Oncolytic adenovirus armed with therapeutic genes

The present invention involves compositions and methods for treating cancer using a mutant adenovirus comprising a polynucleotide encoding a therapeutic polypeptide that is targeted to cells with a mutant retinoblastoma pathway. The mutant adenovirus is able to kill the tumor cells without harming c...

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Hauptverfasser: Yung, W. K. Alfred, Fueyo, Juan, Conrad, Charles A, Gomez-Manzano, Candelaria, Lang, Jr., Frederick F
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention involves compositions and methods for treating cancer using a mutant adenovirus comprising a polynucleotide encoding a therapeutic polypeptide that is targeted to cells with a mutant retinoblastoma pathway. The mutant adenovirus is able to kill the tumor cells without harming cells with a wild type retinoblastoma pathway.