Published January 17, 2008 | Version v1
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Methods and Compositions for Viral Enhancement of Cell Killing

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The present invention is directed to novel methods of enhancing the effectiveness of DNA damaging agents by exposing cells to viruses prior to or during exposure to the damaging agent. In certain embodiments of the invention, the DNA damaging agent is ionizing radiation, the virus is an adenovirus, and the increase in cell killing is synergistic when compared to radiation alone.

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Identifiers

Patent application number
US 86317307 A
Patent number
US 2008/0014175 A1
Other
oai:uchicago.tind.io:8910

Dates

Patent filed
2007-09-27

UChicago Information

Division(s)
Biological Sciences Division
Department(s)
Radiation and Cellular Oncology, Medicine