A new cancer vaccine just wiped out tumors in mice
Tuesday, 19 August 2025 () A breakthrough mRNA cancer vaccine has shown the ability to supercharge the effects of immunotherapy in mice, sparking hope for a universal “off-the-shelf” treatment that could fight multiple cancers. Unlike traditional vaccines designed to target specific tumor proteins, this approach simply revs up the immune system as if it were fighting a virus. The results were dramatic—when paired with checkpoint inhibitors, tumors shrank, and in some cases, the vaccine alone wiped them out.
Patients in England with aggressive head and neck cancers will be fast-tracked into a new cancer vaccine trial. Professor Peter Johnson, the National Clinical Director for Cancer for NHS England says..
People with head and neck cancer in England will be fast-tracked on to a clinical trial for a “potentially transformative” vaccine under new NHS plans. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at..
Tuesday, 19 August 2025 ()
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