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ReviewPharmaceutics2021

Mimicking Pathogens to Augment the Potency of Liposomal Cancer Vaccines.

Maarten K Nijen Twilhaar, Lucas Czentner, Cornelus F van Nostrum, Gert Storm, Joke M M den Haan

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Review in Pharmaceutics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Current Landscape of Therapeutic Cancer Vaccines.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Maarten K Nijen TwilhaarDepartment of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam Infection and Immunity Institute, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Lucas CzentnerDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Cornelus F van NostrumDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Gert StormDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-4296-2761
Joke M M den HaanDepartment of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam Infection and Immunity Institute, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-4421-6917
Amsterdam University Medical Centers · NLUtrecht University · NLNational University of Singapore · SG

Funding

Health~Holland TKI-PPPKWF Kankerbestrijding VU2016-10449Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek ENPPS.KlEM.019.008Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek TOP 91218024NUS School of Medicine Nanomedicine Research Programme NUHSRO/2021/034/TRP/09/NanomedicinePhospholipid Research Center JDH-2020-082/1-1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Liposomes have emerged as interesting vehicles in cancer vaccination strategies as their composition enables the inclusion of both hydrophilic and hydrophobic antigens and adjuvants. In addition, liposomes can be decorated with targeting moieties to further resemble pathogenic particles that allow for better engagement with the immune system. However, so far liposomal cancer vaccines have not yet reached their full potential in the clinic. In this review, we summarize recent preclinical studies on liposomal cancer vaccines. We describe the basic ingredients for liposomal cancer vaccines, tumor antigens, and adjuvants, and how their combined inclusion together with targeting moieties potentially derived from pathogens can enhance vaccine immunogenicity. We discuss newly identified antigen-presenting cells in humans and mice that pose as promising targets for cancer vaccines. The lessons learned from these preclinical studies can be applied to enhance the efficacy of liposomal cancer vaccination in the clinic.

Indexed as

antigen-presenting cellscancer vaccinesliposomespathogen mimicrytargeting

Identifiers

PMID34202919
PMCPMC8308965
OpenAlexW3174403638

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