Neoantigen Peptide Vaccine Plus Checkpoint Immunotherapy: Cancer Case Report

Case report of neoantigen-targeting peptide vaccine combined with checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy produced anti-tumor response, demonstrating personalized combination immunotherapy.

Amorelli, Germano et al.·Frontiers in immunology·2025·Preliminary Evidencecase series
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Quick Facts

Study Type
case series
Evidence
Preliminary Evidence
Sample
N=very small
Participants
Single pediatric patient with metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma

What This Study Found

Case report of neoantigen-targeting peptide vaccine combined with checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy produced anti-tumor response, demonstrating personalized combination immunotherapy.

Key Numbers

Single pediatric patient with metastatic HCC achieved tumor regression and long-term remission with combined peptide vaccine and checkpoint immunotherapy.

How They Did This

In publication.

Why This Research Matters

Relevant to peptide therapeutics.

The Bigger Picture

Advances peptide evidence.

What This Study Doesn't Tell Us

In publication.

Questions This Raises

  • ?Long-term implications?
  • ?Evidence comparison?
  • ?Next steps?

Trust & Context

Key Stat:
Key finding Case report of neoantigen-targeting peptide vaccine combined with checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy
Evidence Grade:
Based on design.
Study Age:
Published in 2025.
Original Title:
Case Report: A neoantigen-targeting peptide vaccine combined with checkpoint inhibition induces tumor regression and long-term remission in a pediatric patient with metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma.
Published In:
Frontiers in immunology, 16, 1674663 (2025)
Database ID:
RPEP-09932

Evidence Hierarchy

Meta-Analysis / Systematic Review
Randomized Controlled Trial
Cohort / Case-Control
Cross-Sectional / ObservationalSnapshot without intervening
This study
Case Report / Animal Study
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What does this mean?

Case report of neoantigen-targeting peptide vaccine combined with checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy produced anti-tumor response, demonstrating personalized combination immunotherapy.

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Consult publication.

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Cite This Study

RPEP-09932·https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/RPEP-09932

APA

Amorelli, Germano; Rabsteyn, Armin; Maier, Claus-Philipp; Trautner, Finn; Holzer, Ursula; Schäfer, Jürgen Frank; Ebinger, Martin; Handgretinger, Rupert; Nahnsen, Sven; Rammensee, Hans-Georg; Lang, Peter. (2025). Case Report: A neoantigen-targeting peptide vaccine combined with checkpoint inhibition induces tumor regression and long-term remission in a pediatric patient with metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma.. Frontiers in immunology, 16, 1674663. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1674663

MLA

Amorelli, Germano, et al. "Case Report: A neoantigen-targeting peptide vaccine combined with checkpoint inhibition induces tumor regression and long-term remission in a pediatric patient with metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma.." Frontiers in immunology, 2025. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1674663

RethinkPeptides

RethinkPeptides Research Database. "Case Report: A neoantigen-targeting peptide vaccine combined..." RPEP-09932. Retrieved from https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/amorelli-2025-case-report-a-neoantigentargeting

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