Review Article

Cancer Vaccines Designed Based the Nanoparticle and Tumor Cells for the Treatment of Tumors: A Perspective

Table 1

Some pivotal trials for tumor vaccines.

Vaccine platform typeProduct/compound nameAntigen(s)Identifier (phase, name)FindingsReferences

Tumor cell-basedBelagenpumatucel-L (Lucanix™)/NCT00676507 (phase 3)Second interim analysis, futility[59]

Tumor cell-basedCanvaxin™ (CancerVax)/NCT00052130 (phase 3, MMAIT-III)Study was terminated (low probability)[60, 61]

DC-basedPeptide-loaded DC vaccineSeveral MHC restricted peptides(phase 3)Study was prematurely closed[62]

ProteinBEC2GD3NCT00037713 (phase 3, SILVA)Population heterogeneity and study design[63]

ProteinTHERATOPE®STnNCT00003638 (phase 3)Tumor burden; treatment duration[64]