Immunotherapy Vaccines for Prostate Cancer Treatment

ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic tumor vaccines have emerged as a compelling avenue for treating patients afflicted with advanced prostate cancer (PCa), particularly those experiencing biochemical relapse or ineligible for surgical intervention. This study serves to consolidate recent research findin...

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Main Authors: Jide He, Jialong Wu, Ziang Li, Zhenkun Zhao, Lei Qiu, Xuehua Zhu, Zenan Liu, Haizhui Xia, Peng Hong, Jianling Yang, Ling Ni, Jian Lu
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Published: Wiley 2024-10-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.70294
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author Jide He
Jialong Wu
Ziang Li
Zhenkun Zhao
Lei Qiu
Xuehua Zhu
Zenan Liu
Haizhui Xia
Peng Hong
Jianling Yang
Ling Ni
Jian Lu
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Jialong Wu
Ziang Li
Zhenkun Zhao
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Xuehua Zhu
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Haizhui Xia
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Jian Lu
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description ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic tumor vaccines have emerged as a compelling avenue for treating patients afflicted with advanced prostate cancer (PCa), particularly those experiencing biochemical relapse or ineligible for surgical intervention. This study serves to consolidate recent research findings on therapeutic vaccines targeting prostate tumors while delineating prevalent challenges within vaccine research and development. Methods We searched electronic databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Scopus, up to August 31, 2024, using keywords such as 'vaccine', 'prostate cancer', 'immunotherapy', and others. We reviewed studies on various therapeutic vaccines, including dendritic cell‐based, antigen, nucleic acid, and tumor cell vaccines. Results Studies consistently showed that therapeutic vaccines, notably DC vaccines, had favorable safety profiles with few adverse effects. These vaccines, with varied antigenic formulations, demonstrated strong clinical outcomes, as indicated by metrics such as PSA response rates (9.5%‐58%), extended PSA doubling times (52.9%–89.7%), overall survival durations (17.7–33.8 months), two‐year mortality rates (0%–12.5%), biochemical relapse rates (42%–73%), and antigen‐specific immune responses (33.3%–71.4% in responsive groups). Conclusion While clinical data for tumor vaccines have illuminated robust evidence of tumoricidal activity, the processes of their formulation and deployment are riddled with complexities. Combining vaccines with other therapies may enhance outcomes, and future research should focus on early interventions and deciphering the immune system's role in oncogenesis.
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spelling doaj-art-5dab1a8cb2f94f5d9da8cc828106f0c12025-08-20T02:17:59ZengWileyCancer Medicine2045-76342024-10-011320n/an/a10.1002/cam4.70294Immunotherapy Vaccines for Prostate Cancer TreatmentJide He0Jialong Wu1Ziang Li2Zhenkun Zhao3Lei Qiu4Xuehua Zhu5Zenan Liu6Haizhui Xia7Peng Hong8Jianling Yang9Ling Ni10Jian Lu11Department of Urology Peking University Third Hospital Beijing ChinaDepartment of Urology Peking University Third Hospital Beijing ChinaDepartment of Urology Peking University Third Hospital Beijing ChinaDepartment of Urology Peking University Third Hospital Beijing ChinaDepartment of Urology Peking University Third Hospital Beijing ChinaDepartment of Urology Peking University Third Hospital Beijing ChinaDepartment of Urology Peking University Third Hospital Beijing ChinaDepartment of Urology Peking University Third Hospital Beijing ChinaDepartment of Urology Peking University Third Hospital Beijing ChinaInstitute of Medical Innovation and Research Peking University Third Hospital Beijing ChinaInstitute for Immunology and School of Medicine Tsinghua University, Medical Research Building Beijing ChinaDepartment of Urology Peking University Third Hospital Beijing ChinaABSTRACT Background Therapeutic tumor vaccines have emerged as a compelling avenue for treating patients afflicted with advanced prostate cancer (PCa), particularly those experiencing biochemical relapse or ineligible for surgical intervention. This study serves to consolidate recent research findings on therapeutic vaccines targeting prostate tumors while delineating prevalent challenges within vaccine research and development. Methods We searched electronic databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Scopus, up to August 31, 2024, using keywords such as 'vaccine', 'prostate cancer', 'immunotherapy', and others. We reviewed studies on various therapeutic vaccines, including dendritic cell‐based, antigen, nucleic acid, and tumor cell vaccines. Results Studies consistently showed that therapeutic vaccines, notably DC vaccines, had favorable safety profiles with few adverse effects. These vaccines, with varied antigenic formulations, demonstrated strong clinical outcomes, as indicated by metrics such as PSA response rates (9.5%‐58%), extended PSA doubling times (52.9%–89.7%), overall survival durations (17.7–33.8 months), two‐year mortality rates (0%–12.5%), biochemical relapse rates (42%–73%), and antigen‐specific immune responses (33.3%–71.4% in responsive groups). Conclusion While clinical data for tumor vaccines have illuminated robust evidence of tumoricidal activity, the processes of their formulation and deployment are riddled with complexities. Combining vaccines with other therapies may enhance outcomes, and future research should focus on early interventions and deciphering the immune system's role in oncogenesis.https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.70294immunotherapyprognosisprostate cancertherapeutic tumor vaccinetumor treatment
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Jialong Wu
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Jian Lu
Immunotherapy Vaccines for Prostate Cancer Treatment
Cancer Medicine
immunotherapy
prognosis
prostate cancer
therapeutic tumor vaccine
tumor treatment
title Immunotherapy Vaccines for Prostate Cancer Treatment
title_full Immunotherapy Vaccines for Prostate Cancer Treatment
title_fullStr Immunotherapy Vaccines for Prostate Cancer Treatment
title_full_unstemmed Immunotherapy Vaccines for Prostate Cancer Treatment
title_short Immunotherapy Vaccines for Prostate Cancer Treatment
title_sort immunotherapy vaccines for prostate cancer treatment
topic immunotherapy
prognosis
prostate cancer
therapeutic tumor vaccine
tumor treatment
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