Personalized vaccine
US11969462B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q2600/156
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention generally relates to a personalized cancer vaccine comprising a recombinant poxvirus encoding one or more neopeptide(s) or a composition comprising such a recombinant poxvirus and a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle as well as the use of the personalized cancer vaccine for treating a cancerous subject in need thereof. A specific embodiment is directed to a method of providing such a vaccine or composition comprising an identification step comprising a) extracting the DNA from a tumor sample and a non-tumor sample, b) selecting target regions, c) sequencing the target regions from the extracted DNAs and d) identifying one or more tumor-specific mutation(s) by comparing the DNA sequences obtained from the tumor and non-tumor samples. Embodiments also include a method of treating cancer or preventing its relapse comprising administration of such a personalized cancer vaccine. The invention is of very special interest in the field of personalized immunotherapy.
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