Neoantigen dendritic cell vaccination combined with conventional chemotherapy for a patient with advanced transverse

Hideya Onishi1,2,3, Atsushi Higa1,2, Mayu Tasaki1,2

  • 1Osaka Iseikai Cancer and Neurological Intractable Disease Treatment Clinic, 2-9-15-8F Higashinakajima, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, 533-0033, Japan.

PubMed

Insights

Neoantigen dendritic cell (DC) vaccination shows promise in personalized cancer immunotherapy. This approach helped a colon cancer patient achieve disease-free survival, indicating its potential role in immune surveillance against cancer recurrence.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Immunotherapy
  • Genomics

Background:

  • Neoantigen dendritic cell (DC) vaccination is a personalized cancer immunotherapy.
  • Genomic analysis guides neoantigen identification for targeted therapies.
  • Further data on neoantigen DC vaccination efficacy is needed.

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