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ReviewCurrent cancer drug targets2026

Cancer Vaccines: Mechanisms, Clinical Applications, Challenges, and Future Directions in Precision Medicine.

Alaa A A Aljabali, Omar Gammoh, Mohammad Obeid, Esam Qnais, Abdelrahim Alqudah, Mohamed El-Tanani, Taher Hatahet

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Review in Current cancer drug targets, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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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

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Alaa A A AljabaliFaculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology, Yarmouk University, Irbid, 21163, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0002-9519-6338
Omar GammohDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Yarmouk University, PO BOX 566, Irbid, 21163, Jordan.
Mohammad ObeidFaculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology, Yarmouk University, Irbid, 21163, Jordan.
Esam QnaisDepartment of Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.
Abdelrahim AlqudahDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, 13133, Jordan.
Mohamed El-TananiCollege of Pharmacy, Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.
Taher HatahetSchool of Pharmacy, Queens University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT 9 7BL, UK.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer poses a major health burden worldwide, necessitating the development of novel therapeutic approaches. Personalized cancer vaccines represent a promising form of immunotherapy that enhances the ability of the immune system to recognize and destroy tumor cells through tumor-associated and cancer-specific antigens. This review categorizes cancer vaccines into preventive, therapeutic, and personalized vaccines, discussing their mechanisms, clinical applications, and current FDA-approved examples, such as Sipuleucel-T and HPV vaccines. We highlight the recent advances in RNA-based vaccines, viral vectors, and nanotechnology, along with the synergistic role of cancer vaccines and immune checkpoint inhibitors in improving therapeutic efficacy. Overcoming ethical, regulatory, and technological barriers through global collaboration is essential for maximizing vaccine efficacy and enhancing patient outcomes. This review highlights the pivotal role of personalized vaccines in advancing precision medicine and reshaping cancer treatment paradigms.

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Cancer VaccinesImmunotherapyNeoplasmsPrecision MedicineAnimalsHumansCancer Vaccinescancer vaccinesimmune checkpoint inhibitorsPersonalized immunotherapyRNA vaccinestumor-specific antigens

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PMID40660439
PMCPMC13681294

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