Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Virus-like particle-mediated delivery of structure-selected neoantigens demonstrates immunogenicity and antitumoral activity in mice. |
| Authors: |
Barajas, Ana, Amengual-Rigo, Pep, Pons-Grífols, Anna, Ortiz, Raquel, Gracia Carmona, Oriol, Urrea, Victor, de la Iglesia, Nuria, Blanco-Heredia, Juan, Anjos-Souza, Carla, Varela, Ismael, Trinité, Benjamin, Tarrés-Freixas, Ferran, Rovirosa, Carla, Lepore, Rosalba, Vázquez, Miguel, de Mattos-Arruda, Leticia, Valencia, Alfonso, Clotet, Bonaventura, Aguilar-Gurrieri, Carmen, Guallar, Victor |
| Source: |
Journal of Translational Medicine; 1/3/2024, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p1-14, 14p |
| Subject Terms: |
IMMUNE response, T cell receptors, BACTERIAL vaccines, OPTIMIZATION algorithms, SOMATIC mutation, CANCER vaccines, VIRUS-like particles |
| Abstract: |
Background: Neoantigens are patient- and tumor-specific peptides that arise from somatic mutations. They stand as promising targets for personalized therapeutic cancer vaccines. The identification process for neoantigens has evolved with the use of next-generation sequencing technologies and bioinformatic tools in tumor genomics. However, in-silico strategies for selecting immunogenic neoantigens still have very low accuracy rates, since they mainly focus on predicting peptide binding to Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) molecules, which is key but not the sole determinant for immunogenicity. Moreover, the therapeutic potential of neoantigen-based vaccines may be enhanced using an optimal delivery platform that elicits robust de novo immune responses. Methods: We developed a novel neoantigen selection pipeline based on existing software combined with a novel prediction method, the Neoantigen Optimization Algorithm (NOAH), which takes into account structural features of the peptide/MHC-I interaction, as well as the interaction between the peptide/MHC-I complex and the TCR, in its prediction strategy. Moreover, to maximize neoantigens' therapeutic potential, neoantigen-based vaccines should be manufactured in an optimal delivery platform that elicits robust de novo immune responses and bypasses central and peripheral tolerance. Results: We generated a highly immunogenic vaccine platform based on engineered HIV-1 Gag-based Virus-Like Particles (VLPs) expressing a high copy number of each in silico selected neoantigen. We tested different neoantigen-loaded VLPs (neoVLPs) in a B16-F10 melanoma mouse model to evaluate their capability to generate new immunogenic specificities. NeoVLPs were used in in vivo immunogenicity and tumor challenge experiments. Conclusions: Our results indicate the relevance of incorporating other immunogenic determinants beyond the binding of neoantigens to MHC-I. Thus, neoVLPs loaded with neoantigens enhancing the interaction with the TCR can promote the generation of de novo antitumor-specific immune responses, resulting in a delay in tumor growth. Vaccination with the neoVLP platform is a robust alternative to current therapeutic vaccine approaches and a promising candidate for future personalized immunotherapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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