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ReviewImmunologic research2014

Applying biodegradable particles to enhance cancer vaccine efficacy.

Kawther K Ahmed, Sean M Geary, Aliasger K Salem

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Review in Immunologic research, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Biomaterials for vaccine-based cancer immunotherapy.Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society · 2018
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  10. Diaminosulfide based polymer microparticles as cancer vaccine delivery systems.Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society · 2015
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  11. Nanoparticles in vaccine delivery.The AAPS journal · 2015
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kawther K AhmedDivision of Pharmaceutics and Translational Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA.
Sean M Geary
Aliasger K Salem
University of Iowa · USTranslational Therapeutics (United States) · US

Funding

Engineered Optimal Adjuvant and Antigen Release from Biodegradable NanoparticlesR21CA128414 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI SALEM, ALIASGER K · 2009 to 2010
$264k
NCI NIH HHS 1R21CA128414-01A2NCI NIH HHS 1R21CA13345-01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

One of the primary goals of our group and our collaborators here at the University of Iowa is to develop therapeutic cancer vaccines using biodegradable and biocompatible polymer-based vectors. A major advantage of using discretely packaged immunogenic cargo over non-encapsulated vaccines is that they promote enhanced cellular immunity, a key requirement in achieving antitumor activity. We discuss the importance of co-encapsulation of tumor antigen and adjuvant, with specific focus on the synthetic oligonucleotide adjuvant, cytosine-phosphate-guanine oligodeoxynucleotides. We also discuss our research using a variety of polymers including poly(α-hydroxy acids) and polyanhydrides, with the aim of determining the effect that parameters, such as size and polymer type, can have on prophylactic and therapeutic tumor vaccine formulation efficacy. Aside from their role as vaccine vectors per se, we also address the research currently underway in our group that utilizes more novel applications of biodegradable polymer-based particles in facilitating other types of immune-based therapies.

Indexed as

Drug Delivery SystemsAdjuvants, ImmunologicAnimalsBiocompatible MaterialsCancer VaccinesHumansPortraits as TopicAdjuvants, ImmunologicBiocompatible MaterialsCancer Vaccines

Identifiers

PMID24838147
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