Treatment of neoplasms with viruses
US7470426B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 17, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2770/36032
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The subject invention relates to viruses that are able to replicate and thereby kill neoplastic cells with a deficiency in the IFN-mediated antiviral response, and their use in treating neoplastic disease including cancer and large tumors. RNA and DNA viruses are useful in this regard. The invention also relates to methods for the selection, design, purification and use of such viruses for cancer therapy.
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