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mRNA Vaccines in Modern Immunotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)-A Comprehensive Literature Review with Focus on Current Clinical Trials.

Jacek Kabut, Grzegorz J Stępień, Tomasz Furgoł, Michał Miciak, Natalia Nafalska, Małgorzata Stopyra, Marcin Jezierzański, Krzysztof Feret, Iwona Gisterek-Grocholska

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Review in Biomedicines, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 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

7 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

9 authors.

Jacek KabutDepartment of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Silesian Medical University, 40-514 Katowice, Poland.
Grzegorz J StępieńFaculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, 90-419 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-1585-3877
Tomasz FurgołFaculty of Medicine, Silesian Medical University, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.ORCID 0009-0007-4468-0895
Michał MiciakFaculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-6130-2270
Natalia NafalskaFaculty of Medicine, Silesian Medical University, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.
Małgorzata StopyraFaculty of Medicine, Silesian Medical University, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.
Marcin JezierzańskiFaculty of Medicine, Silesian Medical University, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.
Krzysztof FeretFaculty of Medicine, Academy of Silesia, 40-555 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0009-0002-5910-4421
Iwona Gisterek-GrocholskaDepartment of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Silesian Medical University, 40-514 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-6320-0224

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malignant neoplasms, like non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), remain a major global health challenge. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, with over two million new cases and 1.8 million deaths annually. NSCLC accounts for approximately 85% of cases, underscoring its substantial public health impact. Advances in molecular biology have driven the development of new therapies beyond traditional treatments. Among them, mRNA-based immunoadjuvant therapies, like cancer vaccines, have emerged as promising utilities in NSCLC by triggering targeted immune responses. The aim of this paper is to review ongoing and completed studies on mRNA vaccines in NSCLC. The efficacy of mRNA vaccines in NSCLC relies on the identification of immunogenic tumor-specific antigens, frequently derived from genomic profiling databases. Completed clinical trials have assessed the safety and potential benefit of selected mRNA vaccines-such as CV9202-administered alone or in combination with radiotherapy or tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Ongoing studies are exploring the therapeutic potential of mRNA-based approaches targeting defined molecular alterations in NSCLC, particularly in conjunction with Programmed Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) immune checkpoint inhibitors to enhance antitumor immune responses. mRNA vaccines have emerged as a promising therapeutic option for NSCLC, with the potential to enhance immune responses and limit tumor progression, as demonstrated in ongoing clinical trials. They offer the possibility of personalized treatment with relatively few side effects. However, larger and long-term studies are required to fully confirm their safety and efficacy. Future research should aim to identify the most effective antigens, enhance stability, and refine delivery strategies to improve efficacy and personalization, while also addressing immune suppression within the tumor microenvironment.

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clinical oncologyimmune responseimmunotherapylung cancermolecular cancer therapymRNA vaccinenon-small cell lung carcinomatumor antigens

Identifiers

PMID41007751
PMCPMC12467296

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