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ReviewAdvanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)2025

Advances and Strategies in Enhancing mRNA Cancer Vaccines.

Miao Zhang, Shengqi Chen, Haijun Hu, Yenhui Ong, Qianqian Ni

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Review in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Miao ZhangDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119074, Singapore.
Shengqi ChenDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119074, Singapore.
Haijun HuDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119074, Singapore.
Yenhui OngDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119074, Singapore.
Qianqian NiDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119074, Singapore.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4230-5059

Funding

Agency for Science, Technology and Research H24J5a0072Ministry of Education - Singapore MOE-T2EP30124-0015National Medical Research Council MOH-001241-00National Medical Research Council MOH-001581-01National Research Foundation (NRF) Competitive Research Program CRP28-2022RS-0001National University of Singapore NUHSRO/2022/005/Startup/02NUS School of Medicine Nanomedicine Translational Research Programme NUHSRO/2021/034/TRP/09/NanomedicineOverseas Visiting and Training Projects for Top Talents of Colleges and Universities of Anhui Province gxgwfx2021027
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine has emerged as a promising strategy in cancer immunotherapy, enabling the induction of precise and robust immune responses against tumor antigens. Nevertheless, enormous challenges remain, in particular its limitations in achieving optimal immunogenicity and therapeutic efficacy, result in modest clinical benefit. Here, the biological barriers are reviewed that impede the functionality of mRNA cancer vaccine and describe the design considerations, including structure engineering, chemical modification, and development of next-generation delivery materials for enhancing cancer immunotherapy. Recent advances are highlighted aimed at improving vaccine efficacy through targeted delivery, modulation of immune cell interactions, and stimulation of innate immune responses. Finally, the challenges are examined in clinical translation and explore future directions for improving the therapeutic potential of mRNA cancer vaccines. By synthesizing current progress and identifying critical hurdles, this review provides a framework for advancing mRNA-based cancer immunotherapy.

Indexed as

Cancer VaccinesmRNA VaccinesNeoplasmsRNA, MessengerAnimalsHumansImmunotherapyCancer VaccinesmRNA VaccinesRNA, Messengeradjuvantscancer vaccinedeliveryimmunotherapymRNA

Identifiers

PMID40772339
PMCPMC12548514

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