272 results about "Pox virus" patented technology

The present invention relates to kits and methods for efficiently generating 5′ capped RNA having a modified cap nucleotide and for use of such modified-nucleotide-capped RNA molecules. The invention is used to obtain novel compositions of such modified-nucleotide-capped RNA molecules. In particular, the present invention provides kits and methods for capping RNA using a modified cap nucleotide and a capping enzyme system, such as poxvirus capping enzyme. The present invention finds use for in vitro production of 5′-capped RNA having a modified cap nucleotide and for in vitro or in vivo production of polypeptides by in vitro or in vivo translation of such modified-nucleotide-capped RNA for a variety of research, therapeutic, and commercial applications. The invention also provides methods and kits for capturing or isolating uncapped RNA comprising primary RNA transcripts or RNA having a 5′-diphosphate, such as RNA synthesized in vitro or obtained from a biological source, including prokaryotic mRNA that is in a mixture with other prokaryotic and/or eukaryotic nucleic acids. The method for capturing modified-nucleotide-capped RNA also provides methods and kits for obtaining only type-specific or condition-specific modified-nucleotide-capped RNA by cap-dependent subtraction of that portion of the captured modified-nucleotide-capped RNA in cells of one type or condition that is the same as RNA in cells of another type or condition. The invention further provides methods and kits for using a capping enzyme system and modified cap nucleotides for labeling uncapped RNA comprising primary RNA transcripts or RNA having a 5′-diphosphate with detectable dye or enzyme moieties.

New methods and reagents for vaccination are described which generate a CD8 T cell immune response against malarial and other antigens such as viral and tumour antigens. Novel vaccination regimes are described which employ a priming composition and a boosting composition, the boosting composition comprising a non-replicating or replication-impaired pox virus vector carrying at least one CD8 T cell epitope which is also present in the priming composition.

This invention provides methods of inhibiting replication of a poxvirus by contacting a poxvirus with a compound having formula I, formula XXI, formula XXXII, or formula XLI which in turn reduce, inhibit, or abrogate poxvirus DNA polymerase activity and/or its interaction with its processivity factor. Formula I, formula XXI, formula XXXII, or formula XLI can be utilized to treat humans and animals suffering from a poxvirus infection. Pharmaceutical compositions for treating poxvirus infected subjects are also provided.

The present invention provides a DNA vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence useful for inserting heterologous sequences into the genome of poxviruses by homologous recombination. The present invention relates also, inter alia, to recombinant poxvirses carrying heterologous coding sequences transferred by the vector according to the present invention.

Recombinant pox viruses capable of expressing cell-encoded, tumor-associated antigens are disclosed. The recombinant viruses are useful for evoking an immune response against the antigen.

Recombinant pox viruses capable of expressing an immunogenic fragment of the MUC1 tumor-associated antigen are disclosed. The recombinant viruses can be used as vaccines to prevent the establishment of or treat tumors or pre-tumorous cells expressing the MUC1 tumor-associated antigen. The vaccines can be provided as an admixture comprising: (1) a recombinant pox virus encoding the immunogenic fragment of the MUC1 tumor-associated antigen, and (2) a recombinant pox virus encoding a T-cell co-stimulatory factor. The vaccine admixture can be used, e.g., to prevent establishment of tumors or pre-tumorous cells expressing the MUC1 tumor-associated antigen. The MUC1 specific cytotoxic T-cells can be isolated and expanded and used in a method for treating a host having a tumor expressing MCU1 positive tumor cells.

The invention generally relates to recombinant polynucleotides, positive-strand RNA virus (psRNAV) recombinant expression vectors, and packaging systems. The packaging systems are based on the expression of helper functions by coinfecting re-combinant poxvirus vectors comprising recombinant polynucleotides. Methods for obtaining psRNAV replicon particles using these packaging systems are disclosed. Immunogenic compositions and pharmaceutical formulations are provided that comprise replicon particles of the invention. Methods for generating an immune response or producing a pharmaceutical effect are also provided.

The present invention provides a recombinant pox virus composition comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding chemokines as costimulatory molecules. The present invention further provides a host cell, a host animal, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the recombinant pox virus composition. Also provided is a method for treating or preventing a neoplasm or infectious disease in a subject, using the pox virus composition and/or an SLC agent. Additionally, the present invention provides a method for promoting the proliferation of a CD4 T cell, comprising administering to the cell an SLC agent in an amount effective to directly promote the proliferation of the cell. Finally, the present invention provides a method for treating or preventing a neoplasm or infectious disease in a subject using cultured CD4 T cells.

