Seneca Valley virus based compositions and methods for treating disease
US7638318B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2333/085
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a novel RNA picornavirus that is called Seneca Valley virus (“SVV”). The invention provides isolated SVV nucleic acids and proteins encoded by these nucleic acids. Further, the invention provides antibodies that are raised against the SVV proteins. Because SVV has the ability to selectively kill some types of tumors, the invention provides methods of using SVV and SVV polypeptides to treat cancer. Because SVV specifically targets certain tumors, the invention provides methods of using SVV nucleic acids and proteins to detect cancer. Additionally, due to the information provided by the tumor-specific mechanisms of SVV, the invention provides methods of making new oncolytic virus derivatives and of altering viruses to have tumor-specific tropisms.
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