Cancer vaccines are having a renaissance - MIT Technology Review
WEBMay 3, 2024 · BioNTech delivered its first mRNA vaccines to people with treatment-resistant melanoma nearly a decade ago. But when the pandemic hit, development of mRNA vaccines jumped into warp drive. Now...
The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine
WEBJun 23, 2023 · Among the targets for the experimental shots: melanoma, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer and lung cancer. Scientists are predicting new cancer vaccine approvals within five years (June 26) (AP Video by Manuel Valdes & Carla Johnson)
The doctor behind the next big thing in cancer treatment | CNN
WEBFeb 20, 2024 · Dr Catherine Wu’s research has laid the scientific foundation for the development of cancer vaccines that are tailored to the genetic makeup of an individual’s tumor.
New mRNA cancer vaccine triggers fierce immune response to …
WEBMay 1, 2024 · In a first-ever human clinical trial of four adult patients, an mRNA cancer vaccine developed at the University of Florida quickly reprogrammed the immune system to attack glioblastoma, the...
Cancer vaccines: the next immunotherapy frontier - Nature
WEBAug 23, 2022 · After several decades, therapeutic cancer vaccines now show signs of efficacy and potential to help patients resistant to other standard-of-care immunotherapies, but they have yet to realize...
When will patients see personalized cancer vaccines?
WEBApr 10, 2024 · Remarkably, two study patients who had very advanced cancer — stage IV disease — saw their cancer recur soon after vaccination. However, they both also got the immune checkpoint blockade and within 12 weeks all detectable tumor melted away.
Cancer mRNA vaccine completes pivotal trial - BBC
WEBDec 13, 2022 · Researchers say they have successfully completed a trial of a personalised cancer vaccine that uses the same messenger-RNA technology as Covid jabs. The experimental vaccine, made by Moderna...
Personalized anti-cancer vaccine combining mRNA and ... - Nature
WEBAug 16, 2023 · On 26 July 2023, Moderna and Merck announced the launch of a phase 3 trial of their personalized vaccine against melanoma, mRNA-4157 (also known as V940), plus pembrolizumab (Keytruda), as...
Personalized cancer vaccines pass first major clinical test - Nature
WEBJul 12, 2023 · Researchers have long suspected that therapeutic vaccines customized to a patient’s cancer might help raise the immune system to fight off the disease. Phase II data from a randomized trial of...
How mRNA Vaccines Might Help Treat Cancer - NCI - National Cancer …
WEBJan 20, 2022 · Dozens of clinical trials are testing mRNA treatment vaccines in people with various types of cancer, including pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, and melanoma. Some vaccines are being evaluated in combination with drugs that enhance the body’s immune response to tumors.