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ReviewBiomarker research2025

Novel immunotargets in multiple myeloma: biological relevance and therapeutic potential.

Jana Kotulová, Klára Baďurová, Zuzana Chyra, Sabina Ševčíková, Nikola Garbová, Tomáš Jelínek, Roman Hájek, Matouš Hrdinka

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Review in Biomarker research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Jana KotulováDepartment of Haematooncology, University Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Klára BaďurováDepartment of Haematooncology, University Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Zuzana ChyraDepartment of Haematooncology, University Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Sabina ŠevčíkováBabak Myeloma Group, Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
Nikola GarbováDepartment of Haematooncology, University Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Tomáš JelínekDepartment of Haematooncology, University Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Roman HájekDepartment of Haematooncology, University Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Matouš HrdinkaDepartment of Haematooncology, University Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic. matous.hrdinka@fno.cz.

Funding

Agentura Pro Zdravotnický Výzkum České Republiky NU23-03-00374Fakultní nemocnioce Ostrava MH CZ- DRO- FNOs/2023LERCO project under Operational Programme Just Transition CZ.10.03.01/00/22_003/0000003OP JAK SALVAGE CZ.02.01.01/00/22_008/0004644Ostravská Univerzita v Ostravě SGS03/LF/2024
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiple myeloma is a hematologic malignancy characterized by complex genetic and microenvironmental factors that drive disease progression and resistance to treatment. Despite advancements in therapies targeting established antigens, such as BCMA, CD38, SLAMF7, and GPRC5D, specific challenges persist, including antigen escape, treatment resistance, and off-tumor toxicity, highlighting the urgent need for novel therapeutic modalities. Recent advances in surface proteomics and integrative omics technologies have enabled the discovery of new surface antigens with the potential to address the challenges. By targeting antigens with higher tumor specificity and lower expression in healthy tissues, emerging immunotargets offer new avenues to minimize off-tumor toxicity and reduce the risk of relapse due to antigen loss or immune evasion. This review provides an overview of emerging immunotargets, summarizing their biological functions, roles in disease pathogenesis and immune evasion, and potential for therapeutic interventions. We focused on fifteen emerging targets currently in early clinical development or the preclinical phase, highlighting LILRB4, SEMA4A, ITGB7, CCR1, and CD70 as the most promising. These immunotargets demonstrate significant potential for next-generation immunotherapies, including antibody-drug conjugates, bispecific antibodies, and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies. Preclinical or early clinical studies show favorable safety profiles, high tumor specificity, and mechanisms to overcome immune resistance, collectively suggesting the potential for improved patient outcomes and reduced adverse effects. By presenting a comprehensive summary of these advances, this review underscores the translational potential of emerging immunotargets and provides insights to guide the development of innovative therapeutic approaches to improve outcomes for multiple myeloma patients.

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Aberrant plasma cellsBiomarker discoveryHematooncologyImmunotargetImmunotherapyMultiple myelomaSurfaceomicsSurface proteome

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PMID40597436
PMCPMC12220814

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