Advances in Vaccines for Melanoma

Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2024 Oct;38(5):1045-1060. doi: 10.1016/j.hoc.2024.05.009. Epub 2024 Jul 29.

Abstract

Personalized neoantigen vaccines have achieved major advancements in recent years, with studies in melanoma leading progress in the field. Early clinical trials have demonstrated their feasibility, safety, immunogenicity, and potential efficacy. Advances in sequencing technologies and neoantigen prediction algorithms have substantively improved the identification and prioritization of neoantigens. Innovative delivery platforms now support the rapid and flexible production of vaccines. Several ongoing efforts in the field are aimed at improving the integration of large datasets, refining the training of prediction models, and ensuring the functional validation of vaccine immunogenicity.

Keywords: Immunotherapy; Melanoma; Neoantigen; Personalized cancer vaccine.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, Neoplasm* / immunology
  • Cancer Vaccines* / immunology
  • Cancer Vaccines* / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy / methods
  • Melanoma* / immunology
  • Melanoma* / therapy
  • Precision Medicine / methods

Substances

  • Cancer Vaccines
  • Antigens, Neoplasm