Trial watch: Naked and vectored DNA-based anticancer vaccines

Norma Bloy, Aitziber Buqué, Fernando Aranda, Francesca Castoldi, Alexander Eggermont, Isabelle Cremer, Catherine Sautèsfridman, Jitka Fucikova, Jérôme Galon, Radek Spisek, Eric Tartour, Laurence Zitvogel, Guido Kroemer, Lorenzo Galluzzi

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    Abstract

    One type of anticancer vaccine relies on the administration of DNA constructs encoding one or multiple tumor-associated antigens (TAAs). The ultimate objective of these preparations, which can be naked or vectored by non-pathogenic viruses, bacteria or yeast cells, is to drive the synthesis of TAAs in the context of an immunostimulatory milieu, resulting in the (re-)elicitation of a tumor-targeting immune response. In spite of encouraging preclinical results, the clinical efficacy of DNA-based vaccines employed as standalone immunotherapeutic interventions in cancer patients appears to be limited. Thus, efforts are currently being devoted to the development of combinatorial regimens that allow DNA-based anticancer vaccines to elicit clinically relevant immune responses. Here, we discuss recent advances in the preclinical and clinical development of this therapeutic paradigm.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalOncoImmunology
    Volume4
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2015

    Keywords

    • Adjuvants
    • Dendritic cell
    • Electroporation
    • GX-188E
    • Mucosal immunity
    • VGX-3100

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