ReviewInternational journal of nanomedicine2025
Key Clinical Frontiers of mRNA Loaded Lipid Nanoparticles in Cancer Vaccines.
Review in International journal of nanomedicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Critical Evaluation of Key Methods for RNA Quantification.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Next-Generation Nanocarrier Platforms for RNA Vaccines: Advances in Formulation, Stability Engineering, and Translational Manufacturing Challenges.Pharmaceutics · 2026Review
- Smart Nanomaterials and Natural Biologics for Innate-Adaptive Immune Reprogramming: A Nanobiotechnology Framework for Translational Medicine.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Nanotechnology-Based Cancer Vaccines: Translational Barriers and Emerging Strategies.Vaccines · 2026Review
- Functionalized Lipid Nanoparticles for Targeted RNA Delivery in Immune and Inflammatory Diseases.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Harnessing Vaccines in the Treatment of Solid Tumors: Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions.Vaccines · 2026Review
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Abstract
Cancer vaccines are promising, but clinical translation is constrained by inefficient antigen delivery and suboptimal immune activation. Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs)-validated for potency and safety in COVID-19 mRNA vaccines-offer a versatile, scalable, and immunogenic platform. Key barriers persist: precise targeting of tumors or lymphoid tissues, efficient intracellular mRNA release, and the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. This review synthesizes design principles for mRNA-loaded LNPs, emphasizing lipid chemistry, organ-selective biodistribution, and nano-engineering strategies that strengthen antigen presentation and T-cell priming. We also examine combination approaches with checkpoint blockade, chemotherapy-induced immunogenic cell death, and molecular adjuvants. Clinically, signals of efficacy are emerging-most notably the KEYNOTE-942 study, in which mRNA-4157 combined with pembrolizumab showed a sustained improvement in recurrence-free survival at 5 years compared with pembrolizumab alone-highlighting both the potential and the remaining questions for this modality. Finally, we outline manufacturing and regulatory considerations and map future directions-including thermostable formulations, self-amplifying RNA, and AI-guided lipid discovery-to address translational bottlenecks and expand global access to LNP-based cancer vaccines.
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