Use of mutant Herpes Simplex Virus-2 for cancer therapy
US8986672B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 23, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2810/60
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is directed to the composition and use of a modified Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 (HSV-2) as a medicament in the treatment of cancer. The modified HSV-2 has fusogenic activity, and comprises a modified/mutated ICP 10 polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having ribonucleotide reductase activity and lacking protein kinase activity.
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