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ArticleOncoimmunology2026

Modular mRNA cocktail enables synergistic activation of antigen-specific T cells for cancer immunotherapy.

Toan Van Le, Shota Imai, Iriya Fujitsuka, Makie Ueda, Sayuri Nakamae, Shusaku Mizukami, Rikinari Hanayama, Tomoyoshi Yamano

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Article in Oncoimmunology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Toan Van LeDepartment of Immunology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Shota ImaiDepartment of Immunology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Iriya FujitsukaDepartment of Immunology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Makie UedaDepartment of Immunology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Sayuri NakamaeDepartment of Immune Regulation, SHIONOGI Global Infectious Diseases Division, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan.
Shusaku MizukamiDepartment of Immune Regulation, SHIONOGI Global Infectious Diseases Division, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan.
Rikinari HanayamaDepartment of Immunology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Tomoyoshi YamanoDepartment of Immunology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.

Funding

cGMP Manufacture, Fill-Finish, Release, Analytical and Stability Testing and Stability Program of a Nanoparticle Based HIV Envelope Vaccine75N93022D00005 · NIAID · INTERNATIONAL AIDS VACCINE INITIATIVE · PI HASSELL, THOMAS · 2022 to 2025
$8.0M
Task Area A shall encompass annual follow-up of cohort members, clinical events investigations, study operations, and data analysis and manuscript writing. If implemented, Task A.1 will provide fundin75N92020D00005 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI WATSON, KAROL E · 2020 to 2025
$5.1M
NHLBI NIH HHS 75N92020D00005NIAID NIH HHS 75N93022D00005NIDA NIH HHS 75N95020D00005NIH HHS 75N93023D00005NIH HHS 75N99020D00005
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

mRNA-based therapeutics have demonstrated notable success in SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and are emerging in cancer immunotherapy. However, conventional mRNA cancer vaccines are limited in part by the low immunogenicity of tumor-associated and neoantigens. We addressed this limitation by formulating a modular, liposome-based mRNA cocktail comprising three distinct mRNAs encoding tumor antigens, the co-stimulatory molecule CD80, and membrane-tethered IL-2. Administration of this mRNA cocktail resulted in synergistic activation of tumor antigen-specific CD8⁺ T cells and robust anti-tumor immune responses. In addition, substituting IL-2 in the mRNA cocktail with membrane-tethered IL-12 led to the expansion and differentiation of endogenous antigen-specific Th1 helper T cells in vivo. Importantly, this platform activated NY-ESO-1-specific CD8⁺ T cells in HLA-A*02:01-transgenic mice, highlighting its translational potential. This modular mRNA cocktail provides a flexible and translatable platform for precision cancer immunotherapy by enabling coordinated activation of both CD8⁺ and CD4⁺ T cell responses.

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Antigens, NeoplasmCancer VaccinesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesImmunotherapyNeoplasmsRNA, MessengerAnimalsCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesHumansInterleukin-2LiposomesLymphocyte ActivationMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicAntigens, NeoplasmCancer VaccinesCTAG1B protein, humanInterleukin-2LiposomesMembrane ProteinsRNA, MessengerCD8⁺ T cell activationmRNA cancer vaccineNY-ESO-1Th1 differentiationtumor antigen–specific T cells

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PMID42773579
PMCPMC13613922

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