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: FUEYO JUAN, GOMEZ-MANZANO CANDELARIA, CONRAD CHARLES A, LANG, JR. FREDERICK F, YUNG W.K. ALFRED
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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.