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Progress and challenges in glypican-3 targeting for hepatocellular carcinoma therapy

Couzinet, Arnaud, Suzuki, Toshihiro, Nakatsura, Tetsuya·2024·Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Glypican-3 (GPC3) is a cell membrane-anchored heparan sulfate proteoglycan that has recently garnered attention as a cancer antigen owing to its high expression in numerous cancers, particularly hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and to limited expression in adult normal tissue. AREAS COVERED: Here, we propose the potential of GPC3 as a cancer antigen based on our experience with the GPC3 peptide vaccine against HCC, having developed a vaccine that progressed from preclinical studies to first-in-human clinical trials. In this review, we present a summary of the current status and future prospects of immunotherapies targeting GPC3 by focusing on clinical trials; peptide vaccines, mRNA vaccines, antibody therapy, and chimeric antigen receptor/T-cell receptor - T-cell therapy and discuss additional strategies for effectively eliminating HCC through immunotherapy. EXPERT OPINION: GPC3 is an ideal cancer antigen for HCC immunotherapy. In resectable HCC, immunotherapies that leverage physiological immune surveillance, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and GPC3-target cancer vaccines appear promising in preventing recurrence and could be considered as a prophylactic adjuvant therapy. However, in advanced HCC, clinical trials have not demonstrated sufficient anti-tumor efficacy, in contrast with preclinical studies. Reverse translation, bedside-to-bench research, is crucial to identify the factors that have hindered GPC3 target immunotherapies.

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Authors
Couzinet, A., Suzuki, T., & Nakatsura, T.
Affiliations
National Cancer Center Exploratory Oncology Research & Clinical Trial Center (JP)
Corresponding author
Nakatsura, Tetsuya
Venue
Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets
Published
2024-10-02
Volume
28
Issue
10
Pages
895-909
ISSN
  • 1472-8222 (ISSN-L)
  • 1744-7631
OpenAlex
W4403616184
Cited by
27
References
99
Citations by year
2026: 14 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 1
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1.96
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
AMED (JP24ck0106741)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hepatology › Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
Keywords
glypican-3, hepatocellular carcinoma, cancer immunotherapy, peptide vaccine, mRNA vaccines, antibody therapy, CAR T-cell therapy, T cell receptor T cell therapy, immune checkpoint inhibitors, adjuvant therapy, tumor recurrence prevention, heparan sulfate proteoglycans, reverse translation
MeSH terms
Animals, Antigens, Neoplasm, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, Humans, Immunotherapy, Liver Neoplasms, Cancer Vaccines, Glypicans, Molecular Targeted Therapy

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