iPepGen: a modular, immunopeptidogenomic analysis pipeline for discovery, verification, and prioritization of cancer peptide neoantigen candidates

Characterizing tumor-specific neoantigen peptides, derived from genomic or transcriptomic aberrations and presented to the immune system, is critical for immuno-oncology studies. To this end, the modular iPepGen immunopeptidogenomics pipeline provides these functions: (1) Neoantigen prediction and protein database generation from genomic or transcriptomic sequencing data; (2) Peptide identification (3) Verification from immunopeptidomic mass spectral data; (4) Neoantigen classification and visualization; (5) Candidate prioritization for further study. Easy access via a publicly available, scalable cloud-based gateway coupled with online, interactive training materials streamlines the adoption by cancer researchers who require immunopeptidogenomic analysis tools but lack advanced computational expertise and resources.