Pancreatic Cancer Research

Journal articleJ Genet Eng Biotechnol2025

Personalized medicine in pancreatic cancer: Harnessing the potential of mRNA vaccines.

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J Genet Eng Biotechnol
Published
17 February 2025
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly lethal cancer with a five-year survival rate of just 7%. Its late diagnosis and limited treatment options contribute to poor outcomes. Immunotherapy has had little success due to PDAC’s dense and immunosuppressive tumor environment. Emerging mRNA vaccines, such as autogene cevumeran (BNT122), show promise in enhancing treatment. Preliminary trials have reported prolonged survival with minimal side effects. Despite this progress, the complexity of PDAC remains a significant challenge. Continued research is essential to fully realize the potential of mRNA-based therapies in combating this deadly cancer.

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The authors did not receive any financial contribution for this research.

credit authorship contribution statement CC BY

Aariz Hussain: Writing – review & editing, Writing – original draft. Areeba Fareed: Writing – review & editing, Writing – original draft.

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declaration of competing interest CC BY

The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.