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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Immunology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Tumors accumulate genetic alterations, leading to mutated peptides (neoantigens) presented by human leukocyte antigen (HLA) molecules.
  • Neoantigens are tumor-specific and elicit T-cell responses, playing a key role in cancer immunotherapy effectiveness.
  • Targeting neoantigens via vaccines and adoptive T-cell therapies is a promising strategy, but their identification is challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of current strategies for identifying personalized neoantigens in cancer patients.
  • To evaluate the strengths and limitations of different methods for assessing neoantigen immunogenicity.
  • To guide researchers in selecting appropriate methods for neoantigen identification in their specific laboratory settings.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing computational and experimental strategies for neoantigen prediction.
  • Analysis of methods used to assess the immunogenicity of candidate neoantigens.
  • Comparative evaluation of different approaches based on their strengths and limitations.

Main Results:

  • Only a small fraction of tumor somatic non-synonymous mutations (NSM) are true neoantigens.
  • Systematic identification of personalized neoantigens remains a significant challenge.
  • Various methods exist for neoantigen identification and immunogenicity evaluation, each with specific advantages and disadvantages.

Conclusions:

  • Rationally selecting and applying the most suitable neoantigen identification and immunogenicity assessment methods is critical for successful cancer immunotherapy.
  • Further development and validation of robust neoantigen discovery pipelines are needed.
  • Understanding the nuances of different methodologies will accelerate the clinical application of neoantigen-targeted therapies.