The present invention relates to novel plasmid constructs useful for the delivery of DNA vaccines. The present invention provides novel plasmids having a transcription cassette capable of directing the expression of a vaccine nucleic acid insert encoding immunogens derived from any pathogen, including fungi, bacteria and viruses. The present invention, however, is particularly useful for inducing in a patient an immune response against pathogenic viruses such as HIV, measles or influenza. Immunodeficiency virus vaccine inserts of the present invention express non-infectious HIV virus-like particles (VLP) bearing multiple viral epitopes. VLPs allow presentation of the epitopes to multiple histocompatability types, thereby reducing the possibility of the targeted virus escaping the immune response. Also described are methods for immunizing a patient by delivery of a novel plasmid of the present invention to the patient for expression of the vaccine insert therein. Optionally, the immunization protocol may include a booster vaccination that may be a live vector vaccine such as a recombinant pox virus or modified vaccinia Arbora vector. The booster live vaccine vector includes a transcription cassette expressing the same vaccine insert as the primary immunizing vector.

The present invention relates to a high efficiency method of introducing DNA into linear DNA viruses such as poxvirus, a method of producing libraries in linear DNA viruses such as poxvirus, and methods of selecting polynucleotides of interest based on cell nonviability or other phenotypes.

The present invention is directed to a system for treating individuals at risk of developing or suffering from pancreatic cancer. The system comprises administering to the individual a recombinant poxvirus, where the poxvirus contains a foreign nucleic acid encoding at least one pancreatic tumor associated antigen (PTAA).

The invention relates to compositions, kits, and methods for cancer therapy using recombinant poxviruses encoding a tumor-associated antigen in combination with antagonists or agonists of immune checkpoint inhibitors.

The present invention provides novel insertion sites for introducing DNA into pox vectors.

The invention relates to a method for screening non-essential regions for replication of a goat pox virus and universal transfer vectors for same. The method comprises the steps of amplifying two-end gene segments of any two regions of a goat pox virus gene by using a PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) method; then, inserting an enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) gene and a xanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase (gpt) gene expression cassette into the segments; establishing two universal transfer vectors of the goat pox virus; and acquiring a recombinant virus expressing an exogenous gene stably from the transfer vectors, thereby determining the selected regions to be non-essential regions for replication of the goat pox virus, wherein each universal transfer vector contains one unique restriction enzyme cutting site Sal I and allows gene expression cassettes of other items to insert in. The recombinant virus obtained by means of the two universal transfer vectors provided by the invention not only has a growth performance similar to a parent virus, but also has better safety because a plurality of toxicity related genes in a genome are knocked out in an orientation way, and has the potential to be developed into an attenuated vaccine strain for gene engineering.

The invention provides fowlpox virus vector shuttle plasmid pTGP3 which comprises recombinant arms TKL and TKR, a bidirectional promoter PE/L, a fluorescent protein expression cassette, and a resistant marker gene and replication origin ori; the upstream and the downstream of the bidirectional promoter PE/L are respectively provided with cloning sites MCSL and MCSR; and both ends of the fluorescent protein expression cassette are provided with loxp sequences. The plasmid of the invention has two different screening markers, and the recombinant fowlpox virus prepared with the plasmid can express 1 to 3 types of gene with different meshes in the whole processes of the early and the later periods; the strong composite promoter with expression activity in the early and the later periods is applied so as to realize the all-process high-efficiency expression of a target gene; and the loxp sequences are introduced into both ends of the fluorescent protein expression cassette, so as to knock out the exogenous recombinant fowlpox virus screening markers. The invention lays foundation for the series and the scale application of the recombinant fowlpox virus in vaccine and biological drug research and development fields.

The invention belongs to the field of biological pharmacy. The invention provides a recombinant vaccine, comprising a SPV and one pharmaceutically acceptable vector and/or adjuvant or a plurality of such vectors and/or adjuvants. The SPV comprises an SPV vector and the encoding genes of SzP. The recombinant SPV vaccine provided in the invention can proliferate in large quantities in immune animalbodies, express target protein SzP and induce the generation of high titer antibodies in animal bodies, and exerts a good protective effect on immune animals.

The invention is directed to a poxvirus vaccine comprising a soluble truncated poxvirus envelope protein. The invention is also directed to a vaccine comprising a nucleic acid encoding such proteins. Also included is an antibody which specifically binds to the proteins and nucleic acid encoding the same, as well as methods of preventing and treating a poxvirus infection using the afore-mentioned vaccine, antibody, protein, and nucleic acid encoding them.