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Modification of mutated P53 gene in tumors by retroviral delivery of ribozyme A

US6482803B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 1, 1995
Grant dateNov 19, 2002
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Expiry dateJan 3, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N2799/027
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention discloses expression constructs and methods for employing them that result in the modulation of abnormal oncogene and tumor suppressor genes in a novel approach to cancer prevention and therapy. In one embodiment, an expression construct expresses a ribozyme that inactivates mutant p53 and also expresses the functional p53.

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