Treatment of neoplasms with viruses
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- PRO VIRUS
- Publication Date
- 2003-03-06
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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[0001] The subject invention relates to viruses that are able to replicate in and cause the death of neoplastic cells with a deficiency in the interferon (IFN)-mediated antiviral response. RNA and DNA viruses are useful in this regard. The invention also relates to the use of these viruses for the treatment of neoplastic diseases including cancer and large tumors.
[0002] Neoplastic disease which includes cancer is one of the leading causes of death among human beings. There are over 1.3 million new cases of cancer diagnosed in the United States each year and 550,000 deaths. Detecting cancer early, before it has spread to secondary sites in the body, greatly increases a host's chances of survival. However, early detection of cancer is not always possible, and even when it is, treatments are unsatisfactory, especially in cases of highly malignant cancers. Cancer treatments, including chemotherapy and radiation, are much less effective in latter stages, especially when neoplastic growth...