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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2025

NTX250: A Modular mRNA-Based Immunotherapy Platform for HPV-Associated Cancers with Broad Applicability.

Meredith L Leong, Weiqun Liu, Nicole Fay, Diane M Da Silva, Ou Li, Chris S Rae, Adrienne Sallets, Ruben Prins, Daniel Frimannsson, Colin McKinlay and 13 more

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5 · Who and what money

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23 authors.

Meredith L LeongNutcracker Therapeutics. Emeryville, California, USA.
Weiqun LiuNutcracker Therapeutics. Emeryville, California, USA.
Nicole FayNutcracker Therapeutics. Emeryville, California, USA.
Diane M Da SilvaUSC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Ou LiNutcracker Therapeutics. Emeryville, California, USA.
Chris S RaeNutcracker Therapeutics. Emeryville, California, USA.
Adrienne SalletsNutcracker Therapeutics. Emeryville, California, USA.
Ruben PrinsImmunology & Immune Therapeutics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Daniel FrimannssonNutcracker Therapeutics. Emeryville, California, USA.
Colin McKinlayNutcracker Therapeutics. Emeryville, California, USA.
Ray LowNutcracker Therapeutics. Emeryville, California, USA.
Daniel J FernandezImmunology & Immune Therapeutics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Gunasekaran KannanNutcracker Therapeutics. Emeryville, California, USA.
Pragyesh DhungelNutcracker Therapeutics. Emeryville, California, USA.
Sangeeta NathNutcracker Therapeutics. Emeryville, California, USA.
Nicole E PeckNutcracker Therapeutics. Emeryville, California, USA.
Elizabeth R WebsterNutcracker Therapeutics. Emeryville, California, USA.
Ximiao WenNutcracker Therapeutics. Emeryville, California, USA.
Anushtha SharmaNutcracker Therapeutics. Emeryville, California, USA.
Edward E LemmensNutcracker Therapeutics. Emeryville, California, USA.
Samuel DeutschNutcracker Therapeutics. Emeryville, California, USA.
W Martin KastUSC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Ole Audun W HaabethNutcracker Therapeutics. Emeryville, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1153-9250

Funding

USC/NORRIS COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER (CORE) SUPPORTP30CA014089 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI Fumito Ito · 1985 to 2026
$181.4M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA014089
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is a key driver of multiple HPV-associated malignancies, including cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), oropharyngeal, head and neck, and anogenital cancers. Despite the high efficacy of prophylactic HPV vaccines, a substantial population remains at ongoing risk due to issues related to vaccine accessibility, awareness, or personal choice. Current treatments, such as the loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP), address lesions but do not eliminate persistent HPV infection and are associated with potential complications. Moreover, individuals treated for HPV-related disease are at increased risk for subsequent HPV-associated malignancies. These factors underscore an urgent need for effective, non-invasive therapeutic strategies capable of targeting and eradicating persistent HPV infections. Here we introduce NTX250, an innovative mRNA-based therapeutic platform designed to deliver HPV type 16 (HPV16) E6-E7 antigens, combined with immunomodulators human interleukin-12 (IL-12) p70 and engineered human LIGHT (LIGHT). The mRNAs are co-delivered via lipid and ionizable peptoid nanoparticles referred to as Nutshell

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PMID41040182
PMCPMC12485786

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