.
  • To discuss the renewed potential for breast cancer vaccines with emerging immunotherapies.

Main Methods:

  • Review of clinical trial data for breast cancer vaccines.
  • Analysis of immunological responses to breast cancer vaccines.
  • Assessment of the impact of new immunotherapies on vaccine development.

Main Results:

  • Breast cancer vaccines have demonstrated the ability to induce T-cell responses.
  • Clinical response rates to current breast cancer vaccines have been modest.
  • Valuable knowledge regarding tumor immunology has been acquired.

Conclusions:

  • Despite modest clinical responses, breast cancer vaccines provide crucial insights into tumor immunology.
  • Emerging immunotherapies are creating renewed optimism for effective breast cancer vaccine development.
  • Further research is essential to enhance the efficacy of breast cancer vaccines.
Keywords:
Breast cancerBreast cancer immunityOncodriversVaccine therapy

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