摘要:
The compositions and methods are described for generating an immune response to a hemorrhagic fever virus such as ebolavirus, Marburgvirus, or arenavirus. The compositions and methods described herein relate to a modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) vector encoding one or more viral antigens for generating a protective immune response to a member of genus Ebolavirus (such as a member of species Zaire ebolavirus), a member of genus Marburgvirus (such as a member of species Marburg marburgvirus), or a member of genus Arenavirus (such as a member of species Lassa virus) in the subject to which the vector is administered. The compositions and methods of the present invention are useful both prophylactically and therapeutically and may be used to prevent and/or treat an infection caused by ebolavirus, Marburgvirus, or arenavirus.
摘要:
An engineered vaccinia virus, a pharmaceutical composition containing the same, and methods for use in treating a subject in need using the same are provided. The engineered vaccinia virus includes a mutated viral sequence and a heterologous sequence. The mutated viral sequence is used for selective replication in tumor cells and/or activation of immune cells. The heterologous sequence encodes an immune co-stimulatory pathway activating molecule, immunomodulator gene, a truncated viral envelope gene, and/or a tumor suppressor. The heterologous sequence is stably incorporated into the genome of the engineered vaccinia virus. The pharmaceutical composition includes an effective amount of the engineered vaccinia virus and a pharmaceutical acceptable vehicle. The methods for use in treating the subject in need include administering the engineered vaccinia virus to the subject.
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Compositions, vaccines and methods for inducing an immunity, including a protective immunity, against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection are described. Heterologous vaccine combinations of one or more adenovirus 26 vectors using for priming immunization and an isolated HIV antigenic polypeptide in combination with one or more MVA vectors for boosting immunization induced strong protective immunity against infections by one or multiple clades of HIV.
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The present invention provides compositions, vaccines and methods for inducing protective immunity against filovirus infection, particularly protective immunity against infection of one or more subtypes of Ebola viruses and Marburg virus.
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The present invention can induce stronger cellular immunity to hepatitis C and provide a treatment means and a prevention means that are effective in completely eliminating the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Provided is a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment and/or prevention of hepatitis C, said composition comprising a recombinant vaccinia virus (a) and a recombinant vector (b) and characterized in that after one of the recombinant vaccinia virus (a) and the recombinant vector (b) is administered for initial immunity, the other is administered for additional immunity. The recombinant vaccinia virus (a) contains an expression promoter and all or a portion of the cDNA of the HCV genome. The recombinant vector (b) contains an expression promoter and all or a portion of the cDNA of the HCV (where the cDNA contained in the recombinant vector (b) has a different base sequence than that included in the recombinant vaccinia virus (a)).
摘要:
The present invention relates to recombinant modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) virus containing restructured sites useful for the integration of heterologous nucleic acid sequences into an intergenic region (IGR) of the virus genome, where the IGR is located between two adjacent, essential open reading frames (ORFs) of the vaccinia virus genome, wherein the adjacent essential ORFs are non-adjacent in a parental MVA virus used to construct the recombinant MVA virus, and to related nucleic acid constructs useful for inserting heterologous DNA into the genome of a vaccinia virus, and further to the use of the disclosed viruses as a medicine or vaccine.
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The invention relates to vectors comprising two or more homologous nucleotide sequences and methods for generating them. The invention concerns substituting bases in the homologous nucleotide sequences with different bases that do not alter the encoded amino acid sequence. The invention allows for the reduction of intramolecular recombination between homologous nucleotide sequences, in particular in mammalian cells. The invention further relates to nucleotide sequences containing substituted bases.
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The present invention provides vectors that contain and co-express in vivo or in vitro immunogenic polypeptides or antigens together with an OX40L polypeptide, which functions as a genetic adjuvant. Together, the immunogenic polypeptide and the OX40L polypeptide elicit an immune response in animal or human, which is greater than the immune response elicited by the immunogenic polypeptide alone. In a particular example, the invention provides vectors encoding a Rabies G immunogenic polypeptide and a canine OX40L genetic adjuvant, which vectors elicit strong immune responses in canine against rabies virus.
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The present invention relates to adjuvanted recombinant anti-rabies vaccines and the oral administration of such vaccines to raccoons and other wildlife. Advantageously, the anti-rabies vaccine may comprise a recombinant vaccinia virus containing a rabies glycoprotein gene. The invention encompasses methods of vaccinating raccoons and other wildlife by administration of an anti-rabies vaccines which may comprise a recombinant vaccinia virus containing a rabies glycoprotein gene, in combination with an adjuvant which increases both vaccine viscosity and efficacy. The invention provides effective oral recombinant vaccines used in oral rabies vaccination (ORV) programs for wildlife, effective at protecting raccoons, gray foxes, coyotes, and other animals.
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Herein we provide cDNA extracted from tumor cells, normal cells or treatment resistant tumor cells that have been transduced with virus capable of altering self and/or tumor associated antigens (VASTA) fused recombinantly to nucleic acids encoding wild type superantigens, superantigens, superantigen homologues and superantigen-tumor specific targeting molecules and further linked to a costimulatory molecule. The extracted cDNA is linked to a VASTA and delivered to tumor bearing hosts parenterally wherein they induce a tumoricidal response. These agents are also incorporated into a tumor tropic cell carrier for protected delivery to tumor.