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Evaluation of Antibodies Induced by Melanoma Helper Peptide Vaccine and Their Modulation by Vaccine Adjuvants.

Emily G Ashkani, Anna M Dickinson, Walter C Olson, Justin J Taylor, Craig L Slingluff

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Emily G AshkaniHuman Immune Therapy Center, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-5751-1764
Anna M DickinsonByers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA.
Walter C OlsonHuman Immune Therapy Center, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.
Justin J TaylorBeirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9718-2901
Craig L SlingluffHuman Immune Therapy Center, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6664-4373

Funding

Women's Oncology Program - WONP30CA044579 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA CHARLOTTESVILLE · PI Jay William FOX · 1987 to 2026
$72.1M
MELANOMA VACCINE FOR HELPER T CELLS COMBINED WITH TARGETED OR IMMUNE THERAPIESR01CA178846 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI SLINGLUFF, CRAIG LEE · 2015 to 2017
$1.2M
VACCINES WITH MHC CLASS II-RESTRICTED MELANOMA PEPTIDESR21CA105777 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA CHARLOTTESVILLE · PI SLINGLUFF, CRAIG LEE · 2003 to 2004
$676k
Antibodies to melanoma vaccine peptidesR03CA219715 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI SLINGLUFF, CRAIG LEE · 2017 to 2018
$161k
NCI NIH HHS P30CA044579NCI NIH HHS R01CA178846NCI NIH HHS R03CA219715NCI NIH HHS R21CA105777
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesVaccines targeting melanoma antigens can elicit CD8

methodsSera from patients who received a 6MHP vaccine were evaluated with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays to map epitopes for polyclonal Ab responses to synthetic melanoma peptides. IgG isotypes of Ab responses to 6MHP were assessed in patients who received one of four adjuvants (Incomplete Freund's Adjuvant (IFA) alone, IFA + polyICLC, IFA + systemic metronomic cyclophosphamide (mCy), or IFA + polyICLC + systemic mCy) to characterize IgG isotype distribution.

resultsEpitope mapping revealed that at least 50% of patients had responses to two or more epitopes on the same peptide, suggesting polyclonal Ab responses. Serum evaluation for IgG isotypes showed predominant induction of IgG1 and IgG3. Mean total IgG was highest when IFA and polyICLC were used in combination. Patients who received TLR3 agonist polyICLC had significantly higher concentrations of total IgG, IgG1, and IgG3 compared to patients who did not receive polyICLC.

conclusionsVaccine-induced Abs may respond to multiple epitopes within the same peptide, warranting further studies into their ability to facilitate antigen uptake and presentation through the formation of large immune complexes. The findings also show that adding polyICLC to IFA can significantly enhance Ab responses. Collectively, this work underscores the immunologic potential of peptide-induced Abs and the importance of adjuvant selection in cancer vaccine design.

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adjuvantantibodiescancer immunologycancer vaccinemelanomatoll-like receptor

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PMID41746115
PMCPMC12944968

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