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Suppression of tumor growth by a mini-E1A gene

US6197754A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 20, 1997
Grant dateMar 6, 2001
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Expiry dateOct 20, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N2710/10343
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides methods and compositions for the suppression of oncogenic transformation, tumorigenesis and metastasis. The present invention discloses functional domains of E1A responsible for the suppression of transformation, and provides mini-E1A constructs that can be used for tumor suppression. The invention also discloses methods for the novel use of mini-E1A in combination with chemotherapeutic drugs and/or tyrosine kinase inhibitors.

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