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Safety and efficacy of autologous cell vaccines in solid tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials.
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- Targeting Innate Immune Checkpoint TREX1 Is a Safe and Effective Immunotherapeutic Strategy in Cancer.Cancer research · 2025Article
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- Optimizing rWTC-MBTA Vaccine Formulations, Dosing Regimens, and Cryopreservation Techniques to Enhance Anti-Metastatic Immunotherapy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Igniting Cold Tumors: Multi-Omics-Driven Strategies to Overcome Immune Evasion and Restore Immune Surveillance.Oncology research · 2025Review
- PLGA-based nanoparticles in colorectal cancer immunotherapy: current concepts and future perspectives.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
- Engineering Challenges and Opportunities in Autologous Cellular Cancer Immunotherapy.Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) · 2024Review
- Targeted immunotherapy for glioblastoma involving whole tumor-derived autologous cells in the upfront setting after craniotomy.Journal of neuro-oncology · 2023Review
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- A Therapeutic Vaccine Targeting Rat BORIS (CTCFL) for the Treatment of Rat Breast Cancer Tumors.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
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14 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials to formally assess the safety and efficacy of autologous whole cell vaccines as immunotherapies for solid tumors. Our primary safety outcome was number, and grade of adverse events. Our primary efficacy outcome was clinical responses. Secondary outcomes included survival metrics and correlative immune assays. We searched MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials for studies published between 1946 and August 2020 using any autologous whole cell product in the treatment of any solid tumor. The Cochrane Randomized Controlled Trial risk of bias tool was used to assess risk of bias. Eighteen manuscripts were identified with a total of 714 patients enrolled in control and 808 in vaccine arms. In 698 patients receiving at least one dose of vaccine, treatment was well tolerated with a total of 5 grade III or higher adverse events. Clinical response was reported in a minority (n = 2, 14%) of studies. Autologous cell vaccines were associated with improved overall (HR 1.28, 95% CI 1.01-1.63) and disease-free survival (HR 1.33, 95% CI 1.05-1.67) over thirteen and ten trials respectively. Where reported, immune assays correlated well with clinical outcomes. Our results suggest that autologous whole cell vaccination is safe and efficacious in increasing survival in patients undergoing treatment for solid tumors.Registration: PROSPERO CRD42019140187.
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