Immunopeptidomics-guided cancer vaccine design: Advances, challenges, and emerging opportunities - 07/11/26

Abstract |
Selecting clinically relevant tumor antigens remains a major challenge in the development of therapeutic cancer vaccines. Although computational approaches have considerably improved neoantigen prediction, many candidate epitopes identified in silico are not ultimately presented on the tumor cell surface. The emergence of immunopeptidomics has provided direct access to naturally processed HLA-associated peptides and has offered new opportunities for antigen discovery. Increasing evidence has shown that information derived from the immunopeptidome becomes considerably more informative when interpreted alongside genomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic data. This integrative view has broadened the spectrum of targetable antigens and has also revealed important limitations related to peptide abundance, HLA diversity, tumor heterogeneity, and the imperfect relationship between antigen presentation and immunogenicity. These issues have renewed interest in multi-antigen vaccine strategies designed to better reflect the complexity of tumor antigen landscapes. Advances in bioinformatics and artificial intelligence are facilitating the interpretation of increasingly complex datasets and are beginning to support more systematic approaches to antigen prioritization. In this review, we discuss how immunopeptidomics is contributing to next-generation cancer vaccine development, summarize the major translational challenges, and highlight emerging concepts that may improve the clinical applicability of immunopeptidomics-guided immunotherapy.
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Highlights |
• | Immunopeptidomics directly identifies naturally presented HLA ligands, overcoming prediction-based limitations. |
• | Integration with multi-omics and AI improves antigen prioritization for personalized cancer vaccines. |
• | Multi-antigen strategies are essential to address tumor heterogeneity and prevent immune escape. |
• | Clinical trials demonstrate feasibility; challenges include HLA diversity, toxicity, and manufacturing. |
Keywords : Immunopeptidomics, Cancer vaccines, Tumor antigens, Neoantigens, Multi-antigen vaccines, Cancer immunotherapy
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Vol 204
Article 119926- novembre 2026 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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