Personalized nanovaccines for treating solid cancer metastases

Abstract Cancer vaccines have garnered attention as a potential treatment for cancer metastases. Nevertheless, the clinical response rate to vaccines remains < 30%. Nanoparticles stabilize vaccines and improve antigen recognition and presentation, resulting in high tumor penetration or accumulati...

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Main Authors: Tang Feng, Jia Hu, Jirui Wen, Zhiyong Qian, Guowei Che, Qinghua Zhou, Lingling Zhu
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:Journal of Hematology & Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13045-024-01628-4
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author Tang Feng
Jia Hu
Jirui Wen
Zhiyong Qian
Guowei Che
Qinghua Zhou
Lingling Zhu
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description Abstract Cancer vaccines have garnered attention as a potential treatment for cancer metastases. Nevertheless, the clinical response rate to vaccines remains < 30%. Nanoparticles stabilize vaccines and improve antigen recognition and presentation, resulting in high tumor penetration or accumulation, effective co-distribution of drugs to the secondary lymphatic system, and adaptable antigen or adjuvant administration. Such vaccine-like nanomedicines have the ability to eradicate the primary tumors as well as to prevent or eliminate metastases. This review examines state-of-the-art nanocarriers developed to deliver tumor vaccines to metastases, including synthetic, semi-biogenic, and biogenic nanosystems. Moreover, it highlights the physical and pharmacological properties that enhance their anti-metastasis efficiency. This review also addresses the combination of nanovaccines with cancer immunotherapy to target various steps in the metastatic cascade, drawing insights from preclinical and clinical studies. The review concludes with a critical analysis of the challenges and frameworks linked to the clinical translation of cancer nanovaccines.
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spelling doaj-art-1fdc425f697b4b5fbc013c3dccb12f9a2025-08-20T02:49:18ZengBMCJournal of Hematology & Oncology1756-87222024-11-0117115010.1186/s13045-024-01628-4Personalized nanovaccines for treating solid cancer metastasesTang Feng0Jia Hu1Jirui Wen2Zhiyong Qian3Guowei Che4Qinghua Zhou5Lingling Zhu6Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityDepartment of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityDeep Underground Space Medical Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityDepartment of Biotherapy, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityLung Cancer Center/Lung Cancer Institute, West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityLung Cancer Center/Lung Cancer Institute, West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityDepartment of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityAbstract Cancer vaccines have garnered attention as a potential treatment for cancer metastases. Nevertheless, the clinical response rate to vaccines remains < 30%. Nanoparticles stabilize vaccines and improve antigen recognition and presentation, resulting in high tumor penetration or accumulation, effective co-distribution of drugs to the secondary lymphatic system, and adaptable antigen or adjuvant administration. Such vaccine-like nanomedicines have the ability to eradicate the primary tumors as well as to prevent or eliminate metastases. This review examines state-of-the-art nanocarriers developed to deliver tumor vaccines to metastases, including synthetic, semi-biogenic, and biogenic nanosystems. Moreover, it highlights the physical and pharmacological properties that enhance their anti-metastasis efficiency. This review also addresses the combination of nanovaccines with cancer immunotherapy to target various steps in the metastatic cascade, drawing insights from preclinical and clinical studies. The review concludes with a critical analysis of the challenges and frameworks linked to the clinical translation of cancer nanovaccines.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13045-024-01628-4Cancer vaccineClinical translationMetastasisNanoparticleTumor
spellingShingle Tang Feng
Jia Hu
Jirui Wen
Zhiyong Qian
Guowei Che
Qinghua Zhou
Lingling Zhu
Personalized nanovaccines for treating solid cancer metastases
Journal of Hematology & Oncology
Cancer vaccine
Clinical translation
Metastasis
Nanoparticle
Tumor
title Personalized nanovaccines for treating solid cancer metastases
title_full Personalized nanovaccines for treating solid cancer metastases
title_fullStr Personalized nanovaccines for treating solid cancer metastases
title_full_unstemmed Personalized nanovaccines for treating solid cancer metastases
title_short Personalized nanovaccines for treating solid cancer metastases
title_sort personalized nanovaccines for treating solid cancer metastases
topic Cancer vaccine
Clinical translation
Metastasis
Nanoparticle
Tumor
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s13045-024-01628-4
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