Timeline of key milestones and technological advances in neoantigen-based cancer immunotherapy
Year | Milestone | Impact on cancer research | Key technologies | Therapeutic applications | References |
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1950s | Immune recognition of carcinogen-induced tumors | Role of immune system in tumor detection | None | Early understanding | [32, 33] |
1980s | T cell recognition of neoantigens in mice | Cellular immune mechanisms | Murine models | None | [14, 34] |
1990s | Confirmed neoantigen reactivity in mice | Evidence for tumor-specific immune responses | Murine models | None | [35, 36] |
1990s | Neoantigen reactivity in human cancers | Broadened immune detection | Human tumor models | None | [13] |
2000s | Neoantigen reactivity in CD4+ T cells | Identified immune cell responses | Flow cytometry | None | [37] |
2000s | Identified neoantigen-reactive T cells in melanoma patients | Enhanced clinical relevance | Flow cytometry | None | [38, 39] |
2000s | Neoantigen reactivity over shared antigens | Clarified neoantigen advantage | Human tumor models | None | [40] |
2010s | NGS for immunogenic neoantigen identification | Accelerated antigen discovery | NGS | None | [41, 42] |
2010s | NGS for neoantigen-reactive T cells in melanoma | Mapped T cell specificity | NGS, flow cytometry | None | [43, 44] |
2010s | Neoantigen-based adoptive cell therapy in GI cancer | First clinical application | NGS, adoptive cell therapy | GI cancer treatment | [45, 46] |
2010s | Personalized neoantigen vaccines for melanoma | Pioneered patient-specific vaccines | NGS, peptide synthesis | Melanoma treatment | [47, 48] |
2010s | KRAS neoantigen adoptive cell therapy in colorectal cancer | Targeted oncogene mutations | NGS, adoptive cell therapy | Colorectal cancer treatment | [49, 50] |
2010s | Personalized neoantigen peptide and RNA vaccines | Advanced specificity and delivery methods | NGS, RNA technology | Multiple tumor types | [51, 52] |
NGS: next-generation sequencing; GI: gastrointestinal