Compositions and methods for cancer immunotherapy
US5662896A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 17, 1993 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2013 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2760/16122
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides methods for inhibiting the growth of selected tumors utilizing recombinant viral vectors. Briefly, within one aspect of the present invention, a method for inhibiting the growth of a selected tumor is provided comprising the step of directly administering to a warm-blooded animal a vector construct which directs the expression of at least one anti-tumor agent, such that the growth of said tumor is inhibited. Representative examples of anti-tumor agents include immune activators and tumor proliferation inhibitors.
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