Inventors:
Andrew J. Bett - Lansdale PA, US
Danilo R. Casimiro - Harleysville PA, US
John W. Shiver - Doylestown PA, US
Emilio A. Emini - Wayne PA, US
Michael Chastain - Seattle WA, US
David C. Kaslow - Wayne PA, US
International Classification:
A61K 39/00, C12N 15/00, C12N 5/06, C12N 15/87, A61P 37/00, C12N 7/00, A61K 35/76, A61K 31/70
US Classification:
4241991, 4353201, 435325, 435455, 4352351, 424 932, 514 44
Abstract:
Adenoviral serotypes differ in their natural tropism. The various serotypes of adenovirus have been found to differ in at least their capsid proteins (e.g., penton-base and hexon proteins), proteins responsible for cell binding (e.g., fiber proteins), and proteins involved in adenovirus replication. This difference in tropism and capsid proteins among serotypes has led to many research efforts aimed at redirecting the adenovirus tropism by modification of the capsid proteins. The present invention bypasses such requirement for capsid protein modification as it presents a recombinant, replication-defective adenovirus of serotype 26, a rare adenoviral serotype, and methods for generating the alternative, recombinant adenovirus. Additionally, means of employing the recombinant adenovirus for delivery and expression of heterologous genes are provided.