Advisory Board May 8, 2024
After the COVID-19 pandemic, interest in mRNA vaccines jumped, and many pharmaceutical companies are now testing the technology against other diseases, including cancer. Although data on mRNA cancer vaccines is still preliminary, some health experts say they could be “gamechangers in immunotherapy.”
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How mRNA vaccines could help fight cancer
Although vaccines against infectious diseases are used as a preventive measure, cancer vaccines are primarily used as treatments. Cancer vaccines target antigens on tumor cells so the immune system will recognize and destroy them.
Currently, there are two types of mRNA cancer vaccines in development: “bespoke” or personalized vaccines that are tailored to a specific target or “off-the-shelf” vaccines...
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